Faculty of Public Health

Beyond the protocol: navigating ethics and governance in the multicentre implementation trials – the QASC Australasia and T3 Trials

OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare ethics and governance approval timelines for the Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC) Australasia Trial (2021-present) and Triage, Treatment, and Transfer of Patients with Stroke in Emergency Departments (T3) Trial (2012-2014), benchmarking again...

Wildfire Smoke beyond PM2.5: Distinct ChemicalMixtures and Hazard Profiles

Abstract Despite growing concern about wildfire smoke (WFS) exposure, research has largely focused on fine particle (PM2.5) mass rather than the complex airborne chemical mixtures that may pose distinct health risks. From March to September 2024, passive air samplers in two Briti...

Motivation for engagement in a Māori- and Pacific-driven exercise programme in New Zealand: a community-based system dynamics approach

Introduction Brown Buttabean Motivation (BBM) is a community-based, Māori- and Pacific-led organisation providing free exercise classes and other support services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Ongoing participant engagement is critical for the success of community lifestyle programmes...

Weight status, percent body fat, eating habits, depression, and food addiction in Palestinian university students: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Obesity and excess adiposity among university students are important public health concerns. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Al-Quds University students using both body mass index (BMI) and percent body fat (PBF), a...