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Optimisation of a NZ focused ehealth application to improve patient outcomes
We are applying for funding to develop and assess an ehealth digital application to meet the needs of Maori and Pasifika patients in New Zealand.Funding proposalsA pilot deployment of a portable, home-based diabetic foot monitoring system.
Damage to nerves and blood vessels are feared complications of diabetes. In the foot, this leads to loss of sensation making patients unable to feel pressure and pain, especially on their soles.Funding proposalsBrain Oxygen Neuromonitoring in Australia and New Zealand Assessment (BONANZA)
We propose activation of the Brain Oxygen Neuromonitoring in Australia and New Zealand Assessment (BONANZA) severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) randomised controlled trial.Funding proposalsDevelopmental outcomes of South Auckland 3-year-olds who had hearing screening
Children in Counties Manukau (CM) have high rates of unrecognised hearing loss and ear disease. When their hearing is tested at age 4 during the B4 School Check (B4SC), children with persistent problems may already have significant developmental delays.Funding proposalsDesign cardiovascular symptom assessment systems to reduce prehospital delays
Time is critical in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.Funding proposalsIdentifying the barriers to kidney transplant for Pasifika patients with ESRD
In New Zealand (NZ), the incidence rate of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) for Pasifika is significantly higher compared to European.Funding proposalsTe Aukume a Hine te Iwaiwa: Health of Māori Māmā and Pēpi
Establishing a national multidisciplinary mother and babies Māori health research group will support more Māori-led research and collaboration with Māori health professionals and whānau.Funding proposalsAhakoa he iti – he Pounamu : Supporting māmā-pēpi relationship.
Unborn and newborn Māori babies are five times more likely to be taken into state care than non-Māori babies.Funding proposalsThe decision-making process for women contemplating breast reconstruction
Women diagnosed with breast cancer are faced with a number of treatment decisions at a time when emotional stress is high. New Zealand women do not currently get access to comprehensive decisional aids when making breast surgery decisions.Funding proposalsProtecting the people: improving pandemic preparedness, response, and recovery
COVID-19 continues to be challenging to address. District Health Boards (DHBs) are the lead regional response health organisations.Funding proposalsImproving health services for people with extreme obesity
Extreme obesity is a serious health issue in Aotearoa New Zealand, with structurally marginalised groups, including Māori, and Pacific Peoples, disproportionately affected.Funding proposalsSpiritual care in New Zealand healthcare
Spiritual care is considered the responsibility of all healthcare staff, as suggested by the Ministry of Health; but internationally and nationally, spirituality has been shown to be a significant unmet need across many healthcare contexts.Funding proposalsKotahitanga: A Kaumātua programme to address rehabilitation needs for Māori
Researchers from Kōkiri Marae and the University of Otago are partnering to examine how Māori-led processes, including active engagement with all stakeholders, can develop effective rehabilitation services for aging Māori to improve disability-related healFunding proposalsFramework for developing an interdisciplinary temporomandibular disorder clinic
We propose activities to support the development of a novel interdisciplinary clinic for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). TMDs are a complex group of musculoskeletal conditions within the jaw, where pain is the most common complaint.Funding proposalsIndividual training programs to reduce frailty in older adults with hypertension
Increasing longevity presents advantages, but these advantages depends on a person’s overall health. Common age-related conditions including frailty and hypertension can negatively impact on quality of life.Funding proposalsPilot - Developing a national Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Registry
Approximately 1 in 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect and surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) has been undertaken since the 1940s.Funding proposalsRegistered nurses antimicrobial stewardship: clinical engagement and leadership
This research activation activity is aimed at enhancing knowledge and skills of Registered nurses ((RNs) both prescribers and non-prescribers) as antimicrobial stewards with the goal of strengthening their leadership role and capability to engage and partiFunding proposalsMenstrual Apps Offering Clinical Advice: Risk or Resource?
Menstrual apps are widely used to monitor menstruation and keep track of menstrual characteristics. While potentially useful, they routinely promise more than they can deliver.Funding proposalsThe effect of chronic hookworm infection on intestinal barrier function
I am a gastroenterology trainee with a passion for improving the outcomes of patients with gastrointestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Funding proposalsOxygen therapy in critically ill adults
Professor Paul Young is an intensive care specialist at Wellington Hospital and an internationally recognised expert in intensive care medicine and in clinical trial design.Funding proposalsImmune system-derived oxidants in the treatment and diagnosis of respiratory diseases
Respiratory illnesses, caused by chronic inflammation or infections, are among the top three causes of death worldwide. Additionally, antibiotic resistance poses an alarming threat to global health as infections become increasingly difficult to treat.Funding proposalsEvaluating a parenting intervention for adolescents in mental health services.
I am a clinical psychologist currently working in the community with a specialty in child and adolescent mental health.Funding proposalsElucidating the effects of nitric oxide and argon on cerebral haemodynamics
Although stroke is among the most common causes of mortality and morbidity in New Zealand, there is limited translational research to improve stroke outcome in this country.Funding proposalsClinical Practitioner Research Fellowship
I am a clinical epidemiologist with a Masters in public health from Yale University (1998) and 16 FTE years experience in perinatal epidemiology at Auckland DHB and nationally, including clinical research, adverse event review, and audit.Funding proposalsOcular melanocytic lesions - A nationwide Aotearoa/New Zealand study
Dr Joevy Lim is a postgraduate, year-3 doctor who is passionate about a career in ophthalmology.Funding proposalsHoki ki te ūkaipō-whenua & hauora: An exploration of whānau, whenua & restoration
This research investigates whānau wellbeing through connection to and engagement with whenua tīpuna.Funding proposalsKava and driving: Aiding driver safety through language-friendly mediums
A recent HRC Pacific-funded research project found that kava, when drunk at traditionally influenced volumes, has a unique and concerning impact on driver safety.Funding proposalsCultural Implications of End-of-Life Care on the wellbeing of Samoan families
The End-of-Life Choice Act 2019 is an act in New Zealand that seeks to give people with a terminal illness the option of assisted dying.Funding proposalsCorneal nerves in health and diabetes: from young children to young adults
I have seven years of research experience and currently I am a senior lecturer (above the bar/SL7) at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Auckland.Funding proposalsReconnecting for Māori in a post-COVID-19 world
This is a scoping study involving whānau, hapū and iwi from Ngāti Kahungunu. Key leaders from the Māori community within Ngāti Kahungunu are wanting to explore new ways of connecting with each other as protective factors for healthy outcomes.Funding proposalsNext-generation high-throughput screening for smart drug discovery
The discovery of new, safe and effective drugs is imperative for human health, particularly for diseases with no known treatments or therapeutic targets.Funding proposalsBiomarkers and their relationship to traumatic brain injuries - The BRAIN Study
Dr Rogan currently works 0.5FTE as an emergency medicine registrar at Wellington Hospital emergency department (ED) and 0.5FTE as a research fellow at the University of Otago, Wellington.Funding proposals