Prof Brian Oldenburg - Researcher Profile

Brian Oldenburg

Address

Epidemiology & Preventative Medicine
Monash Medical School Building, The Alfred Hospital

Biography

Professor Brian Oldenburg has a distinguished career as a public health researcher and academic over more than 25 years. His research spans the health social/behavioural sciences and public health, with a major focus on research related to health systems, health policy and the primary and secondary prevention of chronic NCDs. He has conducted research in health care settings, work organisations, schools and other community settings in Australia and other countries that include China, Malaysia, India, South Africa and Finland. Over the past 15 years, he has increasingly focused on the development of the academic public health capabilities of LMICs both through his own research and through his extensive involvement with a number of capacity building networks. Currently, he is the lead investigator on both a research capacity building project running in India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia (NIH-funded) and a diabetes prevention program being conducted in Kerala, India (NHMRC-funded).

His research productivity is evidenced by almost 300 publications, including more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. He has co-authored many major (inter)national reports and monographs examining aspects of health trends, socioeconomic determinants of health and building public health capabilities of Australia and other countries. He has held senior appointments in many (inter)national organizations related to health, behavioral medicine and public health. He is a current co-editor of two international journals (Health Psychology Review and Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy, Research). In 2006 he has awarded a Lifetime Fellowship membership of the US Society for Behavioral Medicine for his contribution “to building evidence-based population health interventions that can guide practice and change policy globally”.

 

TLC Diabetes is part of a suite of programs being developed internationally using information and communication technologies to better manage conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.

“With the TLC program, people essentially ring up and talk to an intelligent computer. The computer program asks questions about their lifestyle and diabetes and gives them structured advice about how to improve diet and other lifestyle behaviours. It encourages them to set targets for nutrition or exercise and provides constructive feedback,” Brian says.

When patients ring back a week later, all previous information has been recorded. The program follows up on the previous week’s targets and offers further support and encouragement. 

Patients also download their blood glucose results into the system. The computer checks whether blood glucose is being measured as often as prescribed and whether the results are in the recommended range.

“People really like the program,” Brian says. “We have been running a trial for the past three years and people actually identify with the program in a very personal way. As far as they are concerned, they are having a conversation with a ‘real’ health professional.” 

The trial found an average improvement of 10 per cent in diabetes management. “One other significant finding, which we didn’t anticipate, was people also reporting improved quality of life and mental health.

“We think this comes from the fact that the program makes people feel like they have more control over their condition. Managing a long-term chronic condition can be incredibly difficult.”

Funding to develop and pilot TLC came from the Diabetes Australia Research Trust, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), health insurer HCF, and the Health and Medical Research Foundation. Similar programs are being developed for other conditions, and a Cantonese version of TLC Diabetes is being trialled in China. Brian would like to see the program being made available to everybody with diabetes and adopted as a supporting tool to Australia’s National Diabetes Services Scheme.

Brian’s development of preventive health strategies and tools evolved from his many years working as a clinical psychologist in hospitals with patients with chronic conditions such as renal disease and heart problems.

“Over a number of years, my interests moved ‘upstream’, towards trying to prevent people getting into those situations. How can we help people change their health behaviour and how can we influence the culture and environment in which they live to improve support for a healthy lifestyle?”

He increasingly finds himself working in countries where health issues are exacerbated by resource shortages and limited healthcare systems. “My aim is to help prevent chronic conditions and to slow their progression in these countries,” he says.

He is leading an extensive diabetes prevention trial in Kerala, one of the most socio-economically developed parts of India. More than 15 per cent of population in Kerala has diabetes. This is more than double rate of diabetes in Australia.

“We are interested in Kerala region because it is setting the trend for other parts of the country. That’s what the rest of India will become in the next few years,” he says. “If we can develop effective intervention programs in Kerala, there will be an opportunity to transfer and adapt these to other parts of India and to other rapidly developing countries.” 

 

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Institution: University of NSW
Year awarded: 1987

Publications

Books

Oldenburg, B.F., Kelly, P., MacDougall, C., O'Brien, M., Zwi, A., Ritchie, J.J., Chenhall, R., Wilson, A.J., 2005, Building Capacity to Improve Public Health In Australia: Case Studies of Academic Engagement, Australian Network of Academic Public Health Institutions (ANAPHI), Brisbane Australia.

Book Chapters

Wannian, L., Min, L., Dong, Z., Hongpeng, F., Bowen, C., Oldenburg, B., Galea, G., Xiaozhen, Z., 2010, Assessing the public health impact of the Olympic Games, in The health legacy of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, eds Jin Dapeng, Arne Ljungqvist, Hans Troedsson, World Health Organization, Switzerland, pp. 15-21.

Oldenburg, B., Absetz, P., Chan, C., 2010, Behavioral interventions for prevention and management of chronic disease, in Handbook of Behavioral Medicine, eds Andrew Steptoe, Springer, New York, pp. 969-988.

Wannian, L., Bowen, C., Feng, X., Dong, Z., Min, L., Yiping, L., Oldenburg, B., 2010, Health behaviour in the Olympic communities, in The health legacy of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, eds Jin Dapeng, Arne Ljungqvist and Hans Troedsson, World Health Organization, Switzerland, pp. 144-152.

