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Knowledge, attitudes and intentions of general practitioners and practice nurses and Christchurch and HPV and HPV vaccines
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common sexually transmitted infection (STI) and nearly all cervical cancers are causally related to infections by HPV. Gardasil®, a quadrivalent HPV vaccine, is now on the ... -
Known unknowns: Evidence of health co-benefits of decarbonising the transport sector
Theory and modelling studies suggest that some interventions to decarbonise emissions in the transport sector can, in addition to the long-term benefits from contributing to stabilising the global climate, have substantial ... -
Lost in Translation? The relationship between homelessness research and policy in Wellington, New Zealand
This thesis aims to investigate the ways in which research is utilised in the emerging decentralised, participatory policy-making context in New Zealand. An in-depth study of a particular research-policy relationship is ... -
Making health equity count: Incorporating health equity for Māori into cost-utility analyses
Objective The New Zealand health system has a number of objectives including reducing disparities in health for Māori and improving total population health. Despite this there are stark inequalities in health status for ... -
Making sense of Stomach cancer Inequities in Aotearoa New Zealand
Background Stomach cancer is an important disease for Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand. Māori are more likely to be diagnosed with stomach cancer than non-Māori and have poorer survival. The higher incidence in Māori can ... -
Marginally grounded: Camping ground residence in New Zealand
This study describes the nature of the experiences of camping ground residents in relation to their health, and within the context of individual, local and national spheres. It situates camping ground residence as a ... -
More than just a road? A case study exploring implementation challenges for sustainable city redevelopment
Wellington City Council’s key strategy for urban development envisions a future of sustainable population growth focusing on the development of key centres along a public transport growth spine. To implement this strategy ... -
Motivational Interviewing for adolescent engagement in group trans-diagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy: A randomised clinical trial
Background. Anxiety and mood disorders are prevalent, chronic and highly comorbid in adolescence, with detrimental personal, societal and economic outcomes. Given the high rates of attrition and limited resources available ... -
Moving beyond just TRIED and TRUE, something BOLD, something NEW!? Using simulation modelling to estimate the future smoking prevalence, health and cost impacts of tobacco endgame strategies.
Objective There is growing international interest in advancing ‘the tobacco endgame’. Achieving endgame goals will require substantive action for most countries, ie, ‘tobacco endgame strategies’. Yet, little modelling ... -
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 ... -
Observations, and the cost-effectiveness, of sun protection in schools
Background: New Zealand (NZ) has the highest incidence rate of melanoma skin cancer in the world. Although most cases of melanoma, and other skin cancers, can be prevented by reducing sunlight exposure, sun-safety ... -
Power and Control: A multiphase mixed methods investigation of prepayment metering and fuel poverty in New Zealand.
Fuel poverty, (the inability to afford adequate household energy services, including healthy indoor temperatures) is a significant public health problem currently estimated to affect 25% of households in New Zealand and ... -
Pre-hospital antibiotics in meningococcal disease
Introduction Invasive meningococcal disease is a devastating infection and early treatment is considered critical in reducing the risk of death. To this end, in some countries general practitioners (GPs) are advised to ... -
Promoting childhood nutrition through primary schools: A complex analysis of policy options
The negative social, educational and health consequences of obesity for children have been well documented, with downstream impacts on chronic disease for adults. A diet high in energy-dense nutrient-poor foods, and low ... -
Quantifying Children's Exposure to Outdoor Food Advertising
The marketing of unhealthy food is a key modifiable influence on children’s dietary behaviours and childhood obesity. The WHO Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO) has recommended that settings where children gather ... -
Reversing the decay of preschool oral health: a mixed methods approach to examining the influences on preschool oral health.
The prevalence of early childhood caries is high in certain populations. Early childhood caries has a significant effect on an individual’s immediate oral health status as well as their oral health status later in life. ... -
Rich and well, poor and sick? The relationship between income and self-rated health from the New Zealand household panel Survey of Family, Income and Employment (SoFIE)
Background This thesis investigates the relationship between income and health in New Zealand adults, using longitudinal data from the household panel Survey of Family, Income and Employment, 2002 to 2005. Evidence for ... -
Serious skin infections in New Zealand children
Skin infections are a common and widespread ailment among children. While these infections have generally been considered benign, the number requiring overnight hospitalisation for treatment, termed ‘serious skin infections’, ... -
Sex, drugs, smokes and booze: What's driving teen trends? Describing and explaining trends in adolescent sexual behaviour, cannabis use, smoking and alcohol use in the early 21st century
Today’s adolescents are far less likely to smoke, drink, use drugs or be sexually active than their 1990s counterparts. My doctoral project set out to describe and explain trends in adolescent risk behaviours in the early ... -
Statistical and Policy Analysis of Large-scale Public Health Interventions
Background: The outcome evaluation of large-scale public health interventions is an important part of the rational policy cycle. Timely outcome evaluation can inform decisions by policy makers on whether to continue, modify ...