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Pacific patients' perspectives of treatment of chronic conditions
We will use qualitative research methods to investigate the models of care provided to Pacific patients with long term conditions in general practice.Funding proposalsIndigenous approaches to family restoration and wellbeing
I have had the privilege of working across the private, public and community sectors over the last three decades.Funding proposalsKey influences for bed sharing and the relationship with SUDI
The applicant is of Maniapoto and Rereahu descent, has a nursing background and works part-time in health and Maori development project management while undertaking a Master of Health Science degree.Funding proposalsSenior nurses' understanding of health equity.
Health equity is defined as differences that are avoidable, unfair and unjust (Whitehead, 1991).Funding proposalsHealth and service delivery needs of the Turangi Maori community
This research project is designed to explore the health needs of the Turangi community and identify how improvements could be made to health service delivery in the area.Funding proposalsTe hao nui, he hao komarohi
This grant will support the development of an HRC Project Grant application for submission in 2017. The intended research project will improve rangatahi wellbeing by informing local interventions by iwi and Maori communities.Funding proposalsSocial support among Pacific peoples
Sarah Kapeli is an undergraduate student at the University of Auckland, currently completing a Graduate Diploma majoring in Psychology.Funding proposalsAttitudes, knowledge, behaviors and health in Rarotongan adolescents
This study is an evaluation of a specific aspect of the post-development phase of the Pacific Science for Health Literacy Project in the Cook Islands, a multi-sectoral empowerment-based project utilising a transformative learning model.Funding proposalsTaking charge of COPD: A low-cost self-management intervention
Every year in NZ there are over 12,000 hospital admissions for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), costing $60 million annually. Many of these admissions are due to repeat episodes of AECOPD.Funding proposalsMindfulness training for people after stroke: a feasibility study
Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in New Zealand with long-lasting effects on quality of life including depression, anxiety, and fatigue.Funding proposalsEffects of Helicobacter pylori in pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes
New Zealanders have high rates of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. The highest rates are seen in Pacific and Ma¯ori people.Funding proposalsSensory modulation for anxiety in primary health care: a feasibility study
Anxiety disorders are very common in New Zealand, affecting up to 25% of the population over a lifetime.Funding proposalsFeasibility of a mobile game to improve diabetes self-management in young people
Diabetes is a public health priority in New Zealand. Engaging adolescents and young adults to manage their Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is challenging, and innovative approaches are needed to help with this.Funding proposalsThe effectiveness of tailored rehabilitation versus standard exercise programme
Shoulder pain, the third most common musculoskeletal problem, is a burden on patients and family and on the national health system. Shoulder pain is a challenging symptom, with only 50% of new episodes presenting full-recovery within six months.Funding proposalsFeasibility of a smartphone-based support system for hazardous drinkers
Drinking alcohol at hazardous levels can increase a person’s risk of physical and emotional harm. Hazardous drinking is increasing, with levels high in men, Māori, Pacific people, and those living in the poorest areas of New Zealand (NZ).Funding proposalsPreventing progression from pre-diabetes to Type 2 Diabetes in New Zealanders
Why do Pacific, NZ Maori and South Asian peoples have similarly high rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) – significantly higher than European New Zealanders - despite having very different body composition?Funding proposalsImproving the effectiveness of lifestyle change strategies
Increased access to alcohol, gambling and high calorie convenience food in New Zealand means an increased need to self-regulate.Funding proposalsBarriers to implementing a new technique for treating tooth decay in children.
Approximately 50% of NZ 5-year-olds have dental decay, with significant disparities by ethnicity and region.Funding proposalsOutpatient balloon induction of labour versus inpatient prostaglandins; an RCT
Induction of labour is the artificial initiation of labour compared to expectant management of pregnancy where spontaneous labour is awaited.Funding proposalsTranslating ultrasound imaging of swallowing to clinical dysphagia diagnosis
The “gold standard” in swallowing assessment, videofluoroscopy, has limitations in lack of ease of quantifiable measurement, invasiveness and clinical availability.Funding proposalsSupportive hospice aged residential care exchange: an evaluation
The increasingly complex needs of aged residential care (ARC) residents and the fact that a large number of older adults will die while in ARC makes it essential that services have processes in place to facilitate quality end of life care.Funding proposalsFunding pharmacist-delivered vaccination of pregnant women: effect on uptake
Pertussis causes hospitalisations, fatalities and disability in infants, particularly affecting children from deprived households, or of Maori or Pacific ethnicity. Influenza in pregnancy is associated with adverse foetal and maternal outcomes.Funding proposalsDevelopment of targeted gastric ablation as a novel gastrointestinal therapy
Gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders affect up to 30% of the western population, imparting major clinical, economic, and societal burdens.Funding proposalsActivation to recovery mapping to predict gastric dysrhythmias
Gastric motility is coordinated by underlying bio-electrical events known as slow waves.Funding proposalsImproving risk assessment for worsening kidney function in heart failure
Heart failure goes hand in hand with a high risk of kidney injury. Kidney injury occurs in 25% of all heart failure patients and nearly doubles mortality rates.Funding proposalsOptimising cognitive function: the role of dietary and lifestyle patterns
Age related cognitive decline is one of the most serious health issues we face as the New Zealand population ages.Funding proposalsExtending brief alcohol interventions using mobile technology
Adolescents have the highest alcohol consumption of any age group. Within this high risk age group, university students stand out, consuming more alcohol than their non-university attending peers.Funding proposalsDeciphering the metabolic function of igf2 derived peptide hormones.
Metabolic regulation is key for health and longevity and defects in these systems cause obesity, diabetes and some cancers, which are high-impact diseases worldwide and especially in NZ.Funding proposalsFunctional behavioural sandman: treating sleep disturbance in children with ASD
Up to 83% of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience some form of sleep disturbance involving challenging behaviours.Funding proposalsAniseikonia as a potential barrier to neural plasticity: does image size matter
Amblyopia is a developmental disorder of vision. Recent evidence has suggested that refractive correction alone treats the condition successfully in a third of cases, with further occlusion therapy required in the remainder.Funding proposalsIMPACT-ful resistance mechanism of cancer cells
The human immune cells can seek out and destroy cancer cells, yet, we are dying of cancer. This is because cancers evolved cunning ways to inactivate the immune system.Funding proposalsThe New Zealand Transgender Health Survey: stigma and protective factors
Overseas research has uncovered notable health inequalities faced by transgender people, but little research has been conducted in the New Zealand context to date.Funding proposals