Sara Javanparast

Summary

Affiliation: Flinders University
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi The experience of community health workers training in Iran: a qualitative study
    Sara Javanparast
    South Australian Community Health Research Unit SACHRU, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
    BMC Health Serv Res 12:291. 2012
  2. ncbi Analysis of breastfeeding policies and practices in childcare centres in Adelaide, South Australia
    Sara Javanparast
    South Australian Community Health Research Unit, Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
    Matern Child Health J 16:1276-83. 2012
  3. ncbi Barriers to and facilitators of colorectal cancer screening in different population subgroups in Adelaide, South Australia
    Sara Javanparast
    Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Med J Aust 196:521-3. 2012
  4. ncbi A policy review of the community health worker programme in Iran
    Sara Javanparast
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, Health Science Building North Ridge Precinct, Registry Road, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
    J Public Health Policy 32:263-76. 2011
  5. ncbi How equitable are colorectal cancer screening programs which include FOBTs? A review of qualitative and quantitative studies
    Sara Javanparast
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, Australia
    Prev Med 50:165-72. 2010
  6. ncbi Exploring health stakeholders' perceptions on moving towards comprehensive primary health care to address childhood malnutrition in Iran: a qualitative study
    Sara Javanparast
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    BMC Health Serv Res 9:36. 2009
  7. ncbi Colorectal cancer screening in rural and remote areas: analysis of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program data for South Australia
    Angelita Martini
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Rural Remote Health 11:1648. 2011
  8. ncbi Community health workers' perspectives on their contribution to rural health and well-being in Iran
    Sara Javanparast
    South Australian Community Health Research Unit, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia
    Am J Public Health 101:2287-92. 2011
  9. ncbi Equity of colorectal cancer screening: cross-sectional analysis of National Bowel Cancer Screening Program data for South Australia
    Paul R Ward
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, South Australia
    Aust N Z J Public Health 35:61-5. 2011
  10. ncbi Equity of colorectal cancer screening: which groups have inequitable participation and what can we do about it?
    Paul R Ward
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
    Aust J Prim Health 17:334-46. 2011

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi The experience of community health workers training in Iran: a qualitative study
    Sara Javanparast
    South Australian Community Health Research Unit SACHRU, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
    BMC Health Serv Res 12:291. 2012
    ..This study aimed to analyse the CHW training process in Iran and how different components of training have impacted on CHW performance and satisfaction...
  2. ncbi Analysis of breastfeeding policies and practices in childcare centres in Adelaide, South Australia
    Sara Javanparast
    South Australian Community Health Research Unit, Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
    Matern Child Health J 16:1276-83. 2012
    ..Breastfeeding promotion needs to be an integral part of childcare centres training, policy and practice if an increased rate of breastfeeding is to be achieved particularly amongst working mothers...
  3. ncbi Barriers to and facilitators of colorectal cancer screening in different population subgroups in Adelaide, South Australia
    Sara Javanparast
    Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Med J Aust 196:521-3. 2012
    ..To identify barriers to and facilitators of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening participation among different cultural subgroups in South Australia, and to describe how these might be shared or be distinct across these groups...
  4. ncbi A policy review of the community health worker programme in Iran
    Sara Javanparast
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, Health Science Building North Ridge Precinct, Registry Road, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
    J Public Health Policy 32:263-76. 2011
    ..We draw on a wide range of information about the Iranian programme and from this analysis draw important lessons on how to improve rural population health outcomes through Primary Health Care...
  5. ncbi How equitable are colorectal cancer screening programs which include FOBTs? A review of qualitative and quantitative studies
    Sara Javanparast
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, Australia
    Prev Med 50:165-72. 2010
    ..Studies were included in the review if they included FOBT as at least one of the screening tests...
  6. ncbi Exploring health stakeholders' perceptions on moving towards comprehensive primary health care to address childhood malnutrition in Iran: a qualitative study
    Sara Javanparast
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    BMC Health Serv Res 9:36. 2009
    ..Health stakeholders are defined as those who affect or can be affected by health system, for example health policy-makers, health providers or health service recipients...
  7. ncbi Colorectal cancer screening in rural and remote areas: analysis of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program data for South Australia
    Angelita Martini
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Rural Remote Health 11:1648. 2011
    ....
  8. ncbi Community health workers' perspectives on their contribution to rural health and well-being in Iran
    Sara Javanparast
    South Australian Community Health Research Unit, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia
    Am J Public Health 101:2287-92. 2011
    ..The activities of community health workers (CHWs) have been identified as key to improvements in the health of Iran's rural population. We explored the perceptions of CHWs regarding their contribution to rural health in Iran...
  9. ncbi Equity of colorectal cancer screening: cross-sectional analysis of National Bowel Cancer Screening Program data for South Australia
    Paul R Ward
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, South Australia
    Aust N Z J Public Health 35:61-5. 2011
    ....
  10. ncbi Equity of colorectal cancer screening: which groups have inequitable participation and what can we do about it?
    Paul R Ward
    Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
    Aust J Prim Health 17:334-46. 2011
    ..There is a large role in primary health care of both recommending CRC screening and facilitating equitable participation...