Papers
Newton SL, Johnson C, Watson J, Wardley A, Bittleston H, Sanci L, Hocking JS. Considerations for conducting a young person’s health assessment in the general practice setting: Insights from key informants in Victoria. Aust J Gen Pract. 2023 Apr;52(4):235-240. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-22-6423. PMID: 37021450.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37021450
Hocking JS, Watson C, Chondros P, Sawyer SM, Ride J, Temple-Smith M, Boyle D, Skinner R, Patton GC, Lim MSC, Pirkis J, Johnson C, Newton S, Wardley A, Blashki G, Guy R, Dalziel K, Sanci L. Will a fee-for-service payment for a young people’s health assessment in general practice increase the detection of health risk behaviours and health conditions? Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial (RAd Health Trial). BMJ Open. 2023 Aug 16;13(8):e074154. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074154. PMID: 37586870; PMCID: PMC10432627.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37586870
Bittleston H, Sanci L, Newton S, Wardley A, Johnson C, Sawyers S, Lim MSC, Chondros P, Temple-Smith M, Skinner R, Blashki G, Boyle D, Guy R, Hocking JS, Watson CJ. General practitioner confidence with adolescent health: baseline findings from a randomised controlled trial in general practice. The Australian Journal of General Practice. In press 2025
Presentations
2022 AAAPC (oral): Sara L Newton, Cathy Watson, Amelia Wardley, Helen Bittleston, Caroline Johnson, Lena Sanci, Jane Hocking.
Practice and patient considerations for conducting a young person’s health check in general practice: Insights from key informants
2024 AAAH (oral): Wardley A, Watson C, Bittleston H, Newton S L, Shilling H, Chondros P, Sawyer S M, Temple-Smith M, Boyle D, Skinner S R, Lim M S C, Pirkis J, Johnson C, Blashki G, Guy R, Dalziel K, Ride, J, Campbell T, Sanci L, Hocking J S.
SMS Recruitment of Young People from General Practice. – A Nested Cohort Study
2024 AAAH (oral): Newton S L, Bittleston H, Watson C, Wardley A, Chondros P, Sawyer S M, Temple-Smith M, Boyle D, Skinner S R, Lim M S C, Pirkis J, Johnson C, Blashki G, Guy R, Dalziel K, Ride, J,10 Sanci L, Hocking J S
Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing a Young Person’s Health Check in General Practice: Findings from Qualitative Interviews with General Practice Staff in Victoria
2024 IUSTI (poster): Bittleston H, Watson C, Wardley A, Newton S, Chondros P, Sawyer S M, Temple-Smith M, Boyle D, Skinner S R, Lim M S C, Pirkis J, Johnson C, Blashki G, Guy R, Dalziel K, Sanci L, Hocking J S.
Addressing sexual health within adolescent health checks: early findings from the RAd Health trial
2025 SexRurality (oral): Bodiyabadu K, Watson C, Newton SL, Sanci L, Hocking JS.
Contraceptive use and pregnancy outcomes among young people attending general practices in metropolitan and rural/regional Victoria
2025 SexRurality (oral): Watson C, Bodiyabadu, K, Newton SL, Chondros P, Sawyer SM, Temple-Smith M, Skinner SR, Lim MSC, Johnson C, Blashki G, Guy R, Sanci L, Hocking JS.
Differences in reported sexual activity between adolescents attending general practice in metropolitan and regional / rural areas of Victoria
2025 Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health (oral): Watson C, Bodiyabadu, K, Newton SL, Chondros P, Sawyer SM, Temple-Smith M, Skinner SR, Lim MSC, Johnson C, Blashki G, Guy R, Sanci L, Hocking JS.
Differences in reported sexual activity between adolescents attending general practice in metropolitan and regional / rural areas of Victoria
2025 Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health (poster): Bodiyabadu K, Watson C, Newton SL, Sanci L, Hocking JS.
Contraceptive use and pregnancy outcomes among young people attending general practices in metropolitan and rural/regional Victoria
2025 GP25 (Oral): Sara L Newton, Jacqueline Coombe, Cathy J Watson, Helen Bittleston, Meredith Temple-Smith, Megan SC Lim, Susan Sawyer, Grant Blashki, Rachel Skinner, Lena Sanci, Jane S Hocking.
Is there a place for rebated adolescent health assessments in general practice?