O'Leary, M., Laiying, F., Tunon, C., Galea, G., Oldenburg, B., 2010, Public health achievements and lessons for the future, in The health legacy of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, eds Jin Dapeng, Arne Ljungqvist, Hans Troedsson, World Health Organization, Switzerland, pp. 186-191.

Tao, Z., Xinghuo, P., Ting, G., Huiyan, L., Xiuying, L., Xinyu, L., Oldenburg, B., 2010, Risk assessment, in The health legacy of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, eds Jin Dapeng, Arne Ljungqvist, Hans Troedsson, World Health Organization, Switzerland, pp. 126-134.

Oldenburg, B., De Courten, M., Frean, E., 2010, The contribution of health psychology to the advancement of global health, in Handbook of Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, eds Jerry Suls, Karina Davidson, Robert Kaplan, The Guilford Press, New York, pp. 397-410.

Oldenburg, B.F., Glanz, K., 2008, Diffusion of innovations, in Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice, eds Karen Glanz, Barbara K. Rimer and K. Viswanath, Jossey-Bass Inc, United States, pp. 313-333.

Oldenburg, B.F., Brodie, A., 2007, Trends and challenges in intervention research methods, in Handbook of Injury and Violence Prevention, eds Lynda S Doll, Sandra E Bonzo, David A Sleet and James A Mercy, Springer, US, pp. 359-380.

Oldenburg, B.F., Burton, N.W., 2005, Social and environmental strategies, in ABC of Behavior Change, eds Jacqueline Kerr, Rolf Weitkunat and Manuel Moretti, Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, USA, pp. 289-301.

Oldenburg, B.F., Burton, N.W., Parker, E., 2004, Health promotion and environmental health, in Environmental Health in Australia and New Zealand, eds Nancy Cromar, Scott Cameron and Howard Fallowfield, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 213-226.

Oldenburg, B.F., Burton, N.W., 2004, Primary prevention, in Health Psychology, eds Ad Kaptein and John Weinman, Blackwell Publishing, UK, pp. 305-336.

Oldenburg, B.F., Parcel, G., 2002, Diffusion of innovations, in Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory Research and Practice (Third edition), eds K.Glanz, F. Lewis, B Rimer, Jossey Bass, San Francisco, pp. 312-334.

Oldenburg, B.F., Hardcastle, D.M., Kok, G., 1997, Diffusion of Innovations, in Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory Research and Practice (2nd edition), eds Glanz K, Marcus Lewis F, Rimer BK, Jossey Bass Inc, US, pp. 270-286.

Journal Articles

O'Neil, A., Stevenson, C., Williams, E., Mortimer, D., Oldenburg, B., Sanderson, K., 2013, The health-related quality of life burden of co-morbid cardiovascular disease and major depressive disorder in Australia: findings from a population-based, cross-sectional study, Quality Of Life Research [P], vol 22, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 37-44.

Williams, E., Magliano, D.J., Zimmet, P., Kavanagh, A.M., Stevenson, C.E., Oldenburg, B.F., Shaw, J.E., 2012, Area-level socioeconomic status and incidence of abnormal glucose metabolism: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study, Diabetes Care [P], vol 35, issue 7, American Diabetes Association, United States, pp. 1455-1461.

Manderson, L.H., Oldenburg, B.F., Lin, V., Hollingsworth, B.P., De Courten, M.F., Canaway, R.E., Spinks, J.M., 2012, Care seeking, complementary therapy and herbal medicine use among people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease CAMELOT Phase II: surveying for diversity, Australian Journal of Herbal Medicine [P], vol 24, issue 2, National Herbalists Association of Australia, Australia, pp. 46-55.

Manderson, L.H., Canaway, R.E., Unantenne, N., Oldenburg, B.F., Lin, V., Hollingsworth, B.P., De Courten, M.F., 2012, Care seeking, use of complementary therapies and self management among people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease CAMELOT Phase I: an ethnographic approach, Australian Journal of Herbal Medicine [P], vol 24, issue 1, National Herbalists Association of Australia, Australia, pp. 10-18.

Riddell, M.A., Renwick, C., Wolfe, R.S.J., Colgan, S., Dunbar, J., Hagger, V., Absetz, P., Oldenburg, B.F., 2012, Cluster randomized controlled trial of a peer support program for people with diabetes: study protocol for the Australasian peers for progress study, BMC Public Health [P], vol 12, issue 1, BioMed Central Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 1-20.

O'Neil, A., Williams, E., Stevenson, C.E., Oldenburg, B.F., Berk, M., Sanderson, K., 2012, Co-morbid cardiovascular disease and depression: sequence of disease onset is linked to mental but not physical self-rated health. Results from a cross-sectional, population based study, Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology [P], vol 47, Springer, Germany, pp. 1145-1151.

O'Neil, A., Williams, E., Stevenson, C., Oldenburg, B., Sanderson, K., 2012, Co-morbid depression is associated with poor work outcomes in persons with cardiovascular disease (CVD): a large, nationally representative survey in the Australian population, BMC Public Health [P], vol 12, issue Art. No: 47, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-9.

Fisher, E.B., Chan, J.C., Nan, H., Sartorius, N., Oldenburg, B.F., 2012, Co-occurrence of diabetes and depression: conceptual considerations for an emerging global health challenge, Journal of Affective Disorders [P], vol 142, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. s56-s66.

