Disease management
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Increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake in children aged 5–11 years: behavioural insights from the field
This report summarises the reflections from an online forum convened by COSSI and NCIRS, and supported by the Australian Department of Health, on 3 March 2022.
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Coordination of health care: patient and primary care factors associated with potentially preventable hospitalisations for chronic conditions
This study investigates the relationship between aspects of a patient’s health and primary care experiences and their likelihood of also having a potentially preventable hospitalisation (PPH) for a chronic condition during the survey period.
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Licence to lead: lessons for public bodies from the pandemic response in health
The COVID-19 crisis threw public bodies to the forefront of the government’s pandemic response. There were notable successes, but politicians, civil servants and public body leaders have much to learn from their experience of working together under pressure. This report offers nine key lessons that will help the United Kingdom prepare for and then manage...
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Who wants to get boosted? COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Australia in January 2022
In October 2021, the Australian government commenced the rollout of COVID-19 booster vaccines, making them available to adults who had previously received two primary doses. Despite the wide availability of booster vaccines to eligible adults, take-up has remained relatively low. This paper highlights that in order to increase the level of the Australian population vaccinated...
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Health security in the Pacific: expert perspectives to guide health system strengthening
This report seeks to identify and prioritise health system strengthening initiatives that prevent impacts of health security threats and strengthen the ability to respond to these threats in the Pacific region.