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Hand made history - a progress report
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Harnessing Interactive Technologies to Improve Health Outcomes in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Children and adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) typically have reduced physical activity level and impaired aerobic and anaerobic exercise capacity when compared to their non-JIA counterparts. Low ... -
Hā Ora: Secondary Care Barriers and Enablers to Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer for Māori Communities
(BioMed Central, 2021)BACKGROUND: Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Aotearoa New Zealand. Māori communities in particular have higher incidence and mortality rates from Lung Cancer. Diagnosis of lung cancer at an early stage ... -
Health Care Experiences of Mothers of Children With Bronchiectasis in Counties Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
(BioMed Central, 2018)Background: Bronchiectasis is a worsening public health problem in New Zealand. This study aimed to explore the health care experiences of mothers of children with bronchiectasis in the Counties Manukau District Health ... -
Health Policy and Its Unintended Consequences for Midwife-woman Partnerships: Is Normal Pregnancy at Risk When the BMI Measure Is Used?
(New Zealand College of Midwives, 2018)Background: Little attention has been paid to understanding the unintended consequences of health policy for midwife-woman partnerships. The measure of Body Mass Index (BMI) is one such policy example which has become ... -
Health-related Quality of Life in Gout in Primary Care: Baseline Findings From a Cohort Study
(Elsevier, 2018)Objectives To examine gout-related, comorbid and sociodemographic characteristics associated with generic and disease-specific Health-Related Quality Of Life (HRQOL) in gout. Methods Adults with gout from 20 general ... -
Heteronormativity at Work: Stories From Two Lesbian Academics
(Women's Studies Association NZ, 2011)Since the 1980s, in spite of societal shifts and legislation that supports women of diverse sexual identities, heterosexual norms still prevail in many workplaces. In this paper we apply Acker’s (2006a) ‘inequality regime’ ... -
Home-based physical therapy intervention with adherence-enhancing strategies versus clinic-based management for patients with ankle sprains
(American Physical Therapy Association, 2007)Background and Purpose To some extent, favorable treatment outcomes for physical therapy intervention programs depend on patients attending their clinic appointments and adhering to the program requirements. Previous ... -
Hope in People With Aphasia
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Background: Hope is considered to be important for health, recovery, and rehabilitation outcomes in a range of healthcare populations. Little is known about hope in people following stroke, and even less is known about ... -
"I think gorilla-like back effusions of hair are rather a turn-off": 'Excessive hair' and Male Body Hair (Removal) Discourse
(Elsevier, 2016)Men's hair removal practices are becoming mainstream, seen as a consequence of changing masculine norms and men's relationships to their bodies. This is often presented as a straightforward 'shift' from men's ideal bodies ... -
If we listened more, what might we learn?
(Occupational Therapy New Zealand (OTNZ), 2014)No abstract. -
Implementing a client centred approach in rehabilitation: an autoethnography
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)Purpose: Client-centred practice is widely considered a key element of rehabilitation. However, there is limited discussion of how it should be implemented. This study explored how client-centred practice was operationalized ... -
Important Features of Retail Shoes for Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Delphi Consensus Survey
Objectives Footwear management aims to preserve foot function, reduce the burden of foot pain and maintain joint mobility in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Whilst retail footwear is commonly recommended by health ... -
In children 18 years and under, what promotes recurrent shoulder instability after traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation? A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors
(BMJ Publishing, 2015)Background Skeletal maturity and age-related changes in the composition of the glenoid labrum and joint capsule may influence rates of recurrent instability in children. We systematically review risk factors which predispose ... -
Inaction and Coping Plans As an Adjunct to Physiotherapy Rehabilitation for Soft Tissue Injuries of the Shoulder: A Pilot Study
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Increasing Podiatry Referrals for Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis at a Tertiary Hospital in Singapore: a Quality Improvement Project
(Elsevier, 2017)Background Foot disease is highly prevalent in people with inflammatory arthritis and is often under-recognized. Podiatry intervention can significantly reduce foot pain and disability, with timely access being the key ... -
Indigenous Perspectives on Breaking Bad News: Ethical Considerations for Healthcare Providers
Most healthcare providers (HCPs) work from ethical principles based on a Western model of practice that may not adhere to the cultural values intrinsic to Indigenous peoples. Breaking bad news (BBN) is an important topic ... -
Induction of long-term depression-like plasticity by pairings of motor imagination and peripheral electrical stimulation
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2015)Long-term depression (LTD) and long-term potentiation (LTP)-like plasticity are models of synaptic plasticity which have been associated with memory and learning. The induction of LTD and LTP-like plasticity, using ... -
Influences of psychological factors and rehabilitation adherence on the outcome post anterior cruciate ligament injury/surgical reconstruction
(New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists, 2007)Objective: To systematically review research that has investigated the relationships between psychosocial factors, adherence and outcomes of rehabilitation following ACL injury/reconstruction. Methods: A systematic ... -
Injury Incidence in Cross Country Skiers
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2017)Background Prospective, cross-country ski injury incidence data is scarce. Objective To describe injury type and incidence sustained by elite cross-country skiers in north-eastern America. We hypothesized that lower ...