Haregu, T.N., Setswe, G., Elliott, J.H., Oldenburg, B.F., 2012, Developing a public health framework for the epidemiological linkages between HIV/AIDS and NCDs, International Journal of Prevention and Treatment [P], vol 1, issue 4, Scientific & Academic Publishing Co., Rosemead CA United States, pp. 53-60.

Li, H., Oldenburg, B.F., Chamberlain, C., O'Neil, A., Xue, B., Jolley, D.J., Hall, R.G., Dong, Z., Guo, Y., 2012, Diabetes prevalence and determinants in adults in China mainland from 2000 to 2010: a systematic review, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice [P], vol 98, issue 2, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 226-235.

Hawkes, A., Patrao, T.A., Atherton, J.J., Ware, R., Taylor, C.B., O'Neil, A., Foreman, R., Oldenburg, B.F., 2012, Effect of a telephone-delivered coronary heart disease secondary prevention program (ProActive heart) on quality of life and health behaviours: primary outcomes of a randomised controlled trial, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine [E], vol epub, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 1-12.

Haregu, T.N., Oldenburg, B.F., Setswe, G., Elliott, J., Nanayakkara, V., 2012, Epidemiology of comorbidity of HIV/AIDS and non-communicable diseases in developing countries: a systematic review, The Journal of Global Health Care Systems [E], vol 2, issue 1, Global Health Care Systems, USA, pp. 1-12.

Haregu, T.N., Oldenburg, B.F., Setswe, G., Elliott, J., 2012, Magnitude of diabetes comorbidity among people living with HIV: a systematic review, International Journal of Diabetes Research [P], vol 1, issue 5, Research Scientific & Academic Publishing Co., Rosemead CA United States, pp. 81-86.

Haregu, T.N., Oldenburg, B.F., Setswe, G., Elliott, J., 2012, Perspectives, constructs and methods in the measurement of multimorbidity and comorbidity: a critical review, The Internet Journal of Epidemiology [E], vol 10, issue 2, Internet Scientific Publications, Llc., Sugar Land TX United States, pp. 1-11.

Rawal, L.B., Tapp, R.J., Williams, E., Chan, C.K.Y., Yasin, S., Oldenburg, B.F., 2012, Prevention of type 2 diabetes and its complications in developing countries: a review, International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine [P], vol 19, issue 2, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 121-133.

Williams, E., Bird, D., Forbes, A.B., Russell, A., Ash, S., Friedman, R., Scuffham, P., Oldenburg, B.F., 2012, Randomised controlled trial of an automated, interactive telephone intervention (TLC Diabetes) to improve type 2 diabetes management: baseline findings and six-month outcomes, BMC Public Health [P], vol 12, BioMed Central Ltd., London UK, pp. 1-11.

Williams, E., Rawal, L., Oldenburg, B., Renwick, C., Shaw, J., Tapp, R., 2012, Risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality: impact of impaired health-related functioning and diabetes mellitus: the Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AUSDIAB), Diabetes Care [P], vol 35, issue 5, American Diabetes Association, United States, pp. 1067-1073.

Brennan, S.L., Wluka, A.E., Gould, H., Nicholson, G.C., Leslie, W.D., Ebeling, P.R., Oldenburg, B.F., Kotowicz, M., Pasco, J.A., 2012, Social determinants of bone densitometry uptake for osteoporosis risk in patients aged 50 yr and older: A systematic review, Journal of Clinical Densitometry [P], vol 15, issue 2, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 165-175.

O'Neil, A., Hawkes, A., Atherton, J.J., Patrao, T.A., Sanderson, K., Wolfe, R.S.J., Taylor, C.B., Oldenburg, B.F., 2012, Telephone-delivered, health coaching improves anxiety outcomes after myocardial infarction: the 'ProActive Heart' trial., European Journal of Preventive Cardiology [P], vol epub, Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 1-9.

Ho, C., Oldenburg, B.F., Day, G., Sun, J., 2012, Work values, job involvement, and organizational commitment in Taiwanese nurses, International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science [P], vol 2, issue 3, Scientific & Academic Publishing Co., Rosemead CA United States, pp. 64-70.

O'Neil, A., Hawkes, A., Chan, B., Sanderson, K., Forbes, A., Hollingsworth, B., Atherton, J., Hare, D., Jelinek, M., Eadie, K., Taylor, B., Oldenburg, B., 2011, A randomised, feasibility trial of a tele-health intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome patients with depression ('MoodCare'): Study protocol, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders [P], vol 11, issue Art. No: 8, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-7.

O'Neil, A., Hawkes, A., Chan, B.G.Y., Sanderson, K., Forbes, A.B., Hollingsworth, B.P., Atherton, J.J., Hare, D., Jelinek, M.V., Eadie, K., Taylor, C.B., Oldenburg, B.F., 2011, A randomised, feasibility trial of a tele-health intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome patients with depression ('MoodCare'): study protocol, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders [P], vol 11, BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK, pp. 1-7.

Moshabela, M., MacPherson, P., Ezard, N., Frean, E.E., Mashimbye, L., Elliott, J., Oldenburg, B.F., 2011, Clinical and social determinants of diarrhoeal disease in a rural HIV/AIDS clinic, South Africa: a case-control study, International Journal of STD and AIDS [P], vol 23, Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 346-350.

