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Elizabeth’s PhD thesis investigates the problem of poor
hygiene as it currently occurs in many remote Indigenous
communities in the Northern Territory from an ecological
perspective. Her thesis comprises literature reviews that
investigate (1) the physical and social barriers that currently
hinder people living in these communities from achieving safe
levels of hygiene; (2) hygiene interventions for which there is
good evidence of effectiveness and which are likely to achieve a
sustained reduction in the incidence of infections among children;
and (3) the extent that existing models of health promotion are
suitable to promote hygiene in remote Indigenous
communities.
She was awarded her PhD in
April 2007.
Elizabeth is currently
working with Professor Ross Bailie, Comprehensive Primary
Healthcare Team, Menzies School of Health Research, on a number of
Indigenous environmental health, housing infrastructure and hygiene
improvement projects.
Qualifications and
experience
Liz is a registered nurse
and midwife with remote area nursing and some overseas aid
experience. She has held a number of senior health service manager
positions in the Northern Territory and far-west New South Wales.
Her qualifications include her PhD, Master of Tropical Health,
Graduate Diploma of Nursing Studies (Education) and Diploma of
Applied Science (Community Health).
Awards
NHMRC Primary Healthcare
Scholarship
CRC for Aboriginal Health
Scholarship (top-up funding)
Publications/reports
McDonald, E., Bailie, R., Morris, P., Rumbold, A. &
Paterson, B. 2006, Interventions to Prevent Growth
Faltering in Remote Indigenous Communities, Australian Primary
Health Care Research Institute, AustralianNational
University, Canberra.
Bailie, R. S., Stevens, M. R., McDonald, E., Halpin, S.,
Brewster, D., Robinson, G. & Guthridge, S. 2005, 'Skin Infection, Housing and Social Circumstances in
Children Living in Remote Indigenous Communities: Testing
conceptual and methodological approaches', BMC Public
Health, vol. 5, 128.
Gruen, R. L., Morris, P. S., McDonald, E. L., & Bailie,
R. S. 2005a, 'Global Evidence and Global
Relevance: A double bind for systematic reviews', Intern J
Equity Health.
Gruen, R. L., Morris, P. S., McDonald, E. L., & Bailie,
R. S. 2005b, 'Making Systematic Reviews
More Useful for Policy-makers'. Bull. World Health Organ
vol. 83, no. 6, 480.
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