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Ms Linda Garton

Ms Linda Garton

Adjunct Lecturer
Medicine & Health
The Kirby Institute

Linda is an experienced sexual health nurse responsible for the national coordination of the STRIVE study, a randomised community trial of STI quality improvement in 67 remote communities.
 
Phone
+61 (0)2 9385 0942
E-mail
lgarton@kirby.unsw.edu.au
Location
Cliffbrook Campus
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Jiamsakul A; Rupasinghe D; Woolley I; Choi JY; Templeton DJ; Widhani A; Petoumenos K; Tanuma J; Ly PS; Khol V; Zhang FJ; Zhao HX; Han N; Lee MP; Li PCK; Kwong TS; Li TH; Kumarasamy N; Ezhilarasi C; Pujari S; Joshi K; Gaikwad S; Chitalikar A; Sangle S; Mave V; Marbaniang I; Nimkar S; Merati TP; Wirawan DN; Yuliana F; Yunihastuti E; Maria S; Karjadi TH; Oka S; Nishijima T; Na S; Kim JM; Gani YM; Rudi NB; Azwa I; Kamarulzaman A; Syed Omar SF; Ponnam-Palavanar S; Ditangco R; Pasayan MK; Mationg ML; Chan YJ; Ku WW; Wu PC; Ke E; Ng OT; Lim PL; Lee LS; Yap T; Avihingsanon A; Gatechompol S; Phanuphak P; Phadungphon C; Kiertiburanakul S; Phuphuakrat A; Chumla L; Sanmeema N; Chaiwarith R; Sirisanthana T; Praparattanapan J; Nuket K; Khusuwan S; Kantipong P; Kambua P; Nguyen KV; Bui HV; Nguyen DTH; Do CD; Ngo AV; Nguyen LT; Sohn AH; Ross JL; Petersen B; Law MG; Ellis D; Bloch M; Winter D; Soma S; Murphy L; Marci S; Coleman I; Burton L; Baker D; Byrne E; Williamson C; Garton L; Doyle T; Jackson E; Ryder N; Sweeney G; Moran B; Carr A; Hesse K; Hawkes A, 2024, 'HIV Treatment Outcomes After 10 years on ART in the TREAT Asia Observational Database and Australian HIV Observational Database', Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1999, 97, pp. 460 - 470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000003515
    Journal articles | 2023
    Healey LM; Hutchinson JL; Pfeiffer MN; Garton L; Hatten B; Dobbie M; Simpson L; Templeton DJ, 2023, 'The challenge of providing medical follow-up for sexual assault victims: Can we predict who will attend? A retrospective cross-sectional study', Sexual Health, 20, pp. 475 - 477, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH22180
    Journal articles | 2020
    Comninos NB; Garton L; Guy R; Callander D; Fairley CK; Grulich AE; Donovan B; Goddard SL; Rutherford A; Templeton DJ, 2020, 'Increases in pharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae positivity in men who have sex with men, 2011-2015: Observational study', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 96, pp. 432 - 435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-054107
    Journal articles | 2019
    Ward J; Guy RJ; Rumbold AR; McGregor S; Wand H; McManus H; Dyda A; Garton L; Hengel B; Silver BJ; Taylor-Thomson D; Knox J; Donovan B; Law M; Maher L; Fairley CK; Skov S; Ryder N; Moore E; Mein J; Reeve C; Ah Chee D; Boffa J; Kaldor JM; Han A, 2019, 'Strategies to improve control of sexually transmissible infections in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trial', Lancet Global Health, 7, pp. e1553 - e1563, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30411-5
    Journal articles | 2018
    Hengel B; Bell S; Garton L; Ward J; Rumbold A; Taylor-Thomson D; Silver B; McGregor S; Dyda A; Knox J; Guy R; Maher L; Kaldor JM; McDermott R; Skov S; Boffa J; Chee DA; Law M; Fairley C; Donovan B; Glance D; Han A, 2018, 'Perspectives of primary health care staff on the implementation of a sexual health quality improvement program: A qualitative study in remote aboriginal communities in Australia', BMC Health Services Research, 18, pp. 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3024-y
    Journal articles | 2017
    Hengel B; Wand H; Ward J; Rumbold A; Garton L; Taylor-Thomson D; Silver B; McGregor S; Dyda A; Mein J; Knox J; Maher L; Kaldor J; Guy R; Donovan B; Han A, 2017, 'Patient, staffing and health centre factors associated with annual testing for sexually transmissible infections in remote primary health centres.', Sexual Health, 14, pp. 274 - 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16123
    Journal articles | 2016
