School of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Studies
The School of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Studies research institutes and centres play an important role in specialist teaching and research conducted by academic staff and postgraduate students. This places AUT students at the forefront of much of the ground-breaking research undertaken in New Zealand in the field of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Public Health.
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Re-Examining the ‘Culture of Silence’ Through Peer-Based Pasifika Pedagogies in a New Zealand Tertiary Environment
(Informa UK Limited, 2022)This paper draws on a study that examined the experiences of four high-achieving Pasifika physiotherapy degree level students to identify factors contributing to their success. As peer students, they identified five ... -
Attitude and Achievement of First-Year Chemistry Undergraduate Students at The University of the South Pacific
Student attitude toward chemistry may influence engagement and achievement in chemistry-related courses, however, equivocal results in studies conducted in Western countries to date indicate this relationship requires ... -
Using Vignettes About Racism From Health Practice in Aotearoa to Generate Anti-racism Interventions
(Wiley, 2022)Racism is a key modifiable determinant of health that contributes to health inequities in Aotearoa and elsewhere. Experiences of racism occur within the health sector for workers, patients and their whānau (extended family) ... -
Using Indigenous Kaupapa Māori Research Methodology With Constructivist Grounded Theory: Generating a Theoretical Explanation of Indigenous Womens Realities
(Informa UK Limited, 2021)In this paper, we use research with Indigenous Māori women to explain the research interface to bring together Indigenous and Euro-Western ways of knowing. Our research required using an Indigenous research methodology ... -
A Pūrākau Analysis of Institutional Barriers Facing Māori Occupational Therapy Students
Introduction Across Aotearoa (New Zealand), there are chronic shortages of qualified Māori (Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa) health practitioners and systemic ethnic health inequities. This study, focussing on the discipline ... -
Exploring Anti-racism Within the Context of Human Resource Management in the Health Sector in Aotearoa
(Queensland University of Technology, 2022)Compelling evidence continues to demonstrate that racism is a modifiable determinant of health inequities. Despite growing recognition of this it is less clear how from a human resource perspective to engage in effective ... -
Etiquette of Virtual Learning: Tips to Ensure Effective Learning for Medical Students
(Association for Medical Education in Europe, 2021)COVID-19 pandemic is putting immense pressure on medical education delivery, due to sudden complete transition to virtual learning. Medical schools do acknowledge that this is the most challenging experience that they had ... -
Quantitative Analysis of Volatile Compounds of Four Chinese Traditional Liquors by SPME-GC-MS and Determination of Total Phenolic Contents and Antioxidant Activities
(De Gruyter, 2021)The aim of this work was to investigate the volatile compositions of four Chinese functional liquors. For this purpose, volatile compounds of four liquors were extracted with head-space solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) ... -
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) as an Anti-aging Health Product – Promises and Safety Concerns
(Elsevier BV, 2021)Background Elderly population has been progressively rising in the world, thus the demand for anti-aging heath products to assure longevity as well as to ameliorate age-related complications is also on the rise. Among ... -
Oral Mucositis in Cancer and Potential Use of Omega-3 Free Fatty Acids in Its Management: A Review
(MDPI AG, 2021)Oral mucositis (OM) is a painful condition caused by chemotherapeutic or radiotherapeutic cancer treatments, occurring in patients with different tumour characteristics and locations. OM greatly impacts a patient’s quality ... -
In Vitro and In Vivo Dendritic Cell Immune Stimulation Effect of Low Molecular Weight Fucoidan from New Zealand Undaria pinnatifida
Low molecular weight fucoidan (LMWF) has been reported to have immunomodulation effects through the increase of the activation and function of macrophages. In this study, the regulating effect of LMWF from Undaria pinnatifida ... -
Learning Management System Adoption by Academics: A Perspective Following the Forced Lockdown of NZ Universities due to COVID-19 in 2020
(Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ), 2021)An academic’s adoption of online learning during the 2020 lockdown required new levels of engagement with the learning management system (LMS). In this position piece, we suggest that academics are pivotal to online course ... -
Digital Health in Primordial and Primary Stroke Prevention: A Systematic Review
(American Heart Association (AHA), 2022)The stroke burden continues to grow across the globe, disproportionally affecting developing countries. This burden cannot be effectively halted and reversed without effective and widely implemented primordial and primary ... -
Global Mortality From Dementia: Application of a New Method and Results From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021)Introduction: Dementia is currently one of the leading causes of mortality globally, and mortality due to dementia will likely increase in the future along with corresponding increases in population growth and population ... -
Burden of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children and Adolescents in Europe: Hospital Discharges, Deaths and Years of Life Lost
(MDPI AG, 2022)Children and adolescents are at high risk of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). To identify those most at risk across Europe, a comprehensive epidemiological study on the burden of TBI is needed. Our aim was to estimate the ... -
Estimation of the Global Prevalence of Dementia in 2019 and Forecasted Prevalence in 2050: An Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier BV, 2022)Summary Background Given the projected trends in population ageing and population growth, the number of people with dementia is expected to increase. In addition, strong evidence has emerged supporting the importance of ... -
One-Year Risk of Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke in Hunter New England, Australia (INSIST Study)
(Frontiers Media, 2021)Background: One-year risk of stroke in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke (TIAMS) managed in secondary care settings has been reported as 5-8%. However, evidence for the outcomes of TIAMS in community care settings ... -
Strengthening Public Health Contracting: Findings of a Follow-Up Nationwide Survey From Aotearoa
In 2010 and 2015 nationwide surveys monitored government management of public health providers. These surveys found evidence of inconsistent management which disadvantaged Māori providers, consistent with institutional ... -
Risk Factors for Increased Online Gambling During COVID-19 Lockdowns in New Zealand: A Longitudinal Study
(MDPI AG, 2021)Recent research investigating changes in gambling behaviors during periods of COVID-19 social restrictions, such as enforced lockdowns, are somewhat limited by methodology, being generally cross-sectional in nature and ... -
Young Women’s Voices and HIV/Aids in Uganda
(Emerald, 2010)Introduction Despite the many studies of HIV/AIDS in Uganda and other African countries, there is little in the literature which connects directly with young women’s experiences, representations and voices (Waite and ...