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The Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International Medical Graduates to General Practice in New Zealand

Pande, Madhukar Mukund Nath (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

This study demonstrates that occupational success is an important factor in the adaptation of highly skilled migrants to host societies, as seen through the experiences of the international medical graduates (IMGs) who ...
Large men and New Zealand primary care: the views of practitioners and patients regarding obesity and its management

Doolan-Noble, Fiona (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015)

Background New Zealand is ranked third in terms of obesity prevalence globally, with male obesity rates equalling those of females. There have been calls for primary care to take a more proactive approach to the diagnosis ...
Stakeholders' views of the Use of Standing Orders in General Practice

Taylor, Robyn Anne (Thesis, Master of Primary Health Care, 2015)

BACKGROUND : Standing orders are an integral part of general practice in New Zealand. They allow a practice nurse (PN) to assess a patient, diagnose an illness and administer a medication without needing intervention from ...
The experiences and perceptions of registered dietitians delivering dietetic services in New Zealand primary health care

Beckingsale, Louise (Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2015)

Background: Supporting the increasing number of patients with chronic disease, particularly Māori, Pacific peoples and those from deprived neighbourhoods, is a growing burden for New Zealand primary health care. Food and ...
The development of a new approach to acute low back pain management in general practice

Darlow, Benjamin Jon (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014)

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, ...
Evaluation of clinical ethics support needs and service provision at a tertiary hospital in New Zealand

Dai, Libby (Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2013)

Doctors often face ethical challenges in the course of clinical practice. Clinical ethics advisory services (CESS) provide a mechanism for supporting doctors facing these ethical dilemmas. In New Zealand, CESSs are ...
The Assessment of Men’s Risk of STI and HIV in the General Practice Setting

Woodbridge, Martin (Thesis, Master of Primary Health Care, 2013)

Background: General practitioners (GPs) conduct the majority of STI/HIV (sexually transmitted infections/human immunodeficiency virus) testing in men. Given the overall low prevalence of STI in general practice, GPs undertake ...
Within the current Primary Health System how easy is it for Registered Nurses employed by Māori Health Care Providers to work in a holistic way with people who have type II diabetes?

Day, Elizabeth F. (Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2012)

Background: Over the last 20 years Government policy has re-orientated health service delivery toward Primary Health Care (PHC) through a political agenda designed to address health inequities, increase access and improve ...
A Structural Analysis of Surgeon-Patient Consultations in Clinic Settings in New Zealand

White, Sarah Joan (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)

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 ...
What are patients’ perceptions of the nursing contribution within a Ministry of Health funded semi-structured programme currently known as CarePlus?

Ebbett, Julia Fleur (Thesis, Master of Primary Health Care, 2011)

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 ...
An exploratory study of facilitators and barriers to the primary care management of those with high cardiovascular risk

Doolan-Noble, Fiona (Thesis, Master of Primary Health Care, 2010)

Background In 2003 the New Zealand Guidelines on the screening and management of patients for cardiovascular risk were published, with a revised handbook for primary healthcare staff updated in 2009. Several studies however ...