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In Our Library: Resource Highlights, May 2024

Hepatitis B and diabetes

Hepatitis SA, Adelaide, 2024. 2p factsheet.

Easy to read illustrated leaflet explaining the link between hepatitis B and diabetes. Available in Chinese. See also: Hepatitis B & Diabetes (English version).

Hepatitis C and diabetes

Hepatitis SA, Adelaide, 2024. 2p factsheet.

Easy to read illustrated leaflet explaining the link between hepatitis B and diabetes. See also: Hepatitis C & Diabetes (Chinese version).

Managing the stress of medical appointments

British Liver Trust, London, 2024. 5p.

Some tips including: deciding what you want from the appointment (questions to ask), stress busting techniques while waiting, how to manage medical interactions, and how to follow up afterwards. Contains links to further information.

Adapting and translating the “Hep B Story” app the right way: a transferable toolkit to develop health resources with, and for, Aboriginal people

Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Adelaide, 2024. 12p. preprint.

The project developed an educational tool for Aboriginal people in their preferred languages and developed a translation model to create resources for different cultural and linguistic groups.

Barriers and advocacy needs for hepatitis C services in prisons: informing the prisons hepatitis C advocacy toolkit

International Journal of Drug Policy (via Elsevier), London, 2024. 8p.

The aim of this study was to inform the development of the Toolkit, including understanding barriers for scaling up prison-based HCV services globally – and advocacy needed to address these barriers.

The Know: Australian emerging drug information and resource hub

Prompt Response Network, National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs, Sydney, 2023. Website.

Accurate and timely information on emerging drugs of concern for consumers, clinicians and harm reduction service providers. Includes links to support services (national, state and territory).

To view the full list of newly added titles with links  – go to the library home page.

Last updated 1 July 2024

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