2305 Results
Te Kura Mai i Tawhiti - kaupapa Māori early years provision and health outcomes
Early years interventions for pre-schoolers have been found to improve health throughout life. However, what is largely missing are early years programmes demonstrated to improve outcomes of importance for the health and wellbeing of Māori.Funding proposalsExploring the understanding and expression of anger among Pasifika youth
Research has shown that individuals who experience chronic intense anger or have difficulty regulating their expression of anger can experience significant psychological distress and functional impairment.Funding proposalsTaufa’s 5G’s model – the intra-ethnic variations among Tongan teenage mothers
Taufa's 5G model was developed in response to my PhD on Pacific teenage pregnancy in New Zealand where intra-ethnic variations among Tongan teenage mothers were explored.Funding proposalsWhanaungatanga and association with health outcomes, health literacy and access
Secondary data analysis using Youth2000 survey series, a national survey of the health and wellbeing of secondary school students aged 12 to 18, to identify how (1) whanaungatanga may act as a protective factor for rangatahi (2) whether whanaungatanga actsFunding proposalsTe Korowai Hauora o Hauraki response to mental health needs in rangatahi
The purpose of this piece of research will be to investigate and analyse how Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki responds to the mental health needs of rangatahi.Funding proposalsExtracellular vesicles as prognostic markers for endometrial cancer
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in New Zealand, and incidence rates are rising, particularly in younger women.Funding proposalsFlourishing together: including tāngata whaikaha in health policy development
To positively impact on the social determinants of health, tāngata whaikaha (disabled people) need to contribute to policy planning and programme development. However, they report not being able to engage in consultation processes meaningfully.Funding proposalsSelf-regulation training for people with knee osteoarthritis.
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant health condition, resulting in disability, reduced quality of life and high societal costs.Funding proposalsMultimodal neuroimaging biomarker for cognitive deficits in ADHD
Around 5% of NZ children have Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD is strongly linked with cognitive deficits, making the children at risk for lower educational and employment attainment later in life.Funding proposalsCombined colorectal cancer and H.pylori screening for 50-60 y/o Māori in NZ
Stomach cancer and bowel cancer are equity issues that contribute to morbidity and mortality for Māori. Both cancers can be prevented using a simple and inexpensive stool test. A bacterium, H. pylori, is the main cause of stomach cancer.Funding proposalsImproving outcome of mild Traumatic Brain Injury with advanced brain imaging
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) is one of the most common, potentially serious, and disabling brain conditions that affect approximately 35,000 New Zealanders every year. Yet currently, mTBI diagnosis and treatment is often based on guesswork.Funding proposalsPsychedelic-assisted therapy in advanced-stage cancer patients
The administration of high-dose psychedelic compounds have shown clinically significant benefits in the treatment of psychological distress in advanced cancer patients.Funding proposalsTaurite Tū- achieving equitable injury prevention outcomes for ageing Māori
Falls are a leading cause of injury and leads to major impacts for ageing Māori. ACC acknowledge there are inequities for older Māori accessing injury prevention and rehabilitative services.Funding proposalsWhaioranga te Pā Harakeke – Iwi-driven injury prevention and recovery for Māori
Māori older adults are more likely to experience injury than non-Māori, yet less likely to effectively access ACC prevention/rehabilitation services, further increasing inequities in health outcomes.Funding proposalsA drug harms ranking study for Aotearoa New Zealand
All drugs, including illicit drugs, licit drugs (e.g. alcohol and tobacco), and emerging synthetic drugs (e.g. carfentanil) can cause harm.Funding proposalsHealth equity and wellbeing among older people’s caregivers during COVID-19
Unpaid caregivers are crucial in Aotearoa-New Zealand, especially in areas with inequitable access to health and social care.Funding proposalsCan we attenuate inflammation in metabolic syndrome? A feasibility study
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an increasingly prevalent condition that comprises a group of risk factors, including abdominal obesity, insulin resistance (pre-diabetes), hypertension and hyperlipidemia, which together significantly increase the risk of typeFunding proposalsWellbeing of essential workers during COVID-19: Community support
This project works in partnership with community support workers and their unions E tū and the PSA. Community support workers' wellbeing has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 policy and practice response.Funding proposalsA pandemic response and recovery framework supporting equity for older people
Older people are unequally vulnerable to health effects of the current pandemic. This project will provide a public health response and recovery framework to support people aged over 55 during infectious disease threats in Aotearoa.Funding proposalsWHIRI: Pandemic system redesign to maximise Māori health gains
Māori with cancer are twice as likely to die after a diagnosis of cancer as non-Māori. Cancer pathways deprive Māori of health gain and are not pandemic resilient.Funding proposalsNeuropathology of repetitive sport-related head injury
Repetitive mild traumatic brain injury in sport can lead to a progressive neurodegenerative disorder called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).Funding proposalsImproving mitochondrial metabolism to rescue diabetic heart failure
New Zealand currently faces a diabetic epidemic, with heart failure remaining the leading cause of premature death. In patients with Type 2 diabetes, their hearts progressively and abnormally enlarge and thus require increased energy supply.Funding proposalsLight-responsive molecular tools to study Tau-mediated neurodegeneration
Unfortunately, effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are currently unavailable, simply due to the fact that we still do not understand what exactly causes the decline in brain function.Funding proposalsCommunity-based Intensive Activation Therapy for major depression
The New Zealand Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction (He Ara Oranga) identified two important issues.Funding proposalsRāpua te Mārama: Bereaved Māori whānau experiences of palliative care and death
This qualitative kaupapa Māori study uses a public health lens to investigate the end-of-life experiences of 26 Māori whānau who had someone in their ‘bubble’ die during COVID-19 lockdown.Funding proposalsNovel white crowns for drill-free treatment of dental caries in NZ children
Dental caries is the most common chronic childhood disease in New Zealand. Traditional treatment involves surgical removal of the infected dental tissues and restoration using a filling material.Funding proposalsMolecular profiling for precision cancer therapies in breast and ovarian cancer
Hereditary predisposition to breast (BC) and ovarian cancer (OC) frequently occurs in at-risk families, involving genes such as BRCA1, BRCA2 and other genes.Funding proposalsPreventing subsequent injuries: A feasibility study
Injuries are costly not only to those injured and their families but also to wider society.Funding proposalsAnti-inflammatories and physiotherapy for people with knee osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is common and prevalence is increasing with ageing populations and rising levels of obesity.Funding proposalsEnvironmental determinants of national physical activity and nutrition behaviour
The way we design our cities influences people’s physical activity and nutrition behaviours, which in turn affects chronic disease.Funding proposalsTitiro whakamuri, kōkiri whakamua
Pathways to wellbeing for tamariki and their whānau in emergency accommodation during COVID-19.Funding proposalsEthics of animal-only antimicrobials as a novel approach to emerging infectious disease control from a One Health perspective
From a One Health perspective, is the use of separate antimicrobials in humans and animals an ethical approach to control of emerging infectious disease? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is regarded as one of the biggest threats to global human health.Funding proposals