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View article: What is affirmative action in tertiary education? An overview of affirmative action policies in health professional programmes, drawing on experience from Aotearoa and overseas
What is affirmative action in tertiary education? An overview of affirmative action policies in health professional programmes, drawing on experience from Aotearoa and overseas Open
Both the universities of Auckland and Otago have had affirmative selection policies for entry into health profession programmes for a number of decades. These policies have been created and strengthened as a result of the leadership and ad…
View article: Feasibility study of the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection for Māori in the Waikato region, Aotearoa New Zealand
Feasibility study of the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection for Māori in the Waikato region, Aotearoa New Zealand Open
A mixture of sample selection processes that are more targeted are needed to identify Māori with latent TB infection.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): does Ivermectin prevent transmission or aid in the treatment of COVID-19?V.
View article: Changes to family structure, household composition and address among young New Zealanders: an update
Changes to family structure, household composition and address among young New Zealanders: an update Open
In this article, we describe the life-time family structures, living arrangements, and residential mobility of 612 15-year-old New Zealanders and consider the differences in experiences of children born to younger and older mothers. All pa…
View article: Gender and mental health service use in bipolar disorder: national cohort study
Gender and mental health service use in bipolar disorder: national cohort study Open
Background Despite evidence of gender differences in bipolar disorder characteristics and comorbidity, there is little research on the differences in treatment and service use between men and women with bipolar disorder. Aims To use routin…
View article: ‘A balancing act’. Living with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Southern New Zealand: a qualitative study
‘A balancing act’. Living with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Southern New Zealand: a qualitative study Open
INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic condition managed in primary care. AIM To understand how patients with severe COPD living in the Southern Health Region (Otago and Southland) experience and cope…
View article: Rape, asthma and dysfunctional breathing
Rape, asthma and dysfunctional breathing Open
Functional breathing disorders are common, but poorly understood, causes of respiratory symptoms, and often co-exist with asthma and other respiratory diseases [1–3]. Hyperventilation syndrome is the most recognised form of dysfunctional b…
View article: Improving access to health care for people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Southern New Zealand: qualitative study of the views of health professional stakeholders and patients
Improving access to health care for people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Southern New Zealand: qualitative study of the views of health professional stakeholders and patients Open
Objectives Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic disease with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly for Māori, which places a large burden on the New Zealand (NZ) health system. We undertook a qualita…
View article: The dynamic, complex and diverse living and care arrangements of young New Zealanders: implications for policy
The dynamic, complex and diverse living and care arrangements of young New Zealanders: implications for policy Open
The living arrangements of young people in New Zealand are diverse and often complex. In this article we report the range of care and living arrangements of 209 15-year-old New Zealanders, 47 of whom identified as Māori. These young people…