2305 Results
Whakaoho Mauri: Exploring shifts from embodied trauma to embodied healing
In Waikare, various inequities create poor health outcomes driven by factors such as poverty and exacerbated by the ongoing impacts of intergenerational trauma.Funding proposalsExploring Antarctic marine fungi for novel antimicrobial natural products
Infectious diseases are becoming an extreme global healthcare threat as the microorganisms that cause infection are becoming resistant to many of our current drugs.Funding proposalsReconceptualising musculoskeletal care from a Māori worldview
The health system of Aotearoa, New Zealand is not meeting the needs of Māori. The injury and rehabilitation realm of health is no exception.Funding proposalsWhānau Māori lived experience of organ donation and transplantation in Aotearoa
This study aims to present an indigenous autoethnographic understanding of the lived experience as whānau Māori representing a donor whānau and the factors influencing the perceptions, process and acceptance of organ donation to better inform future practiFunding proposalsThe impact of a major cancer diagnosis on wellbeing of patients and their whānau
This PhD project aims to investigate the broad impacts of major cancer diagnoses on patients and their whānau, focusing on lung, colorectal, prostate, breast, and glioblastoma cancers.Funding proposalsNgā Ira Filaggrin me te Pānga Pāpaka - The Filaggrin gene in Māori with eczema
The filaggrin gene encodes a key primary skin cell protein important for the normal functions of the epidermis. Mutations in this gene have been associated and/or correlated with atopic dermatitis and food sensitisation.Funding proposalsDo current government policies foster Māori-led suicide intervention approaches?
For the past seven years I have worked in suicide prevention including postvention, awareness, education, and intervention.Funding proposalsThe experiences of Māori physiotherapists in private practice
Applicant: Emma Webb. My background is in physiotherapy and Māori health development. I have developed a career in private practice physiotherapy and am currently the head of Māori health at TBI Health.Funding proposalsKimihia te Tautoko: Supporting the Mental Health of Māori in Sport
Many Māori (Tane and Wahine) aspire to represent their country. To play sport professionally, and to build a career which allows them to both engage their passion as well as to support their whānau.Funding proposalsWhat do Māori want for palliative pain management?
Pain is one of the most common symptoms people experience at the end of life and is one of the main symptoms that community-based specialist palliative care services aims to address.Funding proposalsRecruitment and retention of midwives in Aotearoa New Zealand
There is a national crisis in midwifery workforce numbers. This research will further our understanding on the recruitment, retention, and diversity of midwives in Aotearoa, with a particular focus on Māori and Pacific midwives.Funding proposalsOpioid use among adults with late and young-onset dementia in Aotearoa
Opioids are commonly prescribed for non-cancer pain in people with dementia, raising concerns due to opioids’ high risk of adverse events.Funding proposalsMeasles-specific cellular immune responses to inhaled MMR vaccine
The measles mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine is currently delivered by intramuscular injection to protect against the measles virus.Funding proposalsUnravelling calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease is an inflammatory arthritis caused by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in joints. It is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis, affecting 4-7% of the population.Funding proposalsThe impact of AID on dietary behaviour and health outcomes across the lifespan
Diabetes is a complex chronic condition and a significant health concern in Aotearoa. Effective management is demanding, individuals make up to 180 diabetes-related decisions daily.Funding proposalsAssessment and diagnostic practices for cervical myelopathy in Australasia
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM) is a common yet under-recognised, age-related disorder causing spinal cord compression in the neck.Funding proposalsComplication rates and metabolic health in young adults with type 2 diabetes
Rates of type 2 diabetes are increasing in children and young adults. The few studies that have been done show higher complication rates, worse blood glucose control and higher mortality, the earlier the diagnosis.Funding proposalsMother and child health after gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes (GDM), or diabetes in pregnancy, is a growing global health concern with long-term complications for both mothers and children. The best glucose thresholds for use in the test for diagnosing GDM remain uncertain.Funding proposalsMolecular insights into pancreas cancer - an Aotearoa perspective
Pancreatic cancer is highly aggressive, with a poor five-year survival rate despite advancements in treatment over recent decades. Furthermore, Māori face disproportionately higher pancreatic cancer mortality compared to non-Māori.Funding proposalsShining a light on functional neurological disorder in Aotearoa New Zealand
Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common and often highly disabling condition. In Aotearoa New Zealand, there is a significant gap in clinical and research knowledge about FND.Funding proposalsDeveloping best practice care pathways for delirium in New Zealand
Delirium occurs commonly in older people admitted to hospital. It is distressing for patients and the whānau who care for them and often leads to cognitive decline.Funding proposalsDeveloping and evaluating digital tool prototype for hospital medicine management
Errors with medicine use and side effects are a significant problem especially in hospitalised older people who often take multiple medicines and face complex health conditions.Funding proposalsReconceptualising physical literacy for Cook Islands Māori
Physical literacy is a rising concept in health promotion, offering a nuanced and holistic approach to incorporating physical activity across the lifespan.Funding proposalsTagata o le Moana: Navigating Pacific health professionals' journeys
Pacific peoples in New Zealand face significant health disparities compared to other populations. Improving their health outcomes requires a Pacific health workforce that understands their unique needs.Funding proposalsCaregiving relationships within Samoan families
Samoan families are 1.9 times more likely than European counterparts to be unpaid carers for a member of their household that is ill or has a disability.Funding proposalsInvestigation into factors behind gynaecological cancer in Pacific women
Pacific Island women have a higher incidence of ovarian and endometrial cancers when compared to other ethnic groups.Funding proposalsThe influence of traditional Pacific movements on youth wellbeing
Imagine a future where Pacific communities thrive, wielding their cultural movement traditions like siva and taualuga as powerful tools against health challenges.Funding proposalsPacific children engagement in the Christchurch Community Oral Health Service
This research project focuses on gaining understanding of the high missed appointment rates of children of Tongan descent who are enrolled in the Canterbury Community Oral Health Service (COHS).Funding proposalsAn exploration of the mental wellbeing of Pacific young adults
The proposed study aims to address the significant gap in understanding the mental health of Pacific young adults in New Zealand.Funding proposalsHe Pito Mata - realising leadership potential of rangatahi Māori veterans
He Pito Mata is a rangahau hauora training course within the He Toa Taumata Rau research project.Funding proposalsHihi: An emerging Niue framework
This grant will support the writing of an academic publication based on research from my PhD thesis, which focuses on an emerging Niue research framework, Hihi.Funding proposalsIndigenous Fijian (iTaukei) RSE workers and hazardous substance material
This project aims to improve the safety of Fijian workers participating in the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme in New Zealand. Many RSE workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals in agriculture and manufacturing industries.Funding proposals