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Dr Bobbi Laing presents at the Nutrition Society Conference November 28-29th in Christchurch
Dr Bobbi Laing presented on the'The Women's Wellness Program for Irritable Bowel Syndrome' which she co-authored with Nikki Hart (a registered Nutritionist and dietitian). This program was created from funding from the University of Auckland, and the Sydney University...
Health innovations highlighted at 1st International Conference on Health and Biological Science
The 1st International Conference on Health and Biological Science (ICHBS 2024), organised by Universitas Harapan Bangsa, took place at the Java Heritage Hotel in Purwokerto, Indonesia, on October 8-9, 2024. This annual event, part of the International Conference on...
EPEC-Pediatrics in Asia Pacific region
EPEC- Pediatrics is a curriculum for training health professionals in Paediatric Palliative Care. The curriculum was developed in the United States of America by a group of interdisciplinary Paediatric Palliative Care specialists. The programme has now been delivered...
Pacific Paediatric Palliative Care Programme Launched at University of Auckland
Dr Gemma Aburn has recently partnered with Sir Collin Tukuitonga, Director of Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, to launch a multi-phase paediatric palliative care programme for clinicians working across the Pacific Islands. Paediatric leaders were invited from each of the...
Ethics of involving children in research
Researchers at Te Kura Tapuhi / The School of Nursing have been delving into the ethics of involving children in research, focusing on their rights to participate, issues around assent and consent, and how to activate children's perspectives. Their work aims to ensure...
Research on family inclusive inpatient care presented at Forum for Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Dr Kim Ward recently presented research at the Forum for Quality and Safety in Healthcare in Hong Kong. The study, titled “Synthesising Understanding about Family-Inclusive Adult Inpatient Care from Patient and Family Perspectives: An Integrative Review,” explores the...
Innovative Approaches to Patient Safety by Māori Nurse Practitioners
Māori nurse practitioners (NPs) play a crucial role in ensuring patient safety and achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori populations within predominantly westernized healthcare systems. This study aimed to understand Māori NP perspectives on patient safety and...
New review on addressing racism in nursing
This new review synthesizes international literature to identify mechanisms that sustain racism in nursing and explores factors essential for designing and implementing anti-racist practices in Aotearoa New Zealand. Using Indigenous Kaupapa Māori methodologies, the...
Two new PhD graduates make significant contributions to their fields
Tessa Pocock has developed a comprehensive model of positive ageing in her thesis. By synthesizing variables from 75 articles, she created a multidimensional model that highlights the importance of mobility in enhancing the quality of life for older adults. Her...
Transformational Change Needed in New Zealand’s Mental Health Nursing
Mental health nursing is a rewarding profession, but New Zealand faces significant challenges, including nursing shortages, burnout, and increasing workplace demands. An integrative review led by Emily O’Connor highlights the need for organizations to focus on the...
New resource for co-design research and practice
Tiffany Williams' PhD has focused on actualising children’s ideas for health-promoting neighbourhoods through impactful co-design. In this final PhD paper (click here for full text), Tiffany worked with ten adult decision-makers experienced in co-design with children...
The importance of equitable green space access for adolescent mental well-being
In her recently published PhD study, Yijun Zhang examined the relationship between residential green space accessibility (GSA) and adolescents’ mental well-being, and whether the relationship was moderated by sociodemographic factors (sex, ethnicity, neighbourhood...
A new model for culturally safe active school travel options to enable tamariki Māori to flourish
Shannon Mihaere (Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-rua, Ngāti Porou, Ngai Tai ki Tāmaki, Waikato-Tainu) joined Te Kura Tapuhi for a summer studentship, working on a project to explore factors for tamariki Māori and travelling to kura. Shannon's research has been published in...
Proof Points for Active School Travel
Researchers have collated key evidence on active school travel for use by schools, policy-makers, and practitioners, freely available at this link. The document provides a series of easy-to-access ‘proof points’ using national and international evidence on children’s...
Study highlights opportunities and challenges for children to get to school actively
New research just published has evaluated the Power Up programme, focusing on its impact on children’s active school travel (AST) and the perceptions of various stakeholders. The findings indicate that the programme effectively increased active travel among children,...
School Based Health Services Enhancements Programme Update
Professor Terryann Clark co-chairs Te Tatau Kitenga (advisory group for Te Whatu Ora) with Dr Bridget Farrant in a project that aims to enhance the current school-based health services. The programmes will enhance school-based health services (SBHS) in secondary...
Congratulations to Professor Terryann Clark (TC) (Ngā uri o Ngāpuhi)
Terryann Clark (TC) (Ngā uri o Ngāpuhi) has been appointed to the Cure Kids Chair in Youth and Adolescent Mental Health. TC has a background as an adolescent nurse specialist and researcher with a passionate interest in equity for tamariki and taitamariki Māori. She...
Congratulations to Jennifer Woods (Ngāti Awa, Ngāpuhi, Whakatōhea),
Jennifer was confirmed into the Nursing PhD programme in June. Jennifer’s PhD is titled Improving Māori Success in Achieving Clinical, Academic and Leadership Roles within the Health Sector in New Zealand. She is supervised by Dr Gigi Lim, Dr Zoe Tipa, and Professor...
Te āniwaniwa takatāpui whānui: Te aronga taera mō ngā rangatahi | Sexual attraction and young people’s wellbeing in Youth19.
This new report highlights findings from the Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey about the health and wellbeing of same-sex and multiple-sex attracted students, students who are not sure of their sexual attractions, and students who do not experience sexual attractions. We...
Resources to support Tamariki, Rangatahi, and Whānau with stress and anxiety
We know there are currently lots of children, young people and whānau struggling with stress and anxiety as they navigate uncertainty and change due to the COVID-19 pandemic – on top of all the usual stressors children and young people experience. You are not alone in...
A new model for “Positive Ageing”
A new model for “positive ageing” developed by PhD student Tessa Pocock has just been published in Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online. In this review, Tessa synthesised 75 articles and developed a multidimensional and holistic approach to understanding positive ageing. The model illustrates the range of unique factors which contribute to the health and well-being of older adults. Download the article for free here: