2305 Results
Improving dermatology referrals across care pathways via an AI-enabled platform
There is a dermatology workforce crisis in New Zealand. Waikato dermatologists provided diagnosis and care plans for more than 8000 e-referrals in 2023 but with lengthy delays for non-urgent requests.Funding proposalsUnderstanding the relationship between sleep and chemosensory dysfunction
Smell and taste play an important role in determining our food choices and general health. These senses can be impaired by environmental exposures, as well as life experiences and modifiable lifestlye factors.Funding proposalsWhānau Māori preferences for vaccine delivery technology
The research will use a qualitative kaupapa Māori methodology to explore whānau Māori perceptions of acceptability and accessibility of different parenteral (non-oral) vaccines for whānau Māori. The study will inform which types of technologies (e.g.Funding proposalsAxes of inequity: how should we track the new health targets?
The New Zealand government re-introduced health targets in March 2024. Health targets were previously in place from 2007 to 2020 and remain somewhat controversial in their usefulness.Funding proposalsWaha Pikitia: a method for innovative, inclusive, and transformative research
Te Whāriki Research intend to explore the feasibility of implementing 'Waha Pikitia', a newly created research approach that incorporates photography, infographics, and other media to engage marginalised groups in visually communicating and documenting theFunding proposalsIdentifying precursor mechanics to asthma attacks
This research activity aims to establish a collaboration to identify precursor mechanics to asthma attacks and trends in severity to inform preventative treatment management.Funding proposalsSystem-wide perspectives on surgical delays: Ethnicity and socioeconomic factors
This project aims to improve how hospitals manage their limited surgical resources to better meet the growing demands of patients. Currently, hospitals face challenges such as limited resources, long waiting lists, and staff burnout.Funding proposalsA systematic review of school-based health clinics to reduce rheumatic fever
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable condition and experts such as WHO have emphasised the importance of eradicating RHD’s antecedent, rheumatic fever (RF).Funding proposalsEthnic inequities in prostate cancer care in Aotearoa New Zealand
In New Zealand (NZ), Māori are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer but are more likely to have poorer survival outcomes once diagnosed.Funding proposalsMapping determinants of Māori health inequity
This research activation activity will set up a future research project which contributes to Māori health advancement by developing knowledge to inform policies targeting Māori health inequity.Funding proposalsExploring access to mental health support for rangatahi in New Zealand schools
In Aotearoa, young people hesitate to seek help for mental health issues, despite the presence of wellbeing support services within schools.Funding proposalsData ethics and sovereignty: An Asian and ethnic minority perspective
Data sovereignty has been the subject of much discussion, and development, within Māori and Pasifika communities.Funding proposalsFeasibility study on long-term mental health of emergency responders to March 15
Emergency responders (ERs) who deal with traumatic events such as terrorist attacks often experience high levels of stress, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Funding proposalsA collaboration to develop an Aotearoa AI evaluation framework
The evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in healthcare is crucial to ensure their effectiveness, safety, ethical and equitable use, and overall contribution to improving patient care and healthcare delivery.Funding proposalsHe oranga whānau, he oranga marae: Mangatoatoa marae-based hauora practices
The whānau and hapū of Mangatoatoa marae has a long-standing relationship with health services. The Tokanui psychiatric hospital is based on our tribal lands and was a major source of employment for our hapū.Funding proposalsSurveillance: Detecting perioperative myocardial injury in vascular surgery
The global volume of surgery is on the rise and, while there have been significant advances in perioperative care, surgery remains associated with excess cardiovascular-related mortality and morbidity.Funding proposalsReconsidering Aotearoa’s age restrictions on genetic testing: An HGDC case study
In Aotearoa New Zealand, like many countries, genetic testing for adult-onset conditions is not performed in children. This rule rests on two ideas: that such testing offers no clinical benefit and that it breaches children’s future autonomy.Funding proposalsEmpowering communities: An intervention to enhance resilience
The research aims to create a resilience index tool for individuals and communities in Aotearoa-New Zealand, emphasising strengths over deficits. The World Health Organization (2024) highlights that protective factors serve to strengthen our resilience.Funding proposalsTaiao to Tēpū
The prevalence of non-communicable diseases are a major public health issue, globally and within Aotearoa.Funding proposalsDevelop clinical guidelines for the timing and process of consent to use PDHM
This proposal will activate urgent research for maternity services.Funding proposalsEnd-of-life healthcare costs and informed decision-making in old age
Almost three-quarters of total life-long healthcare costs occur in the last three years of life.Funding proposalsExploring the health benefits of sauna bathing
Sauna bathing is a traditional activity in Finland that has been used for thousands of years, predominantly for the purpose of pleasure and relaxation (Laukkanen et al, 2015; Laukkanen et al, 2018).Funding proposalsAccessible health services in rural Northland
Healthcare providers in rural areas face challenges in providing easily accessible and integrated services to their communities.Funding proposalsThe 'm' word - the stories of Samoan women who have suffered a miscarriage
This project focuses on building a community of intergenerational Samoan women who have experienced a miscarriage and are living in Dunedin and other areas in the Otago region which have a growing Samoan population, such as Oamaru and Balclutha.Funding proposalsExploring health and nutrition discourse in childhood cancers
Childhood cancer remains a leading cause of childhood death globally; however, the number of children surviving treatment now exceeds 80 percent.Funding proposalsRongoā Māori: Mai i te pō ki te ao mārama
Use of and preference for rongoā Māori and mātauranga-based health practices during maternity is increasing, yet resourcing for these practices remains limited, delivery is inconsistent, and therefore hapū māmā have limited/variable access to traditional MFunding proposalsInformation needs of Māori and non-Māori after bowel cancer surgery
The cancer-related health information needs of New Zealand patients has not yet been described but, based on the current evidence, it is likely that health information needs are not met.Funding proposalsSpinal Cord Injury Health Maintenance Tool (SCI-HMT)
Spinal cord injury (SCI) impacts health, functioning and quality of life. Secondary health complications are common, and if not managed can be life-threatening and cause longer-term disability.Funding proposalsAI-nurse partnerships: Delivering safe and equitable healthcare for Aotearoa
AI-nurse partnerships: Imagining a future where healthcare in New Zealand is a seamless blend of human care and innovative artificial intelligence (AI).Funding proposalsEffect of enlarged thyroid on airflow and patient symptoms
An enlarged thyroid gland (goitre) is a common condition that often requires surgery, usually to relieve compressive problems such as difficulty in breathing and swallowing.Funding proposalsExploring life in the maara and the moana: Nutrition security in rural Aotearoa
Community-based food systems integrate food production, processing, distribution and consumption in ways that enhance the environmental, economic, social and nutritional health of a particular place.Funding proposalsExploring newcomers’ experiences of work culture in paramedicine
New Zealand’s paramedicine organisations face ongoing recruitment and retention challenges.Funding proposals