Chamberlain, C.R., Yore, D., Li, H., Williams, E., Oldenburg, B.F., Oats, J., McNamara, B.J., Eades, S., 2011, Diabetes in pregnancy among indigenous women in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States: a methods for systematic review of studies with different designs, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth [P], vol 11, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-8.

O'Neil, A., Sanderson, K., Oldenburg, B., Taylor, C.B., 2011, Impact of depression treatment on mental and physical health-related quality of life of cardiac patients, Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention [P], vol 31, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 146-156.

Oldenburg, B.F., Absetz, P., 2011, Lost in translation: overcoming the barriers to global implementation and exchange of behavioral medicine evidence, Translational Behavioral Medicine [P], vol 1, issue 2, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 252-255.

Ramadas, A., Quek, K., Chan, C., Oldenburg, B., Hussein, Z., 2011, Randomised-controlled trial of a web-based dietary intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Study protocol of myDIDeA, BMC Public Health [P], vol 11, issue 359, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-8.

O'Neil, A., Sanderson, K., Oldenburg, B.F., Taylor, C.B., 2011, The impact of depression treatment on mental and physical health-related quality of life of cardiac patients: a meta-analysis, Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention [P], vol 31, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia PA United States, pp. 146-156.

Oldenburg, B., Absetz, P., Dunbar, J., Reddy, P., O'Neil, A., 2011, The spread and uptake of diabetes prevention programs around the world: A case study from Finland and Australia, Translational Behavioral Medicine [P], vol 1, issue 2, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 270-282.

Oldenburg, B.F., Absetz, P., Dunbar, J., Reddy, P., O'Neil, A., 2011, The spread and uptake of diabetes prevention programs around the world: a case study from Finland and Australia, Translational Behavioral Medicine [P], vol 1, issue 2, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 270-282.

Varnfield, M., Karunanithi, M., Sarela, A., Garcia, E., Fairfull, A., Oldenburg, B., Walters, D., 2011, Uptake of a technology-assisted home-care cardiac rehabilitation program, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 194, issue 4, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. S15-S19.

Ramadas, A., Quek, K., Chan, C., Oldenburg, B., 2011, Web-based interventions for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review of recent evidence, International Journal of Medical Informatics [P], vol 80, issue 6, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 389-405.

Ramadas, A., Quek, K., Chan, C., Oldenburg, B., 2011, Web-based interventions for the management oftType 2 diabetes mellitus: A systemic review of recent evidence, International Journal of Medical Informatics [P], vol 80, issue 6, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Clare, Ireland, pp. 389-405.

Brennan, S.L., Pasco, J.A., Urquhart, D.M., Oldenburg, B.F., Wang, Y., Wluka, A.E., 2010, Association between socioeconomic status and bone mineral density in adults: a systematic review, Osteoporosis International [P], vol 22, issue 2, Springer UK, UK, pp. 517-527.

Winzenberg, T., Oldenburg, B., Jones, G., 2010, Bone density testing: An under-utilised and under-researched health education tool for osteoporosis prevention?, Nutrients [E], vol 2, issue 9, Molecular Diversity Preservation International (M DP I) AG., Switzerland, pp. 985-996.

O'Neil, A., Sanderson, K., Oldenburg, B., 2010, Depression as a predictor of work resumption following myocardial infarction (MI): A review of recent research evidence, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes [P], vol 8, issue 95, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-11.

Brennan, S., Pasco, J., Urquhart, D., Oldenburg, B., Hanna, F., Wluka, A., 2010, Educational achievement and fracture risk: response to Clark and Tobias, Osteoporosis International [P], vol 21, Springer London Ltd, London, p. 1623.

O'Neil, A., Sanderson, K., Chan, B., Oldenburg, B., 2010, Effectiveness of a depression management and secondary prevention program on functioning and eomployment outcomes of patients following myocardial infarction: the Mood-Care trial, International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine [P], vol Suppl 1, Springer, New York, p. S238.

Williams, E., Tapp, R., Magliano, D., Shaw, J., Zimmet, P., Oldenburg, B., 2010, Health behaviours, socioeconomic status and diabetes incidence: The Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab), Diabetologia [P], vol 53, issue 12, Springer, Germany, pp. 2538-2545.

Williams, E., Tapp, R., Magliano, D., Shaw, J., Zimmet, P., Oldenburg, B., 2010, Health behaviours, socioeconomic status and diabetes incidence: the Australian Diabetes Obesity and lifestyle study (AusDiab), Diabetes Care [P], vol 53, issue 12, Springer, United States, pp. 2538-2545.

Bird, D., Oldenburg, B., Cassimatis, M., Russell, A., Friedman, R., 2010, Implementation trial of an automated telephone system targeting diabetes self-management, International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine [P], vol Supp 1, Springer, New York, p. S239.

Tapp, R., O'Neil, A., Shaw, J., Zimmet, P.Z., Oldenburg, B.F., 2010, Is there a link between components of health-related functioning and incident impaired glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes? The Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study, Diabetes Care [P], vol 33, issue 4, American Diabetes Association, USA, pp. 757-762.

Turrell, G., Haynes, M., Burton, N.W., Giles-Corti, B., Oldenburg, B.F., Wilson, L., Giskes, K., Brown, W.J., 2010, Neighborhood Disadvantage and Physical Activity: Baseline Results from the HABITAT Multilevel Longitudinal Study, Annals of Epidemiology [P], vol 20, issue 3, Elsevier Science Inc., USA, pp. 171-181.

