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The development of a new approach to acute low back pain management in general practice
Background
Attitudes and beliefs about back pain have considerable influence on pain and recovery. Poor clinical outcomes are more likely when activities are avoided due to fear of pain or injury, when people are anxious, ...
Support Needs of Families Living with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in New Zealand
Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder often cope with a range of challenging and stressful situations beyond those experienced by parents of typically developing children. Parents’ perception of the helpfulness ...
Relationship of Individual Pilot Factors to Simulated Flight Performance
Introduction: Requirements for greater cognitive skills have increased with expanding complexity of aircraft and the flying environment. The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship of age, cognition, ...
The effects of macrophyte control on freshwater fish communities and water quality in New Zealand streams
The ecological effects of macrophyte removal on New Zealand's stream ecosystems are not well understood. To address this issue, I investigated how native fish abundance and diversity are impacted by mechanical excavation ...
Casting a long shadow: the role of household crowding on Helicobacter pylori infection, and excess stomach cancer incidence among Māori and Pacific people
INTRODUCTION: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is predominantly acquired in childhood and persists as a chronic infection in the stomach. H. pylori has been linked with household crowding and is an important causal factor ...
Trends in cancer survival by ethnic and socioeconomic group, New Zealand, 1991-2004
Background
This thesis aimed to understand trends and inequalities in cancer survival using relative survival and excess mortality rate analyses. The three research questions were: i) do non-Māori and higher socioeconomic ...
An Investigation Of Coercion And Autonomy In Medical Care. How much choice do patients really have?
The experience of coercion in health care is controversial. Coercion is likely to promote negative attitudes towards clinical care. People’s attitudes to health care potentially impacts on health outcomes and future ...
“There are risks to be taken and some just push it too far”: A mixed methods exploration of human risk factors in agricultural quad-bike incidents in New Zealand
Quad-bike incidents are a major cause of occupational injury and fatality on New Zealand farms, warranting health and safety attention. Factors pertaining to the rider, quad-bike and environment have been identified as ...
Participation in a blood and body fluid exposure programme in a multinational healthcare facility in an emerging country
Background: Blood and body fluid exposures (BBFE) are an important occupational hazard to which healthcare providers are exposed, with more than 5,000 daily exposures worldwide. While the majority of programmes for the ...
Cranberry Capsules: The efficacy of cranberry capsules in the management of acute radiation cystitis in men with prostate cancer
Background: Acute radiation-induced cystitis is a common side effect of radiation therapy (RT) to the pelvis, with up to 40-50% of prostate cancer patients suffering from cystitis to some extent. Acute symptoms can occur ...