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Exploring primary care factors that influence diabetes management and care
Adult onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) is predominantly managed in primary care, but there is much variability in NZ with regard to the support offered to newly diagnosed patients.Funding proposalsHealth-system factors contributing to inequity in diabetes medication use
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects more than 250,000 New Zealanders and is significantly associated with diabetes-induced cardiovascular and renal disease.Funding proposalsEarly Vocational Intervention after Stroke (EVIS) Study
Stroke affects over 8000 New Zealanders each year, with a quarter occurring in people of working age. As such there is an increasing number of people wanting to return to work (RTW) following stroke.Funding proposalsAccessing earlier prediabetic treatment in pregnancy
Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with worse outcomes for mothers and their babies, identifying and treating diabetes in pregnancy reduces the risks of these complications.Funding proposalsEnhancing leptospirosis diagnosis and outcomes for rural and Māori communities
Poor community awareness and inconsistent laboratory testing for leptospirosis means cases go undiagnosed. Leptospirosis can be mistaken for the flu and half of sufferers experience debilitating symptoms over months.Funding proposalsTe Piringa Kotuku
Māori surgeons comprise less than 1% of the medical workforce. There is a desperate need for more Māori surgeons due to persistent health inequities in access to gold-standard surgical interventions and health outcomes for Māori in surgery.Funding proposalsPredicting acute asthma events using machine learning
New Zealand (NZ) has one of the highest rates of asthma in the world. Asthma is the third leading cause of death in NZ, and is a significant contributor to health inequity, with Māori having three times higher hospitalisation rates than non-Māori.Funding proposalsSustainable LMC midwifery: Balancing work and whānau responsibilities
This project is a collaborative effort involving Auckland University of Technology's departments of Management and Midwifery, the New Zealand College of Midwives, Rua Pokai Nga Maia I Te Rauroha, and Pasifika Midwives Aotearoa.Funding proposalsScoping project: Supporting lifestyle change and vocational rehabilitation
For this activation grant, we will draw on the findings from the pilot, undertake an integrative literature review, and undertake community consultation, to develop a research proposal for implementation of a programme that supports people living with chroFunding proposalsDeveloping a strangulation screening tool from frontline responders knowledge.
New Zealand has a significant problem with family violence and strangulation, evidenced by 1246 charges of strangulation being laid after becoming a separate offence in December 2018.Funding proposalsOptimising telerehabilitation practice in Aotearoa
Telerehabilitation is a niche area of telehealth, where people are engaged over a prolonged period.Funding proposalsThe use of pancreatic enzyme replacement (PERT) in inoperable pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer (PC) has a poor prognosis across the world. In New Zealand (NZ), PC has the lowest 1 year cancer survival rate of 24.8%. People with PC also face disease-related symptoms that reduce quality of life.Funding proposalsOptimisation of a NZ focused ehealth application to improve patient outcomes
We are applying for funding to develop and assess an ehealth digital application to meet the needs of Maori and Pasifika patients in New Zealand.Funding proposalsA pilot deployment of a portable, home-based diabetic foot monitoring system.
Damage to nerves and blood vessels are feared complications of diabetes. In the foot, this leads to loss of sensation making patients unable to feel pressure and pain, especially on their soles.Funding proposalsBrain Oxygen Neuromonitoring in Australia and New Zealand Assessment (BONANZA)
We propose activation of the Brain Oxygen Neuromonitoring in Australia and New Zealand Assessment (BONANZA) severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) randomised controlled trial.Funding proposalsDevelopmental outcomes of South Auckland 3-year-olds who had hearing screening
Children in Counties Manukau (CM) have high rates of unrecognised hearing loss and ear disease. When their hearing is tested at age 4 during the B4 School Check (B4SC), children with persistent problems may already have significant developmental delays.Funding proposalsDesign cardiovascular symptom assessment systems to reduce prehospital delays
Time is critical in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.Funding proposalsIdentifying the barriers to kidney transplant for Pasifika patients with ESRD
In New Zealand (NZ), the incidence rate of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) for Pasifika is significantly higher compared to European.Funding proposalsTe Aukume a Hine te Iwaiwa: Health of Māori Māmā and Pēpi
Establishing a national multidisciplinary mother and babies Māori health research group will support more Māori-led research and collaboration with Māori health professionals and whānau.Funding proposalsAhakoa he iti – he Pounamu : Supporting māmā-pēpi relationship.
Unborn and newborn Māori babies are five times more likely to be taken into state care than non-Māori babies.Funding proposalsThe decision-making process for women contemplating breast reconstruction
Women diagnosed with breast cancer are faced with a number of treatment decisions at a time when emotional stress is high. New Zealand women do not currently get access to comprehensive decisional aids when making breast surgery decisions.Funding proposalsProtecting the people: improving pandemic preparedness, response, and recovery
COVID-19 continues to be challenging to address. District Health Boards (DHBs) are the lead regional response health organisations.Funding proposalsImproving health services for people with extreme obesity
Extreme obesity is a serious health issue in Aotearoa New Zealand, with structurally marginalised groups, including Māori, and Pacific Peoples, disproportionately affected.Funding proposalsSpiritual care in New Zealand healthcare
Spiritual care is considered the responsibility of all healthcare staff, as suggested by the Ministry of Health; but internationally and nationally, spirituality has been shown to be a significant unmet need across many healthcare contexts.Funding proposalsKotahitanga: A Kaumātua programme to address rehabilitation needs for Māori
Researchers from Kōkiri Marae and the University of Otago are partnering to examine how Māori-led processes, including active engagement with all stakeholders, can develop effective rehabilitation services for aging Māori to improve disability-related healFunding proposalsFramework for developing an interdisciplinary temporomandibular disorder clinic
We propose activities to support the development of a novel interdisciplinary clinic for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). TMDs are a complex group of musculoskeletal conditions within the jaw, where pain is the most common complaint.Funding proposalsIndividual training programs to reduce frailty in older adults with hypertension
Increasing longevity presents advantages, but these advantages depends on a person’s overall health. Common age-related conditions including frailty and hypertension can negatively impact on quality of life.Funding proposalsPilot - Developing a national Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Registry
Approximately 1 in 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect and surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) has been undertaken since the 1940s.Funding proposalsRegistered nurses antimicrobial stewardship: clinical engagement and leadership
This research activation activity is aimed at enhancing knowledge and skills of Registered nurses ((RNs) both prescribers and non-prescribers) as antimicrobial stewards with the goal of strengthening their leadership role and capability to engage and partiFunding proposalsMenstrual Apps Offering Clinical Advice: Risk or Resource?
Menstrual apps are widely used to monitor menstruation and keep track of menstrual characteristics. While potentially useful, they routinely promise more than they can deliver.Funding proposalsThe effect of chronic hookworm infection on intestinal barrier function
I am a gastroenterology trainee with a passion for improving the outcomes of patients with gastrointestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Funding proposalsOxygen therapy in critically ill adults
Professor Paul Young is an intensive care specialist at Wellington Hospital and an internationally recognised expert in intensive care medicine and in clinical trial design.Funding proposals