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Tongan children's physical activity - native vs. New Zealand migrant
The Pacific is a world leader in non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Reducing premature mortality from NCDs by one third by 2030 is the NCD target for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.Funding proposalsPredictors and impact of driving cessation on older adults and whānau/families
This research focuses on balancing the need for independent mobility among older drivers with their safety and that of other road users. Stopping driving can have serious consequences for older people: depression, poorer health, and social isolation.Funding proposalsHearing health in Samoan and Tokelauan populations
Hearing impairment is a significant disability affecting an estimated 538 million people worldwide, with 80% of these thought to be in developing countries.Funding proposalsIdentifying the first signs of dementia in humans
Imagine being told you have dementia and that it could have been treated if it was detected in the preclinical stage. We hope to identify the earliest signs of dementia through blood tests, smell tests and early tests of a person's thinking.Funding proposalsImproving CVD risk prediction in primary care: novel arterial waveform method
Arterial function is an emerging cardiovascular disease risk factor, which can be assessed by measures derived from the pressure wave in the arteries which occurs when the heart contracts to force blood through the vascular system.Funding proposalsNanoscale fibrosis and loss of contractility in the failing human heart
Transverse tubules (t-tubules) are a critical nanostructure to normal heart function that becomes distorted in the failing human heart.Funding proposalsNutrition and brain development in moderate and late preterm babies
Babies born moderate and late preterm (MLP, 32 -36 weeks’ gestation) comprise 80% of all preterm births, and have increased risk of later developmental and learning difficulties.Funding proposalsPlacental extracellular vesicles, controllers of the maternal vasculature
During pregnancy, to feed the growing foetus, mum's pulse increases, her heart pumps more blood with each beat and she has 50% more blood. This should cause severe hypertension but amazingly mum's blood pressure drops because her blood vessels relax.Funding proposalsStaying UpRight in residential care
Older people fall frequently in residential aged care with disastrous consequences including injury and hospitalisation. Preventing falls in care homes has been difficult.Funding proposalsSocial impacts of heavy kava use
The purpose of the study is to review the social effects of kava use, further the evolving role of the Tou’a.Funding proposalsThe primary care management and impact of osteoarthritis: learning from big data
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a very common chronic condition, causing a significant health and social burden. Every year more than 5% of the total adult population =55 years will consult their general practitioner (GP) about OA.Funding proposalsEvaluating the impact of prehospital care on mortality following major trauma
Injury is a leading cause of death and health loss. Many fatal injuries may be prevented, or at least their severity reduced, through an optimally structured emergency medical service (EMS) system that can provide timely and appropriate care.Funding proposalsCo-designing a community-based intervention programme for prediabetes
This study will examine Pacific Tongan youth understandings of prediabetes and its risk factors to reduce the prevalence of prediabetes by empowering Pacific communities using collective action to lead healthier lives.Funding proposalsRevealing the realities of racism for rangatahi in Aotearoa - R4Aotearoa
There is growing international interest in racism as a determinant of health for young people. However, very little is known about the realities and health impacts of racism for rangatahi Maori.Funding proposalsIntegrating survey and intervention research for youth health gains
Imagine surveying thousands of people to identify health needs and yet providing no intervention. This is the norm in survey research.Funding proposalsTe whakahaumaru taiao: safe environments for Māori medical practitioners
Maori health education, training and workforce development is a key strategic goal for the health sector. Significant progress has been made in recent years, including increased numbers of Maori medical graduates.Funding proposalsHow safe are our emergency departments? A national prospective cohort study
Patient safety is an internationally recognised health care priority with up to 17% of hospital admissions resulting in an adverse event (AE; unintended harm from health care provided).Funding proposalsTe Hao Nui
This project will be a longitudinal study that will link together the data from Te Kupenga, the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI)and the Longitudinal Census Database to create the world’s largest and most comprehensive indigenous longitudinal study capaFunding proposalsWhakapiki wairua: Study of a Maori mindfulness intervention in a Wharekura
This research aims to translate the findings from the researcher’s PhD work that focussed on happiness in older Maori (2017) into a meaningful mindfulness intervention that cultivates values intrinsic to happiness and wellbeing for rangatahi Maori that migFunding proposalsDietary sodium reduction to improve heart failure outcomes: the SODIUM-HF study
We will participate in the SODIUM-HF trial, which is a large international multi-centre study testing an important question about whether reducing dietary salt intake improves health and outcomes for patients with heart failure.Funding proposalsMolecular characterisation of dendritic cells during immune responses
Dendritic cells are rare immune cells necessary for kick-starting all immune responses.Funding proposalsRugby Fans in Training: A Randomised controlled trial
New Zealand (NZ) has the highest rate of adult obesity in the region. Maori and Pacific men are at particularly high risk for overweight.Funding proposalsLiterature review for Pae Herenga: An investigation of Maori whanau end of life cultural care customs study
The proposed project is part of the wider “Pae Herenga: An investigation of Maori whanau end of life cultural care customs”, examining caregiving customs that strengthen end-of-life care for whanau providing palliative care.Funding proposalsRepurposing the anthelmentic niclosamide to combat Gram negative superbugs
Niclosamide is an FDA-approved anthelmintic drug that we and others have shown also has potent antibiotic activity against Gram positive bacteria, with low rates of spontaneous resistance and promising efficacy in Phase II trials against MRSA.Funding proposalsThe effect of discrimination on health outcomes for Pacific people
Research examining the interaction between perceived discrimination and place of birth on psychological well-being is scarce. However, recent research has examined the interaction between discrimination and ethnic identity on psychological well-being.Funding proposalsRheumatic Fever
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an autoimmune condition caused by untreated group A streptococcal (GAS) infection of the throat and possibly skin. Multiple or severe attacks of ARF can cause permanent heart damage known as rheumatic heart disease (RHD).Funding proposalsQuantifying the disease burden of alcohol's harm to others
An aspect of alcohol harm that is under-researched is that of harm to people other than the drinker. In contrast, research on passive smoking has been of significant importance in developing tobacco control policies.Funding proposalsDeliberate self-harm among Pacific
This study explored the understandings of deliberate self-harm (DSH) behaviours, based on the perspective of Pacific health professionals in New Zealand. A total of 20 Pacific informants were interviewed using semi-structured Talanoa methods.Funding proposalsMaximising Maori participation for measuring unmet need in secondary healthcare
This research aims to investigate how to maximise Māori participation in a national health survey regarding unmet need for secondary healthcare.Funding proposalsPasifika Medicinal Plants: Elucidating the Science Behind the Tradition
Pasifika people use traditional medicine to maintain their health and wellbeing. Medicinal plants have been the source of pharmaceuticals in modern medicine, but new Maori and Pacific medicinal plants as a source of new drug leads has not been realised.Funding proposalsDeveloping a collaboration between rongoa Maori and western medicine
In order to develop a collaboration framework for the successful introduction of rongoa Maori services within the health system a synthesis of all available literature was undertaken.Funding proposalsThe health literacy of Samoan mothers and managing their children’s health
A qualitative analysis is undertaken to explore the health literacy of Samoan mothers and their experiences in managing the care of their unwell children.Funding proposals