Cohort profile: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Cohort profile: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
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DOI:
10.1093/ije/dyi098
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发表时间:
2005-10-01
影响因子:
7.7
通讯作者:
Young, AF
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作者:
Lee, C;Dobson, AJ;Young, AF
* Corresponding author. School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia. E-mail: c. lee@ psy. uq. edu. au major aspects of women’s health and well-being and health service use. The surveys cover major diagnosed diseases, symptoms, health behaviours, use of health services and medications, and a range of factors relating to psychological well-being, social roles, and life events. The study began with the objective of exploring five key themes: health service use; health-related behaviours (eg diet and exercise); time use (paid work, unpaid work, and leisure); life stages and key events (eg childbirth, divorce, and widowhood); and violence against women. 4 Changes in Australian government policy priorities and enhanced understanding of women’s needs resulting from earlier phases of the study have led to some modifications to the original emphases. Currently we identify four major research topics: chronic disease; health services and systems; social factors in health and well-being; and methodology for longitudinal studies. Continuing cross-cutting themes include rural and remote women’s health; intergenerational issues; tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs; weight, nutrition, and physical activity; and mental health.