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View article: Developing Integrated Extended Pharmacist Roles and Services for Equitable Access and Outcomes in Primary Healthcare: A Realist Evaluation
Developing Integrated Extended Pharmacist Roles and Services for Equitable Access and Outcomes in Primary Healthcare: A Realist Evaluation Open
Background: Pharmacists’ roles have been moving from dispensing towards more patient-focused extended clinical care, signalling changes in health service policy and delivery. This paper evaluates the development of practice pharmacists’ ro…
View article: Post‐Covid‐19 Symptoms in Children: A Cross‐Sectional Survey
Post‐Covid‐19 Symptoms in Children: A Cross‐Sectional Survey Open
Aim To assess children's self or parental‐rated health following Aotearoa New Zealand's (NZ) first widespread community transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 in February 2022. Methods This cross‐sectional study recruited participants aged 3–20 years …
View article: Metabolic risk factors and long COVID: a cross-sectional study in Aotearoa New Zealand
Metabolic risk factors and long COVID: a cross-sectional study in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
aim: To describe the association between metabolic risk factors and the risk of developing long COVID in Aotearoa New Zealand. methods: Individuals aged 16 years and above who had confirmed or probable COVID-19 before December 2021 were el…
View article: A Pilot Evaluation of WELLfed, a Community-Based Adult Education Intervention
A Pilot Evaluation of WELLfed, a Community-Based Adult Education Intervention Open
Introduction: WELLfed is a community-based adult education programme focused on improving food literacy, with a stated aim to “nourish communities through food and connections”, in a low-income community in Aotearoa New Zealand. Adult lear…
View article: Protecting primary healthcare funding in Aotearoa New Zealand: a cross-sectional analysis of funding data 2009–2023
Protecting primary healthcare funding in Aotearoa New Zealand: a cross-sectional analysis of funding data 2009–2023 Open
Introduction In 2001, Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) launched a Primary Health Care (PHC) Strategy to improve access, reduce inequities, and shift care toward the community level. Those goals have remained in place since. Despite initial succes…
View article: Consequences of COVID-19 protection measures on children’s respiratory health in Aotearoa New Zealand
Consequences of COVID-19 protection measures on children’s respiratory health in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
aim: To explore the impact of COVID-19 protection measures on children’s respiratory health in Aotearoa New Zealand. method: Annual hospitalisation rates (2017/2018 to 2022/2023) for specific respiratory illnesses in children under age 15 …
View article: Primary health care utilisation in Aotearoa New Zealand: a descriptive study of trends from 2008 to 2023
Primary health care utilisation in Aotearoa New Zealand: a descriptive study of trends from 2008 to 2023 Open
Possible reasons for Māori and older people consulting with nurses at higher rates should be investigated. These may be artefactual, due to our inability to age-standardise the data. Other possible reasons include nurse management of chron…
View article: What Interventions Work to Reduce Cost Barriers to Primary Healthcare in High-Income Countries? A Systematic Review
What Interventions Work to Reduce Cost Barriers to Primary Healthcare in High-Income Countries? A Systematic Review Open
High-income countries like Aotearoa New Zealand are grappling with inequitable access to healthcare services. Out-of-pocket payments can lead to the reduced use of appropriate healthcare services, poorer health outcomes, and catastrophic h…
View article: Practice pharmacists in the primary healthcare team in Aotearoa New Zealand: a national survey
Practice pharmacists in the primary healthcare team in Aotearoa New Zealand: a national survey Open
Introduction The integration of pharmacists into general practice settings is increasingly common internationally. Within Aotearoa New Zealand, the role has evolved variably in different regions. Recent health policy and professional guida…
View article: Consequences of cost barriers to prescriptions: cohort study in Aotearoa New Zealand
Consequences of cost barriers to prescriptions: cohort study in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
aims: A NZ$5 co-payment prescription charge was removed in July 2023 but may be reinstated. Here we quantify the health impact and cost of not being able to afford this charge. methods: We linked New Zealand Health Surveys (2013/2014–2018/…
View article: “Closed books”: restrictions to primary healthcare access in Aotearoa New Zealand—reporting results from a survey across general practices
“Closed books”: restrictions to primary healthcare access in Aotearoa New Zealand—reporting results from a survey across general practices Open
aim: In Aotearoa New Zealand, primary care is organised by enrolling patients with a primary care provider. However, the benefits of this arrangement are frustrated when providers “close their books” due to insufficient capacity for new pa…
View article: Capturing patient experiences of care with digital technology to improve service delivery and quality of care: A scoping review
Capturing patient experiences of care with digital technology to improve service delivery and quality of care: A scoping review Open
Objective Patient experience significantly impacts healthcare quality, outcomes, resource utilisation and treatment adherence. Digital technologies offer promising approaches for capturing real-time, multi-faceted patient experiences. This…
View article: Financial barriers to primary health care in Aotearoa New Zealand
Financial barriers to primary health care in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
Background In Aotearoa New Zealand, co-payments to see a general practitioner (GP, family doctor) or collect a prescription are payable by virtually all adults. Objective To examine the extent to which these user co-payments are a barrier …
View article: Cohort profile: Ngā Kawekawe o Mate Korona | Impacts of COVID-19 in Aotearoa – a prospective, national cohort study of people with COVID-19 in New Zealand
Cohort profile: Ngā Kawekawe o Mate Korona | Impacts of COVID-19 in Aotearoa – a prospective, national cohort study of people with COVID-19 in New Zealand Open
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant health, social and economic impacts around the world. We established a national, population-based longitudinal cohort to investigate the immediate and longer-term physical, psychological an…
View article: An area-based description of closed books in general practices in Aotearoa New Zealand
An area-based description of closed books in general practices in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
Introduction In Aotearoa New Zealand, patients can enrol in a general practice for their primary health care. When a general practice no longer enrols new patients this is known as ‘closed books’. We examined which District Health Board (D…
View article: Supplementary Figure 1 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial
Supplementary Figure 1 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial Open
Supplementary Figure 1. Flow chart showing reasons for exclusion and numbers of men that were excluded
View article: Supplementary Table 3 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial
Supplementary Table 3 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial Open
Supplementary Table 3. Associations of the components of prostate cancer dietary index and prostate cancer risk (adherence vs. non-adherence to each dietary component)
View article: Supplementary Table 1 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial
Supplementary Table 1 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial Open
Supplementary Table 1. Baseline characteristics of controls by WCRF/AICR index score
View article: Supplementary material from Developing the WCRF International/University of Bristol Methodology for Identifying and Carrying Out Systematic Reviews of Mechanisms of Exposure–Cancer Associations
Supplementary material from Developing the WCRF International/University of Bristol Methodology for Identifying and Carrying Out Systematic Reviews of Mechanisms of Exposure–Cancer Associations Open
A guide to using the methodology
View article: Supplementary material from Developing the WCRF International/University of Bristol Methodology for Identifying and Carrying Out Systematic Reviews of Mechanisms of Exposure–Cancer Associations
Supplementary material from Developing the WCRF International/University of Bristol Methodology for Identifying and Carrying Out Systematic Reviews of Mechanisms of Exposure–Cancer Associations Open
A guide to using the methodology
View article: Supplementary Table 1 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial
Supplementary Table 1 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial Open
Supplementary Table 1. Baseline characteristics of controls by WCRF/AICR index score
View article: Data from Developing the WCRF International/University of Bristol Methodology for Identifying and Carrying Out Systematic Reviews of Mechanisms of Exposure–Cancer Associations
Data from Developing the WCRF International/University of Bristol Methodology for Identifying and Carrying Out Systematic Reviews of Mechanisms of Exposure–Cancer Associations Open
Background: Human, animal, and cell experimental studies; human biomarker studies; and genetic studies complement epidemiologic findings and can offer insights into biological plausibility and pathways between exposure and disease, but met…
View article: Data from Developing the WCRF International/University of Bristol Methodology for Identifying and Carrying Out Systematic Reviews of Mechanisms of Exposure–Cancer Associations
Data from Developing the WCRF International/University of Bristol Methodology for Identifying and Carrying Out Systematic Reviews of Mechanisms of Exposure–Cancer Associations Open
Background: Human, animal, and cell experimental studies; human biomarker studies; and genetic studies complement epidemiologic findings and can offer insights into biological plausibility and pathways between exposure and disease, but met…
View article: Supplementary Table 3 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial
Supplementary Table 3 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial Open
Supplementary Table 3. Associations of the components of prostate cancer dietary index and prostate cancer risk (adherence vs. non-adherence to each dietary component)
View article: Supplementary Table 2 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial
Supplementary Table 2 from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial Open
Supplementary Table 2. Associations of the components of WCRF/AICR index and prostate cancer risk by cancer grade
View article: Data from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial
Data from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial Open
Background: The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) published eight recommendations for cancer prevention, but they are not targeted at prostate cancer prevention. We investigated whether…
View article: Data from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial
Data from Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Trial Open
Background: The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) published eight recommendations for cancer prevention, but they are not targeted at prostate cancer prevention. We investigated whether…