    Garton L; Dyda A; Guy R; Silver B; McGregor S; Hengel B; Rumbold A; Taylor-Thomson D; Knox J; Maher L; Kaldor J; Ward J, 2016, 'High chlamydia and gonorrhoea repeat positivity in remote Aboriginal communities 2009-2011: Longitudinal analysis of testing for re-infection at 3 months suggests the need for more frequent screening', Sexual Health, 13, pp. 568 - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16025
    Journal articles | 2016
    Ward JS; Dyda A; McGregor S; Rumbold A; Garton L; Donovan B; Kaldor JM; Guy RJ, 2016, 'Low HIV testing rates among people with a sexually transmissible infection diagnosis in remote aboriginal communities', Medical Journal of Australia, 205, pp. 168 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.01392
    Journal articles | 2015
    Guy R; Ward J; Wand H; Rumbold A; Garton L; Hengel B; Silver B; Taylor-Thomson D; Knox J; McGregor S; Dyda A; Fairley C; Maher L; Donovan B; Kaldor J; Law M, 2015, 'Coinfection with Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis: A crosssectional analysis of positivity and risk factors in remote Australian Aboriginal communities', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91, pp. 201 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2014-051535
    Journal articles | 2015
    Hengel B; Guy R; Garton L; Ward J; Rumbold A; Taylor-Thomson D; Silver B; McGregor S; Dyda A; Knox J; Kaldor J; Maher L, 2015, 'Barriers and facilitators of sexually transmissible infection testing in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: Results from the Sexually Transmitted Infections in Remote Communities, Improved and Enhanced Primary Health Care (STRIVE) Study', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 4 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14080
    Journal articles | 2015
    Hengel B; Maher L; Garton L; Ward J; Rumbold A; Taylor-Thomson D; Silver B; Mcgregor S; Dyda A; Knox J; Kaldor J; Guy R, 2015, 'Reasons for delays in treatment of bacterial sexually transmissible infections in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia: A qualitative study of healthcentre staff', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 341 - 347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14240
    Journal articles | 2015
    Silver BJ; Guy RJ; Wand H; Ward J; Rumbold AR; Fairley CK; Donovan B; Maher L; Dyda A; Garton L; Hengel B; Knox J; McGregor S; Taylor-Thomson D; Kaldor JM; Law M, 2015, 'Incidence of curable sexually transmissible infections among adolescents and young adults in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: Analysis of longitudinal clinical service data', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91, pp. 135 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2014-051617
    Journal articles | 2013
    Ward J; Guy R; Garton L; Silver B; Taylor-Thomson D; Hengel B; Knox J; McGregor S; Rumbold A; Kaldor J, 2013, 'ADDRESSING ENDEMIC RATES OF STI IN REMOTE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA USING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AS A KEY STRATEGY: THE STRIVE STUDY', SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, 89, pp. A371 - A372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.1161
    Journal articles | 2013
    Ward J; McGregor S; Guy RJ; Rumbold AR; Garton L; Silver BJ; Taylor-Thomson D; Hengel B; Knox J; Dyda A; Law MG; Wand H; Donovan B; Fairley CK; Skov S; Ah Chee D; Boffa J; Glance D; McDermott R; Maher L; Kaldor JM; Han A, 2013, 'STI in remote communities: Improved and enhanced primary health care (STRIVE) study protocol: A cluster randomised controlled trial comparing 'usual practice' STI care to enhanced care in remote primary health care services in Australia', BMC Infectious Diseases, 13, pp. 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-425
    Journal articles | 2012
    Mossenson A; Algie K; Olding M; Garton L; Reeve C, 2012, ''Yes wee can' - a nurse-driven asymptomatic screening program for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in a remote emergency department', Sexual Health, 9, pp. 194 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH11064
  • Conference Presentations | 2014
    McGregor S; Ward J; Guy R; Dyda A; Garton L; Rumbold A; Taylor Thomson D; Silver B; Hengel B; Kaldor J, 2014, 'Comparing prevalence of sexually transmitted infections using two methods: usual testing and a prevalence study', presented at 2014 Australasian Sexual Health Conference, Sydney, 10 October 2014