Ms Jennifer Welsh
BPsych(Hons), MPH
Research Fellow
ANU College of Health and Medicine
T:
+61 2 6125 2694
Areas of expertise
- Epidemiology 111706
Research interests
Epidemiology
Population health
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic disease
Mental health
Variation in health
Data linkage
Biography
Jenny Welsh is an epidemiologist at the National Centre for Population Health in the Research School of Population Health. She works in the field of chronic disease epidemiology, primarily in the area of cardiovascular disease prevention, and uses large-scale, linked data to investigate inequalities in health and healthcare.
Publications
- Welsh, J, Korda, R, Joshy, G et al 2019, 'Primary Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Prevention in Relation to Psychological Distress in the Australian Population: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study', Frontiers in Public Health, vol. 7, pp. 1-9.
- Welsh, J, Paige, E, Banks, E et al 2019, 'Psychological distress and medication use for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events: Evidence from a large-scale population-based cohort study', Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol. 124, no. 109748, pp. 1-7.
- Fogg, A, Welsh, J, Banks, E et al 2019, 'Variation in cardiovascular disease care: an Australian cohort study on sex differences in receipt of coronary procedures', BMJ Open, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 1-7.
- Welsh, J, Korda, R, Joshy, G et al 2019, 'Variation in coronary angiography and revascularisation procedures in relation to psychological distress among patients admitted to hospital with myocardial infarction or angina', Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol. 125, no. 109794, pp. 1-8.
- Yiengprugsawan, V, Jatrana, S, Banwell, C et al 2019. Functional limitations and life satisfaction dynamics among Asian-born migrants and Australian-born participants in the HILDA study. Australasian Journal on Ageing. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12678. 38(4): 284-289.
- Calabria, B, Korda, R, Lovett, R et al 2018, 'Absolute cardiovascular disease risk and lipid-lowering therapy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 209, no. 1, pp. 35-41pp.
- Paige, E, Welsh, J, Agostino, J et al 2018, 'Socioeconomic variation in absolute cardiovascular disease risk and treatment in the Australian population', Preventive Medicine, vol. 114, pp. 217-222pp.
- Welsh, J, Strazdins, L, Charlesworth, S et al 2018, 'Losing the workers who need the work most: Health effects on involuntary retirement.', Labour and Industry, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 261-278.
- Dinh, H, Strazdins, L & Welsh, J 2017, 'Hour -glass ceilings: Work-hour thresholds, gendered health inequities', Social Science and Medicine, vol. 176, no. -, pp. 42-51.
- Welsh, J, Korda, R, Joshy, G et al 2017, 'Psychological distress and ischaemic heart disease: cause or consequence? Evidence from a large prospective cohort study', Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. Online, pp. 7pp..
- Yiengprugsawan V, Welsh J & Kendig H. 2017. Social capital dynamics and health in mid to later life: findings from Australia. Quality of Life Research. doi: 10.1007/s11136-017-1655-9. [E-Pub ahead of Print]
- Strazdins, L, Welsh, J, Korda, R et al 2016, 'Not all hours are equal: could time be a social determinant of health?', Sociology of Health and Illness, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 21-42.
- Strazdins, L, Welsh, J, Hinde, S et al 2016, 'Intergenerational policy and workforce participation in Australia: using health as a metric', Health Promotion International, pp. 1-9.
- Strazdins, L, Welsh, J, Korda, R et al 2016, 'Not all hours are equal: could time be a social determinant of health?', Sociology of Health and Illness, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 21-42.
- Welsh, J, Strazdins, L, Charlesworth, S et al 2016, 'Health or harm? A cohort study of the importance of job quality in extended workforce participation by older adults', BMC Public Health, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 885-885.
- Welsh, J, Ford, L, Strazdins, L et al 2015, Addressing the social determinants of inequities in mental wellbeing of children and adolescents.
- McQuoid, J, Welsh, J, Strazdins, L et al 2015, 'Integrating paid work and chronic illness in daily life: A space-time approach to understanding the challenges', Health & Place: An International Journal, vol. 34, pp. 83-91.
- Welsh, J, Strazdins, L, Ford, L et al 2015, 'Promoting equity in the mental wellbeing of children and young people: A scoping review', Health Promotion International, vol. 30, no. S2, pp. 36-76.
- Charlesworth, S, Welsh, J, Strazdins, L et al 2014, 'Measuring poor job quality amongst employees: the VicWAL job quality index', Labour and Industry, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 103-123.
- Platow, M, Eggins, R, Chattopadhyay, R et al 2013, 'Two experimental tests of relational models of procedural justice: Non-instrumental voice and authority group membership', British Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 361-376.
- Berry, H & Welsh, J 2010, 'Social capital and health in Australia: An overview from the household, income and labour dynamics in Australia survey', Social Science and Medicine, vol. 70, no. 4, pp. 588-596.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- Development of a Job Quality Index for use with the VicWAL survey analysis (Secondary Investigator)