Bird, D., Oldenburg, B.F., Cassimatis, M., Russell, A., Ash, S., Courtney, M., Scuffham, P., Stewart, I., Wootton, R., Friedman, R., 2010, Randomised controlled trial of an automated, interactive telephone intervention to improve type 2 diabetes self-management (Telephone-Linked Care Diabetes Project): Study protocol, BMC Public Health [P], vol 10, issue Art. No. 599, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-6.

Brennan, S.L., Pasco, J.A., Urquhart, D.M., Oldenburg, B.F., Hanna, F., Wluka, A., 2010, The association between urban or rural locality and hip fracture in community-based adults: A systematic review, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health [P], vol 64, BMJ Publishing Group, UK, pp. 656-665.

Burton, N.W., Haynes, M., Wilson, L.M., Giles-Corti, B., Oldenburg, B.F., Brown, W.J., Giskes, K., Turrell, G., 2009, HABITAT: A longitudinal multilevel study of physical activity change in mid-aged adults, BMC Public Health [P], vol 9, issue 76, BioMed Central Ltd., UK, pp. 1-11.

Zhang, J., Oldenburg, B.F., Turrell, G., 2009, Measuring factors that influence the utilisation of preventive care services provided by general practitioners in Australia, BMC Health Services Research [E], vol 9, issue 218, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-9.

Hawkes, A.L., Atherton, J.J., Taylor, C.B., Scuffham, P., Eadie, K., Houston Miller, N., Oldenburg, B.F., 2009, Randomised controlled trial of a secondary prevention program for myocardial infarction patients ('ProActive Heart'): Study protocol. Secondary prevention program for myocardial infarction patients, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders [P], vol 9, issue 16, BioMed Central Ltd., UK, pp. 1-7.

Eakin, E., Reeves, M.M., Lawler, S.P., Graves, N., Oldenburg, B.F., Del Mar, C., Wilke, K., Winkler, E., Barnett, A.G., 2009, Telephone counseling for physical activity and diet in primary care patients, American Journal of Preventive Medicine [P], vol 36, issue 2, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 142-149.

Brennan, S.L., Pasco, J.A., Urquhart, D.M., Oldenburg, B.F., Hanna, F., Wluka, A.E., 2009, The association between socioeconomic status and osteoporotic fracture in population-based adults: A systematic review, Osteoporosis International [P], vol 20, issue 9, Springer, UK, pp. 1487-1497.

Lin, V., Watson, R., Oldenburg, B.F., 2009, The future of public health: The importance of workforce, Australia and New Zealand Health Policy [P], vol 6, issue 4, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, USA, pp. 1-4.

Absetz, P., Oldenburg, B.F., Hankonen, N., Valve, R., Heinonen, H., Nissinen, A., Fogelholm, M., Talja, M., Uutela, A., 2009, Type 2 diabetes prevention in the real world: Three-year results of the GOAL lifestyle implementation trial, Diabetes Care [P], vol 32, issue 8, American Diabetes Association, USA, pp. 1418-1420.

Khoo, S.K., O'Neill, S., Travers, C., Oldenburg, B.F., Group, L., 2008, Age-related changes relevant to health in women: Design, recruitment, and retention strategies for the Longitudinal Assessment of Women (LAW) Study, Journal of Women's Health, vol 17, issue 1, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers, USA, pp. 135-146.

Oldenburg, B.F., Harper, T., 2008, Investing in the future: prevention a priority at last, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 189, issue 5, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 267-268.

Tapp, R., Oldenburg, B.F., Zimmet, P.Z., Shaw, J., 2008, Longitudinal association of quality of life with glucose metabolism: results from the Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle study (AusDiab), Diabetes Care, vol 31, issue 7, American Diabetes Association, US, pp. 1349-1354.

Sanderson, K., Nicholson, J., Graves, N., Tilse, E., Oldenburg, B.F., 2008, Mental health in the workplace: Using the ICF to model the prospective associations between symptoms, activities, participation and environmental factors, Disability and Rehabilitation, vol 30, issue 17, Informa Healthcare, United Kingdom, pp. 1289-1297.

Absetz, P., Valve, R., Oldenburg, B.F., Heinonen, H., Nissinen, A., Fogelhom, M., Ilvesmaki, V., Talja, M., Uutela, A., 2008, Outcomes of diabetes prevention study partly achieved by lifestyle intervention, Suomen Laakarilehti, vol 22, Suomen Laakariliitto, Finland, pp. 2065-2070.

Eakin, E., Reeves, M.M., Lawler, S.P., Oldenburg, B.F., Del Mar, C., Wilkie, K., Spencer, A., Battistutta, D., Graves, N., 2008, The Logan Healthy Living Program: A cluster randomized trial of a telephone-delivered physical activity and dietary behavior intervention for primary care patients with type 2 diabetes or hypertension from a socially disadvantaged community - Rationa, Contemporary Clinical Trials, vol 29, issue 3, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 439-454.

Hu, W., Tong, S., Mengersen, K., Oldenburg, B.F., 2007, Exploratory spatial analysis of social and environmental factors associated with the incidence of Ross River Virus in Brisbane, Australia, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol 76, issue 5, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, USA, pp. 814-819.

