Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity
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The Southgate Institute for Health Society and Equity is a national centre for research on the social determinants of health and wellbeing, and health equity. It builds on the reputation of Flinders University for conducting policy and practice-relevant research. The Southgate Institute’s research focus is on what can be done about the underlying factors that determine the distribution of health and wellbeing outcomes, with a particular emphasis on labour markets, social exclusion, housing, structure of suburban environments; economic social and structural determinants of risky and unhealthy behaviours; and social cultural and economic barriers to health and other related service use. The Southgate Institute aims to attract significant external research income, host and facilitate high profile researchers to visit South Australia and Flinders University, build a multi-disciplinary network of researchers at Flinders University with diverse research interests relating to health, society and equity; engage with policy makers and conduct policy relevant research; and encourage the development of early career researchers. SACHRU has been part of the Southgate Institute for a number of years, and will cease to exist at the end of 2013.
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Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity - Collected Works
This collection incorporates publications produced by the South Australian Community Health Research Unit (SACHRU).
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Religio-cultural factors contributing to perinatal mortality and morbidity in mountain villages of Nepal: Implications for future healthcare provision
(Public Library of Science, 2018-03-15)Objective and the context This paper examines the beliefs and experiences of women and their families in remote mountain villages of Nepal about perinatal sickness and death and considers the implications of these beliefs ... -
Challenging Institutional Norms to Improve Local-Level Policy for Health and Health Equity. Comment on “Health Promotion at Local Level in Norway: The Use of Public Health Coordinators and Health Overviews to Promote Fair Distribution Among Social Groups”
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2018-08-04)The article by Susanne Hagen and colleagues on Health Promotion at Local Level in Norway discusses actions by municipal governments to assess and address heath inequities within their respective regions, as required under ... -
Addressing health equity through action on the social determinants of health: a global review of policy outcome evaluation methods
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2018-02-06)Background: Epidemiological evidence on the social determinants of health inequity is well-advanced, but considerably less attention has been given to evaluating the impact of public policies addressing those social ... -
Community health worker programs to improve healthcare access and equity: are they only relevant to low- and middle-income countries?
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01)Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) are proven to be highly effective in low- and middle-income countries with many examples of successful large-scale programs. There is growing interest in deploying CHW programs ... -
What enables and constrains the inclusion of the social determinants of health inequities in government policy agendas? A narrative review
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2017-11-11)Background Despite decades of evidence gathering and calls for action, few countries have systematically attenuated health inequities (HI) through action on the social determinants of health (SDH). This is at least partly ... -
Including Health in Environmental Assessments of Major Transport Infrastructure Projects: A Documentary Analysis
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2017-05-10)Transport policy and practice impacts health. Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are regulated public policy mechanisms that can be used to consider the health impacts of major transport projects before they are ... -
A mixed methods systematic review of studies examining the relationship between housing and health for people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds
(Elsevier, 2018-07-27)Housing is an important social determinant of health and a key element of refugee integration into countries of resettlement. However, the way in which housing may affect mental and physical health for refugees and asylum ... -
Health system barriers influencing perinatal survival in mountain villages of Nepal: implications for future policies and practices
(BioMed Central, 2018-07-05)Background This paper aims to examine the health care contexts shaping perinatal survival in remote mountain villages of Nepal. Health care is provided through health services to a primary health care ... -
Ideas, actors and institutions: lessons from South Australian Health in All Policies on what encourages other sectors’ involvement
(BioMed Central, 2017-10-16)Background This paper examines the extent to which actors from sectors other than health engaged with the South Australian Health in All Policies (HiAP) initiative, determines why they were prepared to do so and explains ... -
Editorial: Public Mental Health Policy, Mental Health Promotion, and Interventions Which Focus on the Social Determinants of Mental Health
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What is the difference between comprehensive and selective primary health care? Evidence from a fiveyear longitudinal realist case study in South Australia
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-03-28)Background Since the WHO’s Alma Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care (PHC) there has been debate about the advisability of adopting comprehensive or selective PHC. Proponents of the latter argue that a more selective ... -
Change management in an environment of ongoing primary health care system reform: A case study of Australian primary health care services
(Wiley, 2017-03-22)Introduction/Background Globally, health reforms continue to be high on the health policy agenda to respond to the increasing health care costs and managing the emerging complex health conditions. Many countries have ... -
Case Study of an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service in Australia: Universal, Rights-Based, Publicly Funded Comprehensive Primary Health Care in Action
(2016-12-02)Universal health coverage provides a framework to achieve health services coverage but does not articulate the model of care desired. Comprehensive primary health care includes promotive, preventive, curative, and ... -
Power and glory: applying participatory action research in public health
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Southgate digital equity tool
(Flinders University, 2016)The Southgate Digital Equity Tool has been developed to assist policy makers and practitioners in making informed decisions about the way they engage consumers in services and programs in the digital era. Initially developed ... -
Addressing social determinants of health inequities through settings: a rapid review
(Oxford University Press, 2015)Changing settings to be more supportive of health and healthy choices is an optimum way to improve population health and health inequities. This paper uses the World Health Organisation’s (1998) definition of settings ... -
Medicare Local-Local Health Network partnerships in South Australia: lessons for Primary Health Networks
(Australasian Medical Publishing Company Ltd, 2015-09-07)Objectives: To examine the partnerships in population health planning between Medicare Locals (MLs) and Local Health Networks (LHNs) in South Australia, and the factors that facilitated or constrained collaborations, to ... -
'What is the Meaning of ‘Social Mix’? Shifting perspectives in planning and implementing public housing estate redevelopment
(Taylor and Francis, 2015-08-24)This paper unravels a variety of perspectives about the concept of social mix, drawing on a case study of the implementation of a redevelopment project in Melbourne. The first part provides a theoretical overview of two ... -
Analysis of breastfeeding policies and practices in childcare centres in Adelaide, South Australia
(Springer Verlag, 2011-09-25)Breastfeeding policies and practices were analysed in childcare settings in the metropolitan area of Adelaide, South Australia. Childcare centres were purposively selected based on their geographical location, type and ... -
Vicious cycles: digital technologies and determinants of health in Australia
(Oxford University Press, 2012-11)The use of digital technologies continues to bring rapid changes to personal and institutional forms of communication and information. Digital technologies are becoming increasingly important as ways to gain access to most ...
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