Preventive and Social Medicine
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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism
Background Many risk factors for venous thromboembolism have been identified, but two particular exposures - the use of combined oral contraceptives and long-distance air travel - have generated considerable concern in ... -
Healthy & Climate-friendly Eating Patterns for New Zealand
Under the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, New Zealand (NZ) committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs): all major government policies should, therefore, consider impacts on the climate. Given that the Ministry of ... -
Innate Factors in Early Clearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Introduction: Early clearance (EC) is the eradication of M. tuberculosis infection by innate immunity, before an adaptive immune response develops. Case contact studies consistently report a group of highly exposed but ... -
Abortion in a New Zealand cohort - Incidence, reasons and emotional impact
Background: Abortion is a relatively common experience for New Zealand women. The reasons for abortion have not been studied in a New Zealand context. While the potential links between mental health outcomes have been ... -
Transport and well-being among older adolescents
Background Discussions of teenage transport issues are typically framed from the perspective of crash risk and physical health. This research addresses transport in the context of well-being, from the Positive Youth ... -
Hospital Admissions for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Contributing factors, Risk prediction and Prognosis
Background: Hospitalisations for acute exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are associated with high mortality. Clinical indicators and prognostic scores have been explored previously to identify ... -
Oral-Health related Quality of Life Measures for use in Economic Evaluation in Children
The first aim of this study was to investigate the availability of quality adjusted life years (QALY), for two oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) measures, the Child Perceptions Questionnaire for 8-10-year-olds ... -
The strategic behaviour of health workforce actors: Implications for health workforce planning and forecasting
The effects of less than optimal health workforce numbers, skills or distributions are felt across the entire health system. Thus, the aim of health workforce planning is to meet the health system’s needs with a sustainable ... -
The Epidemiology of Cervical Cancer in Ghana
INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer is a significant health issue worldwide. It is the fourth most common cancer among women with more than 85% of new cases of the disease occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Cervical ... -
Framing the impact of climate change on health: the case of New Zealand’s online media
Climate change is a major threat to public health both in New Zealand and abroad. Conversely, mitigation and adaption efforts offer numerous opportunities to improve health and equity. Despite this, comprehensive, ... -
The psychological and physical health and wellbeing of New Zealand contemporary veterans
We aim to describe risk and protective factors for health and wellbeing in veterans who have served during and since the Persian Gulf War. Some have experienced combat, but all have experienced the ‘deployment stress’ of ... -
Exploring Social Accountability Mechanisms in the Primary Health Care System of Nepal: A Case Study from the Dang District
Accountability problems in Nepal’s Primary Health Care (PHC) system is a long standing, yet neglected, issue. This concern has contributed to the increasing interest in direct engagement of citizens on health service ... -
Secondary school health education: An analysis of the underlying processes
Health education is the setting where the majority of teaching and learning about health takes place in New Zealand secondary schools. This subject is incorporated within the learning area of Health and Physical Education, ... -
Regulating the Tobacco Retail Environment in New Zealand
Background Tobacco use is a leading risk factor for preventable mortality and causes around 5,000 deaths in New Zealand (NZ) each year. In 2011, the Government committed to making NZ smokefree by 2025, through reducing ... -
From School-Based to Community-Based Oral Health Services for Children – Recent Changes in the Provision of Oral Health Services within the Southern District Health Board
Introduction: Introduced in 2006, ‘Good Oral Health, For All, For Life’ is New Zealand’s current oral health policy; this outlined the future direction of public dental service delivery in New Zealand. In this document, ... -
The Epidemiology of Breast Cancer in Oman
Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females around the world. Annually, more than one million women are diagnosed with breast cancer globally. In Oman, breast cancer is also the most common cancer in ... -
Hepatitis B in Oman, risk factors and sequelae
Background Hepatitis B is a major public health problem worldwide. The prevalence of hepatitis B is dependent on the modes in which it is transmitted. There are two common modes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) spread: vertical ... -
Case-control study of risk factors for Legionnaires’ disease caused by Legionella longbeachae in Canterbury, New Zealand
Introduction Legionnaires’ disease is a form of atypical pneumonia caused by infection from Legionella bacteria. There is a known association between the use of compost-based soil products and Legionnaires’ disease ... -
An Evaluation of a World Vision Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Project in Tanna, Vanuatu
Background In 2013, World Vision Vanuatu and World Vision New Zealand implemented a three-year water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and nutrition project (the Project) in south west Tanna, Vanuatu. The overall goal of the ...