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A Case Study of Industrial Injury Reduction: New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited
Research aim: To assess the safety performance of New Zealand Aluminium SmeltersLimited (NZAS), 1971-2011. Research objectives sought 1) to quantify the NZAS safety improvement, and 2) to describe interventions used to ... -
A mixed methods study of musculoskeletal disorders in New Zealand nurses, postal workers and office workers
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among workers can lead to substantial personal, financial and societal costs. MSDs have a high prevalence among nurses, postal workers and office workers yet, at many anatomical sites, ... -
A Review of Healthcare-Acquired Infection Surveillance Systems
Introduction: Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) are a common adverse health event affecting hospitalised patients in both developing and developed countries. They are associated with substantial health and economic ... -
A Survey of Māori Medical Graduates from Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo
INTRODUCTION Māori health workforce development is an important part of the strategy for improving Māori health and reducing inequalities and Māori doctors are an important part of this workforce. This research aimed to ... -
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 ... -
Abortions amongst Asian Women in New Zealand: What Do We Know?
Background: The aim is to identify the current situation and underlying factors related to abortion among Asian women in New Zealand Methods: This study consists of an epidemiological review of abortion trends and ... -
Activism for health: An ethical obligation of public health practice
Stagnating progress on public health issues such as child poverty has led to increasing calls for the public health workforce to change their mode of political engagement. This thesis explored one alternative method of ... -
Acute care mass emergency preparedness in New Zealand and the Sultanate of Oman: An international comparative analysis
Background Mass emergencies are growing globally. They are frequent and cause significant human and economic loss. New Zealand and the Sultanate of Oman have suffered from devastating mass emergencies including the Canterbury ... -
Acute diarrhoea in children in rural Gambia: Knowledge, attitude and practice, aetiology, risk factors and consequences among children less than five years of age
Background Diarrhoea is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among under-five year old children worldwide and the greatest burden of the disease is in sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly half of the approximately 9 million ... -
Advocacy for Using Evidence in Public Health Nutrition Policy Making
Do advocates for using evidence make a difference? A case study of public health nutrition policymaking in New Zealand. There is a growing body of evidence supporting interventions that will effectively address nutrition-related ... -
Aid Effectiveness and Intervention Outcomes in a Fragile Situation: Comparative Evaluation of Three Aid Management Modalities in Timor-Leste’s Health Sector
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, ... -
An investigation into infertility in Otago and Southland; the prevalence, service use and understanding amongst women
Introduction: Infertility is an important global public health issue. For individuals it can result in grief, depression and deteriorating relationships, and, for societies, generate a costly burden and possibly impact on ... -
Assessing the effect of up-grading playgrounds on children’s physical activity
Playgrounds are facilities that may increase children’s physical activity. Territorial authorities provide playgrounds in public parks. The link between children’s needs for physical activity and subsequent provision of ... -
Assessment of occupational noise-induced hearing loss for ACC A practical guide for otolaryngologists
This Guide provides practical information for assessors providing specialist assessments for ACC occupational noise-induced hearing loss clients. It includes summaries of major literature reviews commissioned by ACC on key ... -
Best Practice? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Corporate and Dentist-owned Dental Practices in New Zealand
Dental care for adults in New Zealand is part of the private healthcare system. Consequently, there is a reduced role of government regulation and responsibility for how dental practices are owned and managed. Public ... -
Bricolage and Bodies of Knowledge: Exploring Consumer Responses to Controversy about the Third Generation Oral Contraceptive Pill
This article explores a small selection of contraceptive consumers’ accounts about the recent third generation oral contraceptive (3GOC) controversy in Aotearoa New Zealand and their responses to it. This article argues ... -
Cardiac Dysfunction In Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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 ... -
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 ... -
Characteristics of road traffic injuries and potential risk factors in Oman
Background: Globally, road traffic injuries have increased by almost 46% in the twenty years prior to 2010. This makes road traffic crashes (RTC) the tenth leading cause of death in the world and the leading cause of death ... -
Combating anaemia and micronutrient deficiencies among young children in rural Cambodia through in-home fortification and nutrition education.
Background: Child survival is improving in Cambodia, nevertheless, 40% of Cambodian children under-five years of age are stunted and 55% are anaemic, with a peak anaemia prevalence in late infancy of 86%. In efficacy trials ...