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An investigation into the Murihiku toheroa (paphies ventricosa) : matauranga, monitoring and management
The value of traditional ecological knowledge and associated traditional practices, or matauranga and tikanga in the New Zealand Maori context, is playing an increasingly important role in the development of effective ...
Cultivating health: community gardening as a public health intervention
Internationally and locally, interest in community gardening is growing. It is being seen as part of the solution to address local, national and global challenges that range from poor nutrition and food insecurity to ...
A Structural Analysis of Surgeon-Patient Consultations in Clinic Settings in New Zealand
Communication in medical care is a popular topic for research and social commentary as doctors, patients, and researchers alike work to find answers as to why patients are dissatisfied and why communication and understanding ...
Patients' experiences of a clinical trial physiotherapy programme for hip or knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of joint disease and the leading cause of pain and physical disability in older adults. New Zealand's population is ageing and by the late 2040s, the proportion of the population ...
Characteristics of vocally disruptive behaviour in residents with dementia in specialist dementia care hospitals and possible interventions
Background
In 2002 the New Zealand Ministry of Health estimated there were 38,000 people with dementia living in New Zealand. A significant number of people with dementia show challenging behaviours; one of the most ...
Capacity to consent to treatment in forensic mental health care
Mental health legislation is often criticised for being fundamentally inconsistent with a rights-based approach to healthcare. One problem is that it often permits the treatment choices of detained patients with capacity ...
What are patients’ perceptions of the nursing contribution within a Ministry of Health funded semi-structured programme currently known as CarePlus?
Patients with chronic conditions have complex needs and receive care in both primary and secondary health care settings. As the largest primary health care workforce, nurses have the potential to fully support patients ...
...whatever your mode of movement is: media's place in young disabled people's physical activity
The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of young people with physical impairment of social marketing media that promoted physical activity. This was based on a generally held view that physical activity ...
Exploration of the Experiences and Perceptions of Spinal Cord Injured People who attend Outdoor Recreation Programmes
Outdoor recreation programmes (ORP) have the potential to assist in the rehabilitation and community reintegration process for individuals recovering from spinal cord injury (SCI). Previous evidence provides support for ...
New Zealand social service community organisations as advocates for health: Not just "social justice heroes always on the periphery"
The aim of this study is to understand how New Zealand SSCOs successfully advocate for decreasing the negative effects of the determinants of health, as they affect marginalised communities. Community organisations influence ...