Mortensen, O.S., Bjorner, J., Newman, B., Oldenburg, B.F., Groenvold, M., Madsen, J.K., Andersen, H., DANAMI-2 Study Group, 2007, Gender differences in health-related quality of life following ST-elevation myocardial infarction: women and men do not benefit from primary percutaneous coronary intervention to the same degree, European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, vol 14, issue 1, European Society of Cardiology, UK, pp. 37-43.

Burton, N.W., Oldenburg, B.F., Sallis, J.F., Turrell, G., 2007, Measuring psychological, social, and environmental influences on leisure-time physical activity among adults, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol 31, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 36-43.

Murta, S., Sanderson, K., Oldenburg, B.F., 2007, Process evaluation in occupational stress management programs: A systematic review, American Journal of Health Promotion, vol 21, issue 4, American Journal of Health Promotion Inc, USA, pp. 248-254.

Linwood, R., Day, G., Fitzgerald, G.J., Oldenburg, B.F., 2007, Quality improvement and paramedic care: What does the literature reveal for pre-hospital emergency care in Australia?, International Journal of Heath Care Quality Assurance, vol 20, issue 5, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, pp. 405-415.

Adsetz, P., Valve, R., Oldenburg, B.F., Heinonen, H., Nissinen, A., Fogelhome, M., Ilvesmaki, V., Talja, M., Uutela, A., 2007, Type 2 diabetes prevention in the "real world": One-year results of the GOAL implementation trial, Diabetes Care, vol 30, issue 10, The American Diabetes Association, USA, pp. 2465-2470.

Sanderson, K., Tilse, E., Nicholson, J., Oldenburg, B.F., Graves, N., 2007, Which presenteeism measures are more sensitive to depression and anxiety?, Journal of Affective Disorders, vol 101, issue 1-3, Elsevier Inc, Netherlands, pp. 65-74.

Winzenberg, T.M., Oldenburg, B.F., Frendin, S., De Wit, L., Jones, G., 2006, A mother-based intervention trial for osteoporosis prevention in children, Preventive Medicine, vol 42, issue 1, Academic Press, USA, pp. 21-26.

Albertson, K., Borg, V., Oldenburg, B.F., 2006, A systematic review of the impact of work environment on smoking cessation, relapse and amount smoked, Preventive Medicine, vol 43, Elsevier, US, pp. 291-305.

Youl, P.H., Jackson, C., Oldenburg, B.F., Brown, C., Dunn, J., Aitken, J., 2006, Attitudes, knowledge and practice of CRC screening among GPs in Queensland., Australian Family Physician, vol 35, issue 7, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 547-550.

Tong, S., Hughes, K., Oldenburg, B.F., Del Mar, C., 2006, Colorectal cancer screening with faecal occult blood testing: community intention, knowledge, beliefs and behaviour, Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, vol 18, issue 1, Sage Publishing, USA, pp. 16-23.

Hu, W., Tong, S., Mengersen, K., Oldenburg, B.F., Dale, P., 2006, Mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) and the transmission of Ross River virus in Brisbane, Australia, Journal of Medical Entomology, vol 43, issue 2, Entomological Society of America, USA, pp. 375-381.

Golledge, J., Askew, C., Leicht, A., Oldenburg, B.F., 2006, Outcome assessment for intermittent claudication, European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, vol 31, issue 1, WB Saunders Co Ltd, UK, pp. 44-45.

Briffa, T.G., Maiorana, A., Sheerin, N.J., Stubbs, A.G., Oldenburg, B.F., Sammel, N.L., Allan, R.M., 2006, Physical activity for people with cardiovascular disease: Recommendations of the National Heart Foundation of Australia, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 184, issue 2, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 71-75.

Hu, W., Tong, S., Mengersen, K., Oldenburg, B.F., 2006, Rainfall, mosquito density and the transmission of Ross River virus: A time-series forecasting model, Ecological Modelling, vol 196, issue 3-4, Elsevier, USA, pp. 505-514.

Winzenberg, T.M., Oldenburg, B.F., Frendin, S., De Wit, L., Riley, M.D., Jones, G., 2006, The effect on behavior and bone mineral density of individualized bone mineral density feedback and educational interventions in premenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial [NCT00273260], BMC Public Health, vol 6, issue 12, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-12.

Clay, M.A., Donovan, C., Butler, L., Oldenburg, B.F., 2006, The returns from cardiovascular research: the impact of the National Heart Foundation of Australia's investment, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 185, issue 4, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 209-212.

Winzenberg, T.M., Oldenburg, B.F., Frendin, S., De Wit, L., Jones, G., 2005, Effects of bone density feedback and group education on osteoporosis knowledge and osteoporosis self-efficacy in premenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial, Journal of Clinical Densitometry, vol 8, issue 1, Elsevier Science, USA, pp. 95-103.

Mortensen, O.S., Bjorner, J., Oldenburg, B.F., Newman, B., Groenvold, M., Madsen, J.K., Andersen, H.R., 2005, Health-related quality of life one month after thrombolysis or primary PCI in patients with ST-elevation infarction. A DANAMI-2 sub-study, Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, vol 39, issue 4, Taylor and Francis AS, Norway, pp. 206-212.

