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The strategic behaviour of health workforce actors: Implications for health workforce planning and forecasting

Rees, Gareth Huw (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

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

Nartey, Yvonne (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

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

Harrison, Sarah Robin (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2017)

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

McBride, David (2017)

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

Gurung, Gagan (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

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

Grant, Anita (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2017)

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

Robertson, Lindsay (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

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

Ahmadi, Rebecca Mary (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2016)

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

AL Farsi, Shamsa (Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2014)

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

AlHarthi, Rahma (Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2016)

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

Kenagy, Emma (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2016)

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

Morrison, Alexandra (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2016)

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 ...
The Overlap of Hyperventilation Syndrome with Asthma and Anxiety

Shin, Hayden Hyunjae (Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2016)

Hyperventilation Syndrome (HVS) is a functional breathing disorder characterised by recurrent or chronic changes in breathing pattern causing respiratory and non-respiratory complaints that cannot be attributed to any ...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of family planning among iTaukei women in Fiji and New Zealand

Delaibatiki, Radilaite (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

Introduction/Aims: Family planning has been recommended as one of the critical services needed to improve the health of women. Apart from the unavailability of services, high cost, logistical barriers and lack of ...
Local Authority Long Term Plans and Smokefree 2025: How Committed are Councils to the 2025 Goal?

Murad, Manal Abdulla Hasan (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2016)

Introduction: Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in New Zealand. The harmful effects of tobacco are not restricted to smokers but extend to non-smokers, including children. In 2011, the Government ...
Geospatial Distribution of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Radiologically Confirmed Pneumonia in Rural Communities in Gambia

Summerby-Murray, David (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2016)

Background Pneumonia is a respiratory disease that affects millions of people around the world, the majority of which live in developing countries. While a significant proportion of childhood pneumonia has been reduced ...
Cardiac Dysfunction In Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Shafuddin, Eskandarain (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

Introduction Acute cardiac complications frequently occur during exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are associated with a high mortality. They may be difficult to recognise clinically, but ...
Unlocking the PBFF. An evaluation of New Zealand's Population-Based Funding Formula

Penno, Erin Christine (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

New Zealand’s District Health Boards (DHBs), which are responsible for delivering health services to their populations, receive their share of public funding according to the Population-Based Funding Formula (PBFF). The ...
Aid Effectiveness and Intervention Outcomes in a Fragile Situation: Comparative Evaluation of Three Aid Management Modalities in Timor-Leste’s Health Sector

Haque, Hasibul (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

In the context of ongoing discourse on development effect of foreign aid on the recipient country, the Paris Declaration (2005) espoused five principles of aid effectiveness: recipient country ownership, alignment, ...
Handling Uncertainty: Standard and Local Practices in the Case of Libido and Contraception in Evidence-Based Decision Making

Hester-Moore, Jennifer (Journal Article, Health Sociology Review, 2005)

This paper draws from a qualitative study of interviews with 14 health practitioners to explore the use of reproductive health guidelines in contraception consultations. An aim of standardised guidelines is to encourage ...