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Publications

Our contributions through research Albutti, A., Mahdi, H.A., Alwashmi, A.S., Alfelali, M., Barasheed, O., Barnes, E.H., Shaban , R . Z ., Booy, R., Rashid, H., (2023). The relationship between hand hygiene and rates of acute respiratory infections among Umrah pilgrims: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Journal of Infection and Public Health , 1876-0341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2023.04.003 Berger M . N ., Mowbray E.S., Farag M.W.A., Mathieu, E., Davies, C., Thomas , C ., Booy, R., Forster, A.H., Skinner, R. (2023). Immunogenicity, safety, usability and acceptability of microarray patches for vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Global Health , 8, e012247. https://gh.bmj.com/content/8/10/e012247 Conaty S.J., Ghosh S., Ashraf K., Taylor K.H., Truman G., Noonan H ., Dronavalli M., Jalaludin B. (2023). Heat illness presentations to emergency departments in Western Sydney: surveillance for environmental, personal and behavioural risk factors. Public Health Research & Practice , 33(4), e3342331. https://doi.org/10.17061/phrp3342331 Curtis, K., Fry, M., Kourouche, S., Kennedy, B., Considine, J., Alkhouri, H., Lam, M., McPhail, S. M., Aggar, C., Hughes, J., Murphy, M., Dinh, M., & Shaban , R . (2023). Implementation evaluation of an evidence-based emergency nursing framework (HIRAID): study protocol for a step-wedge randomised control trial. BMJ open , 13(1), e067022. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067022 Escarate , E ., Jones , C . G ., Clarke , E ., Clark , P ., Norton , S ., Bag , S ., Kok, J., Dwyer, D. E., Lindley, R. I., & Booy, R. (2022). Rapid on-site molecular Point of Care Testing during influenza outbreaks in aged care facilities improves antiviral use and reduces hospitalisation. Australian and New Zealand journal of public health , 46(6), 884–888. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13307 Mahdi, H.A., Alluhidan, M., Almohammed, A.B., Alfelali, M., Shaban , R . Z ., Booy, R., Rashid, H. (2023). Epidemiological Differences in Hajj-Acquired Airborne Infections in Pilgrims Arriving from Low and Middle Income versus High-Income Countries: A Systematised Review. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 8(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8080418 Mason, M., Ryan, H., & Krysiak, N. (2023). Enhancing health outcomes for families in high-density housing: a design guide. Planning Institute of Australia – new planner , 135 (September) Silberberg , B ., Young, C., Bag , S ., Moreira , C ., Norton , S ., Wells , J ., & Shaban , R . Z . (2023). Socioeconomic disadvantage and engagement with digital contact tracing for COVID-19 in Western Sydney: A secondary analysis of surveillance data. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health , 47, 100087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100087

Shaban , R . Z ., Mitchell, B., Macbeth, D., Russo, R. (Eds). (2023). Healthcare-Associated Infections in Australia: Principles and Practice of Infection Prevention and Control. Elsevier.

Professor Ramon Shaban

Professional Qualifications & Grants Professional qualifications attained Claire Thomas Public Health Nurse - Master of Public Health in Epidemiology (University of New South Wales). Patrick Conroy Health Promotion Officer – Master of Public Health (University of Sydney). Patrick was also awarded a two-month research scholarship at the Charles Perkins Centre. Rachel Chua Health Promotion Officer – Master of Public Health (University of Sydney). Sarah Ip Smoking & Vaping Prevention Coordinator – Certificate IV in Leadership & Management. Successful grants Medical Research Future Fund, Clinician Researchers; Nurses, Midwives & Allied Health: Nurse-Led Improvements to the Quality and Safety of Residential Aged Care – Project HIRAID-Aged Care, $3,386,969 Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, The University of Sydney: Establishing Minimum Practice Standards for Infection Control Professionals in Residential Aged Care (Project GoPPracICP), $20,000

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WSLHD Centre for Population Health Year in Review 2023