Orth-Gomer, K., Albus, C., Bages, N., De Backer, G., Deter, H., Hermann-Lingen, C., Oldenburg, B.F., Sans, S., Williams, R.B., Schneiderman, N., 2005, Psychosocial considerations in the European guidelines for prevention of cardiovascular diseases in clinical practice: Third Joint Task Force, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol 12, issue 3, Routledge, UK, pp. 132-141.

Albus, C., De Backer, G., Bages, N., Deter, H., Herrmann-Lingen, C., Oldenburg, B.F., Sans, S., Schneiderman, N., Williams, R., Orth-Gomer, K., 2005, Psychosocial factors in coronary heart disease - scientific evidence and recommendations for clinical practice, Gesundheitswesen, vol 67, issue 1, Thieme eJournals/Georg Thieme Verlag, Germany, pp. 1-8.

Winzenberg, T.M., Riley, M.D., Frendin, S., Oldenburg, B.F., Jones, G., 2005, Sociodemographic factors associated with calcium intake in premenopausal women: a cross-sectional study, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol 59, issue 3, Nature Publishing Group, UK, pp. 463-466.

Hu, W.P., Mengersen, K., Oldenburg, B.F., Dale, P., 2005, Spatial and temporal patterns of Ross River virus in Brisbane, Australia, Arbovirus Research in Australia, vol 9, pp. 128-136.

Dwyer, S.B., Nicholson, J., Battistutta, D., Oldenburg, B.F., 2005, Teachers' knowledge of children's exposure to family risk factors: Accuracy and usefulness, Journal of School Psychology, vol 43, issue 1, Elsevier, UK, pp. 23-38.

Burton, N.W., Turrell, G., Oldenburg, B.F., Sallis, J.F., 2005, The relative contributions of psychological, social, and environmental variables to explain participation in walking, moderate-, and vigorous-intensity leisure-time physical activity, Journal of Physical Activity & Health, vol 2, issue 2, Human Kinetics, USA, pp. 181-196.

Turrell, G., Blakely, T., Patterson, C., Oldenburg, B.F., 2004, A multilevel analysis of socioeconomic (small area) differences in household food purchasing behaviour, Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, vol 58, issue 3, BMJ, UK, pp. 208-215.

Hu, W.B., Tong, S., Oldenburg, B.F., 2004, Applications of spatio-temporal analytical methods in surveillance and control of communicable disease, Australasian Epidemiologist, vol 11, issue 1, Australasian Epidemiological Association, Australia, pp. 6-12.

Vinck, J., Oldenburg, B.F., Von Lengerke, T., 2004, Editorial: Health psychology and public health—bridging the gap, Journal of Health Psychology, vol 9, issue 1, Sage, US, pp. 5-12.

Burton, N.W., Turrell, G., Oldenburg, B.F., 2004, Item non-response in a population-based mail survey of physical activity, Journal of Physical Activity & Health, vol 1, issue 4, Human Kinetics, USA, pp. 344-362.

Turrell, G., Oldenburg, B.F., Harris, E., Jolley, D.J., 2004, Utilisation of general practitioner services by socio-economic disadvantage and geographic remoteness, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol 28, issue 2, Public Health Association of Australia Inc, Australia, pp. 152-158.

Tong, S., Hughes, K., Oldenburg, B.F., Del Mar, C., 2004, Would general practitioners support a population-based colorectal cancer screening programme of faecal-occult blood testing?, Internal Medicine Journal, vol 34, issue 9-10, Blackwell Publishing, Australia, pp. 532-538.

Bunker, S.J., Colquhoun, D.M., Esler, M.D., Hickie, I.B., Hunt, D., Jelinek, V.M., Oldenburg, B.F., Peach, H.G., Ruth, D., Tennant, C.C., Tonkin, A.M., 2003, "Stress" and coronary heart disease: Psychosocial risk factors, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 178, issue 6, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 272-276.

De Backer, G., Ambrosioni, E., Borch-Johnsen, K., Brotons, C., Cifkova, R., Dallongeville, J., Ebrahim, S., Faergeman, O., Graham, I., Mancia, G., Manger Cats, V., Orth-Gomer, K., Perk, J., Pyorala, K., Rodicio, J.L., Sans, S., Sansoy, V., Sechtem, U., Silber, S., Thomsen, T., Wood, D., Albus, C., Bages, N., Burell, G., Conroy, R., Deter, H., Hermann-Lingen, C., Humphries, S., Fitzgerald, A., Oldenburg, B.F., Schneiderman, N., Uutela, A., Williams, R., Yarnell, J., 2003, European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice, European Heart Journal, vol 24, Elsevier, UK, pp. 1601-1610.

Turrell, G., Hewitt, B., Patterson, C., Oldenburg, B.F., 2003, Measuring socio-economic position in dietary research: Is choice of socio-economic indicator important, Public Health Nutrition, vol 6, issue 2, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 191-200.

Burton, N.W., Turrell, G., Oldenburg, B.F., 2003, Participation in recreational physical activity: Why do socioeconomic groups differ?, Health Education & Behavior, vol 30, issue 2, Sage Publications, UK, pp. 225-244.

Higgins, L.C., Oldenburg, B.F., 2003, Predictors of progression and regression in exercise adoption in young women, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, vol 33, issue 4, Blackwell Publishing, UK, pp. 716-729.

Oldenburg, B.F., 2003, Prevention of chronic disease and promotion of health, Psychotherapeut [P], vol 48, Springer, Germany, pp. 303-310.

