2320 Results
Strengthening Vā: Exploring the efficacy of family therapy for Pacific peoples
Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand face persistent mental health inequities, including the underutilisation of services available and limited access to culturally appropriate care.Funding proposalsProtecting children’s heart health: a co-designed community-based intervention
In children, diets high in sodium (most commonly found in food as salt) and low in potassium (most commonly found in fresh fruits and vegetables) increase blood pressure and the risk of CVD later in life.Funding proposalsAbolition, race and health in Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu
The relationship between race, racism and health has been well-established internationally and in New Zealand.Funding proposalsChanging dietetic care in Te Whatu Ora using a kaupapa Māori approach
Kai is central to Māori identity, connection, and wellbeing. Nutrition also plays a vital role in the prevention and management of conditions that disproportionately affect Māori, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.Funding proposalsAroā cards: He kete whakaaro mō te rangatahi
Aroā is a kaupapa Māori research initiative to strengthen political understanding among rangatahi Māori.Funding proposalsMāori perinatal mental health
In Aotearoa, avoidable health inequities for Māori persist because of deeply entrenched health and social systems that are designed to privilege the New Zealand European population.Funding proposalsKia puta ki te ao mārama: An exploration of Māori health translation ethics
Improving health communication and education for patients leads to better health outcomes. In recent years, the use of te reo Māori in health has grown. However, the quality and utility of health translations are varied.Funding proposalsRestoring intergenerational knowledge of kai
Decades of degradation through land use changes, soil erosion, and climate change, have disrupted access to healthy kai, increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases and adverse mental health outcomes for Māori.Funding proposalsCreating resources to support health science staff in te reo Māori assessments
Many students confident in te reo Māori enter the ‘Health Sciences First Year’ (HSFY) programme as a pathway into health professions.Funding proposalsWhitia Kia Ora-Manawa Ora: Co-creating a Māori-centred model of RHD care
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) inequitably affect Māori and Pacific people in Aotearoa. Most research has focused on ARF; less is known about RHD, the sequela of ARF.Funding proposalsLife with FASD: An Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a lifelong disability that affects brain function and development, creating significant challenges for individuals, their families, and society.Funding proposalsPoint-of-care testing pathway for Māori and Pasifika with asthma
Asthma attacks are a major source of morbidity and health inequity, with Māori and Pacific peoples experiencing significantly higher rates of attacks and oral corticosteroid (OCS) use.Funding proposalsAcceSS to and Equity of best Treatment for people with kidney disease (ASSET)
ASSET will describe the challenges in accessing health services by people with kidney failure and their clinicians, evaluate the use and effectiveness of existing services and their location, and consider differences arising from patient’s sex, gender, ethFunding proposalsChanging dietetic care in Te Whatu Ora using a kaupapa Māori approach
Nutrition is a key determinant of health and wellbeing, and patients with chronic diseases can face barriers to accessing food in line with their nutritional needs. Dietitians have a role in supporting patients and whānau through these challenges.Funding proposalsInnovating for hauora wāhine: self-determination and access through mobile care
Access to timely, culturally safe sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life-course is vital for wāhine and whānau to flourish. Distance to, and limited availability of, health services are major barriers for people living in rural areas.Funding proposalsCan children with bronchiectasis spend less time in hospital?
Bronchiectasis (bron-key-ect-a-sis) is a preventable disease that causes lung scarring, making breathing hard. It unequally affects Māori, Pacific and disadvantaged children in Aotearoa.Funding proposalsThe ethics of alcohol policy in Dunedin
The full research title is “the ethics of alcohol policy in Dunedin: health inequities in Māori and pacific communities in the absence of a Local Alcohol Policy” The project aims to examine the ethical implications of the absence of a Local Alcohol PolicyFunding proposalsData justice in AI for health in Aotearoa: a scoping literature review
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is progressing rapidly in the healthcare sector, from note-taking for doctors to interpreting imaging for breast cancer diagnosis.Funding proposalsEthical Pathways to HSV-2 Care for Refugee Women in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Refugee women in Aotearoa New Zealand face significant barriers to accessing ethical and culturally safe care for HSV-2 (genital herpes), a chronic, highly stigmatised sexually transmitted infection.Funding proposalsAI-CDSS in mental health contexts: a review of attitudes of health professionals
As a medical student, my fostered interests in bioethics and research are long-standing - ones I aim to pursue as future elective/honors project. AI holds a great personal interest to me.Funding proposalsHe puna kōrero: Māori consultation in sensitive health research
I am a young Ngāti Whakaue researcher working within my own rohe, commited to advancing Māori mental health and wellbeing.Funding proposalsDeveloping knowledge exchange on apple intake for equitable gut health outcomes
Intestinal disease such as inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer, increase mortality and reduce quality of life. Food as complementary medicine holds promise as an early preventative measure to reduce disease burden.Funding proposalsDeveloping a model to grow Nurse Practitioner-led urgent care in Aotearoa
Community urgent care/after-hours/Accident & Medical (A&M) clinics play an important role in Aotearoa through meeting the immediate accident and medical needs of our communities and reducing the pressure on emergency departments.Funding proposalsConsultation for a national Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) registry
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a lifelong disability resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure that can affect physical and cognitive development.Funding proposalsBest Start Māmā and Pēpī 6 week check
The Best Start Māmā and Pēpī 6 week check project extends the current Best Start early pregnancy project to include a focus on access to health care in the first 6 weeks after childbirth.Funding proposalsStimulating fungi to produce the next antibiotic
The ‘superbug’ Staphylococcus aureus causes a wide range of infections. Studies show that current first line treatments are becoming ineffective, as S. aureus becomes resistant to current antibiotics.Funding proposalsMoving towards an improved model of early intervention for psychosis in Aotearoa
Early intervention for psychosis (EIP) is a ground-breaking treatment model providing holistic wraparound services for people experiencing early symptoms of psychotic disorders, and drastically improves outcomes for this population.Funding proposalsBetter care for people with neurological disorders and LUTS
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as urinary incontinence and frequently experiencing the desire to urinate significantly affect people with neurological disorders.Funding proposalsCirculating tumour DNA in improving the diagnosis of lung cancer
Lung cancer is New Zealand’s top cancer research priority as it is the leading cause of cancer-related death and disproportionately disadvantages Māori and Pacific people.Funding proposalsDeveloping Early Vocational Rehabilitation after Stroke (EVIS) teams and methods
Of the 8000 New Zealanders who experience stroke annually, many are of working age wanting to return to work (RTW). One method of supporting RTW is vocational rehabilitation.Funding proposalsAccessing Healthcare Services by Refugees: health professionals' perspectives
Findings from our HRC Activation Grant (20/1311) exploring refugees' experiences of accessing healthcare services in Aotearoa, highlighted concerns for refugees.Funding proposalsCo-designing research on innovative vaccine delivery models for Māori & Pasifika
During the COVID-19 pandemic Māori and Pasifika have had higher infection and hospitalisation rates, and lower vaccination rates, than the general population.Funding proposals