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Pathways to Parenting in New Zealand: Issues in Law, Policy and Practice
(The Royal Society of New Zealand, 2013)In New Zealand there are many ways to become a parent, including two-parent families of heterosexual and homosexual couples, single parents, adoptive parents, kin carers, wha ̄ngai arrangements, long-term fostering, ... -
Pathways to Transform Institutional (and Everyday) Racism in New Zealand
(Department of Anthropology, University of Otago, 2015)Racism has become a normalised part of New Zealand society despite our governments’ endorsement of human rights treaties and our founding document Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The outcomes of racism appear as significant and ... -
Patterns of Early Primary School-based Literacy Interventions Among Pacific Children From a Nationwide Health Screening Programme of 4 Year Olds
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018)Literacy success is critical to unlocking a child’s potential and enhancing their future wellbeing. Thus, the early identification and redressing of literacy needs is vital. Pacific children have, on average, the lowest ... -
Perceptions of Pacific Children's Academic Performance at Age 6 Years: A Multi-informant Agreement Study
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020)Purpose In New Zealand, Pacific immigrants are among the fastest growing ethnic minorities but, as a group, they are also at most risk of not realising their literacy and educational aspirations critical for achieving ... -
Perceptions of Te Rongoā Kākāriki: Green Prescription Health Service Among Māori in the Waikato and Ngāti Tūwharetoa Rohe
(Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, 2015)Why Mäori participation is low in the national Te Rongoä Käkäriki: Green Prescription (GRx) programme is not well understood. A modifi ed GRx programme included in Te Wai o Rona: Diabetes Prevention Strategy, a community- ... -
Perceptions of Vanuatu Seasonal Workers on Conducting Oral Health Promotion in Their Community
Introduction: Poor oral health is a significant public health problem in Vanuatu, and in Melanesia more generally. It has a negative impact on overall health and well-being and is linked to heart disease and diabetes. ... -
Perceptions of Vanuatu Seasonal Workers on Conducting Oral Health Promotion in Their Community
(Child and Youth Health Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Introduction: Poor oral health is a significant public health problem in Vanuatu, and in Melanesia more generally. It has a negative impact on overall health and well-being and is linked to heart disease and diabetes. ... -
Pragmatism and A-ontologicalism in a Science of Behavior
(Joseph Cautilli for BOA Journals, 2006)Behavior analysis is intimately linked to radical behaviorism, the philosophy of the science of behavior. Ontological discussions in the latter are easily generalized to the former, in which case behavior analysis is not ... -
Predicting Allograft Requirement in the Management of Patients With Major Burn Injuries
(Conference Design Pty Ltd, 2012)• Early debridement and coverage of burn wounds saves lives. • Allograft is the ‘gold-standard’ for temporary coverage of acute burns. -
A Prediction Model for Childhood Obesity in New Zealand
(Nature Publishing Group, 2021)Several early childhood obesity prediction models have been developed, but none for New Zealand's diverse population. We aimed to develop and validate a model for predicting obesity in 4-5-year-old New Zealand children, ... -
Preoperative Bariatric Surgery Programme Barriers Facing Pacific Patients in Auckland, New Zealand As Perceived by Health Sector Professionals: A Qualitative Study
(BMJ Journals, 2019)Minority ethnic patient groups typically have the highest bariatric surgery preoperative attrition rates and lowest surgery utilisation worldwide. Eligible patients of Pacific Island ethnicity (Pacific patients) in New ... -
Preschool children’s vision screening in New Zealand: A retrospective evaluation of referral accuracy
(BMJ Journals, 2015)Objectives: To assess the accuracy of preschool vision screening in a large, ethnically diverse, urban population in South Auckland, New Zealand. Design: Retrospective longitudinal study. Methods: B4 School Check vision ... -
Prevention, Management, and Rehabilitation of Stroke in Low- and Middle-income Countries
(Elsevier, 2016)Although stroke incidence in high-income countries (HICs) decreased over the past four decades, it increased dramatically in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this review, we describe the current status of primary ... -
Problem Gambling - Barriers to Help-seeking Behaviours (Final Report)
(Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2008)Background: In New Zealand, as elsewhere, only a small proportion of problem gamblers seek formal help for their gambling problems. In particular, Pacific peoples appear to be significantly underrepresented relative to ... -
Problem Gambling - Pacific Islands Families Longitudinal Study: Final Report
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Background The Pacific Islands Families (PIF) study has been following a cohort of Pacific children since the year 2000. The purpose of this prospective study is to determine the pathways leading to optimal health, ... -
Problem Gambling Assessment and Screening Instruments: Phase One Final Report
(Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2008)Objectives: This project was commissioned by the Problem Gambling Committee (PGC); subsequently the Ministry of Health assumed responsibility from the PGC. The primary objectives of the project were to: 1. Review the ... -
Problem Gambling Assessment and Screening Instruments: Phase Two Final Report
(Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2008)Objectives: This project was commissioned by the Problem Gambling Committee (PGC); subsequently the Ministry of Health assumed responsibility from the PGC. The primary objectives of the project were to: 1. Review the ... -
Problematic mobile phone use and addiction across generations: The roles of psychopathological symptoms and smartphone use
Contemporary technological advances have led to a significant increase in using mobile technologies. Recent research has pointed to potential problems as a consequence of mobile overuse, including addiction, financial ... -
Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Addiction Across Generations: the Roles of Psychopathological Symptoms and Smartphone Use
(Springer, 2018)Contemporary technological advances have led to a significant increase in using mobile technologies. Recent research has pointed to potential problems as a consequence of mobile overuse, including addiction, financial ... -
Profiling Potential Medical Students and Exploring Determinants of Career Choice
(The Asia Pacific Scholar (TAPS), 2017)At this university, a Biomedical Common Year 1 occurs prior to admission to the medical programme. Students achieving a minimum GPA of 6.0 are eligible for consideration for an admissions interview. The aim of this research ...