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Late-life Asian immigrants managing wellness through contributing to socially embedded networks
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)© 2017 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group New Zealand’s political, civic, health and social institutions have been criticised as being ill-prepared to serve the health and ... -
Lessons Learned Through Collaborating to Present Research Findings to the Wider Community’
(New Zealand Rehabilitation Association (NZRA), 2017)No abstract. -
The LIPPSMAck POP (Lung Infection Prevention Post Surgery - Major Abdominal - with Pre-Operative Physiotherapy) Trial: Study Protocol for a Multi-centre Randomised Controlled Trial
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)Background: Post-operative pulmonary complications are a significant problem following open upper abdominal surgery. Preliminary evidence suggests that a single pre-operative physiotherapy education and preparatory lung ... -
Literature review of older adult involvement in the service delivery quality monitoring process
(AUT University, 2009)Given the emphasis on patient satisfaction as a quality indicator in health care, it is considered an important outcome measure. How and when such a measure is undertaken influences how patients and their families respond. ... -
Living in Bubbles During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Insights From New Zealand
(London School of Economics (LSE), 2020)This report presents initial research findings on the ‘social bubbles’ policy that the New Zealand government adopted as part of its strategy for curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The concept of ‘the ... -
Living well with disability: needs, values and competing factors
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2013)Background Obesity is more prevalent for disabled people (estimated as being between 27-62%) compared to the general population (17-22%). Disabled people are more likely to report poorer general health and acquire a range ... -
Living Well With Disability: Needs, Values and Competing Factors
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2013)Background Obesity is more prevalent for disabled people (estimated as being between 27-62%) compared to the general population (17-22%). Disabled people are more likely to report poorer general health and acquire a range ... -
Loneliness in Men 60 Years and Over: The Association With Purpose in Life
(SAGE, 2018)Loneliness as a consequence of getting older negatively impacts on the health and well-being of men as they age. Having a purpose in life may mitigate loneliness and therefore positively impact on health and well-being. ... -
Losing Leaves: the restoration of history in New Zealand
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A Lost Tribe in the City: Health Status and Needs of African Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Hong Kong
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2016)Background: Hong Kong's resistance to be a signatory of the 1951 Geneva Convention and lack of domestic policies in this area has resulted in restrictions on access to healthcare amongst asylum seekers and refugees (ASRs). ... -
Making Sense of Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury Through a Peer Mentoring Intervention: A Qualitative Exploration
(BMJ Journals, 2018)Objective To explore the acceptability of peer mentoring for people with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in New Zealand. Design This is a qualitative descriptive study exploring the experiences reported by mentees and mentors ... -
Management of Patients With Early Stage Lung Cancer - Why Do Some Patients Not Receive Treatment With Curative Intent?
(BioMed Central, 2020)BACKGROUNDS: This study aims to understand the factors that influence whether patients receive potentially curative treatment for early stage lung cancer. A key question was whether indigenous Māori patients were less ... -
Manipulation of Dysfunctional Spinal Joints Affects Sensorimotor Integration in the Pre-fontal Cortex: A Brain Source Localization Study
(Hindawi, 2016)Objectives. Studies have shown decreases in N30 somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) peak amplitudes following spinal manipulation (SM) of dysfunctional segments in subclinical pain (SCP) populations. This study sought to ... -
Mapping the Rehabilitation Interventions of a Community Stroke Team to the Extended International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for Stroke
(Taylor and Francis, 2016)Purpose: This study aim was to evaluate if the Extended International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for Stroke captured the interventions of a community stroke rehabilitation team situated ... -
Māori Mental Health Consumers' Sensory Experience of Kapa Haka and Its Utility to Occupational Therapy Practice
(InfoRMIT, 2015)Sensory modulation is an emerging occupational therapy intervention within adult mental health services. However, cultural variations in the use of sensory modulation have not been directly explored. In New Zealand, the ... -
Measurement of Tibial Nerve Excursion During Ankle Joint Dorsiflexion in a Weight-bearing Position With Ultrasound Imaging
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2012)The ability of peripheral nerves to stretch and slide is thought to be of paramount importance to maintain ideal neural function. Excursion in peripheral nerves such as the tibial can be measured by analysis of ultrasound ... -
Measuring neurobehavioral functioning in people with traumatic brain injury: Rasch analysis of Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2015)Objective: To examine internal construct validity of the Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory (NFI) by applying Rasch analysis. Setting: An outpatient rehabilitation program trial in New Zealand employing a goal-settin ... -
Measuring Neurobehavioral Functioning in People With Traumatic Brain Injury: Rasch Analysis of Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory
(Wolters Kluwer, 2016)Objective: To examine internal construct validity of the Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory (NFI) by apply- ing Rasch analysis. Setting: An outpatient rehabilitation program trial in New Zealand employing a goal-setting ... -
Mental Health of African Asylum-seekers and Refugees in Hong Kong: Using the Social Determinants of Health Framework
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2017)Background: Hong Kong is non-signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, and has no systematic domestic policies committed to the rights of asylum-seekers and refugees (ASRs). This creates a tenuous ... -
Microbial Contamination and Efficacy of Disinfection Procedures of Companion Robots in Care Homes
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020)BACKGROUND: Paro and other robot animals can improve wellbeing for older adults and people with dementia, through reducing depression, agitation and medication use. However, nursing and care staff we contacted expressed ...