Biomedical subjects

V O'Hara

Publications and source records attributed to V O'Hara.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1988

Teaching school health to undergraduate medical students.

This paper describes a teaching programme for final- (sixth-) year undergraduate medical students during their 10-week term in child health. Students attend schools on two occasions and are actively involved in the physical, educational and emotional assessment of children. The advantages of the programme include active participation by the students, contact with children in a less threatening environment, learning new skills in the assessment of children, and knowledge of common screening procedures. Student evaluation of the programme has been positive.

Australia↗

PubMed1983

Changes in body size and fatness of Australian schoolchildren 1911-1976.

Data have been analysed from surveys of Queensland schoolchildren done in 1911, 1950 and 1976. Over this period there has been a marked increase in both height-for-age and weight-for-age in boys and girls. However, in boys, this increases growth has been associated with minimal increase in fatness. In girls there has probably been a real increase in body fatness, particularly since 1950. Raw data from past growth studies would make the analysis for secular changes in status more meaningful and accurate. We suggest that a central data bank for Australian growth studies be set up.

Adipose Tissue↗

PubMed1982

Pre-school vision screening-a pilot study.

The importance of early vision screening in children is well known, but also are the difficulties of choosing a satisfactory programme and its implementation. This paper describes the reasons for the programme being implemented and discusses the method by examination and the co-operation required to carry it out. More than 10,000 children were screened by more than 350 voluntary family doctors. The examinations were carried out throughout Queensland in pre-school centres. The family doctors were fundamental in the success of the programme, as they had the considerable task of examining the children. The scheme was made possible by the co-operation of the family doctors through the help of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, The Family Medicine Programme and the Australian Medical Association. These organisations, together with the Division of School Health, Queensland, and The Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists were responsible for the organisation of the scheme. The results of the Pilot Study and the requirements for an on-going programme are discussed.

Amblyopia↗