2412 Results
Experiences of mothers and their families during postnatal psychiatric illness
Suicide is a leading cause of death for new mothers in the months after childbirth worldwide. New Zealand (NZ) and United Kingdom (UK) families reel from these deaths and the impacts that flow from poor mental health.Funding proposalsImproved follow-up care after chest pain assessment in the emergency department
Many people who visit emergency departments in New Zealand with chest pain are tested for heart attacks using a blood test called troponin.Funding proposalsUsing Gagana Samoa to explore understanding of mental health in the Samoan āiga
Samoans believe mental health (MH) and wellbeing is achieved when having good relationships and connections with family, community and others. Mental illness is linked to disrespecting the sacred space with others by actions, words and behaviours.Funding proposalsStrengthening 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 proposals