Turrell, G., Oldenburg, B.F., Harris, E., Jolley, D., Kimman, M.L., 2003, Socioeconomic disadvantage and use of general practitioners in rural and remote Australia, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 179, issue 6, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 325-326.

Wilson, A.J., Oldenburg, B.F., Lopez, A.D., 2003, Targeted approaches for reducing inequities in chronic disease, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 179, issue 5, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 231-232.

Winzenberg, T.M., Oldenburg, B.F., Frendin, S., Jones, G., 2003, The design of a valid and reliable questionnaire to measure osteoporosis knowledge in women: the Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool (OKAT), BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol 4, issue 17, BioMed Central, UK, pp. 1-7.

Turrell, G., Patterson, C., Oldenburg, B.F., Gould, T., Roy, M., 2003, The socio-economic patterning of survey participation and non-response error in a multilevel study of food purchasing behaviour: Area- and individual-level characteristics, Public Health Nutrition, vol 6, issue 2, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 181-189.

Zhu, Z., Zhen, X., Oldenburg, B.F., 2002, Challenges and strategies for improving public health in countries undergoing rapid socioeconomic transition - the lessons from Beijing and China, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, vol 13, issue 1, Sage, USA, pp. 1-2.

Oldenburg, B.F., Sallis, J.F., Harris, D., Owen, N., 2002, Checklist of Health Promotion Environments at Worksites: Development and measurement characteristics, American Journal of Health Promotion, vol 16, issue 5, -, United States, pp. 288-299.

Oldenburg, B.F., 2002, Preventing chronic disease and improving health: Broadening the scope of behavioural medicine research and practice, International Journal of Behavioural Medicine, vol 9, issue 1, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc, UK, pp. 1-16.

Turrell, G., Hewitt, B., Patterson, C., Oldenburg, B.F., Gould, T., 2002, Socioeconomic differences in food purchasing behaviour and suggested implications for diet related health promotion, J Hum Nutr Dietet, vol 15, Blackwell Publishing, England, pp. 355-364.

Lu, Y., Tong, S., Oldenburg, B., 2001, Determinants of smoking and cessation during and after pregnancy, Health Promotion International, vol 16, issue 4, Oxford University Press, Great Britain, pp. 355-365.

Conference Proceedings

Bird, D., Oldenburg, B.F., Friedman, R., 2008, Development and evaluation of an automated telephone system for diabetes self-management, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 26-28 March 2008, Springer, New York USA, p. 13.

Willcox, S., Lin, V., Watson, R., Oldenburg, B.F., 2007, Revitalising Health Reform - Time to Act, National Health Reform is Everybody's Business, 14 September 2007, Australian Institute of Health Policy Studies (AIHPS), Australia, pp. 1-44.

Other

Fawkes, S., Mouy, B., Oldenburg, B.F., Watson, R., Abdullah, A., 2008, A rapid review of chronic disease prevention strategies and programs in selected OECD countries, Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, pp. 1-84.

Turrell, G., Stanley, L., de Looper, M., Oldenburg, B.F., 2006, Health inequalities in Australia: morbidity, health behaviours, risk factors and health service use, QUT, Brisbane, pp. 1-158.

Dutton, T., Turrell, G., Oldenburg, B.F., 2005, Measuring socioeconomic position in population health monitoring and health research, QUT, Brisbane, pp. 1-171.

Draper, G., Turrell, G., Oldenburg, B.F., 2004, Health Inequalities in Australia: mortality, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, pp. 1-148.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Clinical outcomes of an ICT support in self-management of chronic disease..
Supervisors:
Oldenburg, B (Main).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Evaluation of efficacy of a group-based lifestyle intervention program: K-DPP.
Supervisors:
Oldenburg, B (Main), Thrift, A (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Expanding the knowledge base of rural and remote health workforce of Australia.
Supervisors:
Oldenburg, B (Main), Lorgelly, P (Associate), Oldroyd, J (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Integration of health system responses o HIV/AIDS and noncommunicable diseases in developing countries.
Supervisors:
Oldenburg, B (Main), Elliott, J (Associate), Setswe, G (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Peer-support to improve diabetes self-management: The impact on health service utilization in Australia..
Supervisors:
Oldenburg, B (Main), Joyce, C (Associate), Wolfe, R (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Physical activity promotion: A method for analysis of mass media in a social marketing context.
Supervisors:
Smith, B (Main), Oldenburg, B (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
The casual nature of existing relationship between work related stressors, burnout, job satisfaction and general health of South African nurses..
Supervisors:
Oldenburg, B (Main), Marindo, R (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Understanding diabetes in pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women..
Supervisors:
Oldenburg, B (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:
Nataraj, S.
Program of Study:
Consent is compulsory: informed consent in HIV testing of pregnant women in India. (PHD) 2011.
Supervisors:
Loff, B (Joint-Co), Markovic, M (Joint), Oldenburg, B (Associate).
Student:
O'Neil, A.
Program of Study:
Improving the health and well-being of people with depression following a cardiac event. (PHD) 2012.
Supervisors:
Oldenburg, B (Main), Stevenson, C (Associate).
Student:
Ramadas, A.
Program of Study:
Dietary intervention among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: an e-approach. (PHD) 2011.
Supervisors:
Fatt, Q (Main), Oldenburg, B (Associate), Chan, C (Associate).