Browsing Community and Health Services Journal Articles by Collaborator "Unitec Institute of Technology"
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Cultural competence : facilitating indigenous voices within health promotion competencies
(SAGE Open, 2018)Research Question 1: Were Indigenous cultural values and practices used within the Aotearoa/New Zealand competency consultations? If so, how were they used? Research Question 2: What is the significance of using Indigenous ... -
Deposition of insoluble elastin by pulmonary fibroblasts from patients with COPD is increased by treatment with versican siRNA
(Dove Medical Press, 2017-01-12)A reduced content of alveolar elastic fibers is a key feature of COPD lung. Despite continued elastogenic potential by alveolar fibroblasts in the lung affected by COPD, repair of elastic fibers does not take place, which ... -
The Five Cs of Positive Youth Development in an Aotearoa/New Zealand program context
(University of Pittsburgh Press, 2019)This study took a qualitative look at an Aotearoa/New Zealand-based positive youth development outdoor-education program in schools using the 5 Cs model of positive youth development. The iewpoints of young people, parents, ... -
Higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in two Māori cohorts: findings from the Hauora Manawa/Community Heart Study
(Public Health Association of Australia, 2015-08)Objectives: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in New Zealand with a disproportionate burden of disease in the Māori population. The Hauora Manawa Project investigated the prevalence of ... -
'I will not leave my baby behind': A Cook Island Maori family's experience of New Zealand Maori traditional healing
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013-05-16)Traditional healers in many parts of the world have used family focused understandings and interventions well before the emergence of western family therapy theory and practice. This paper gives a detailed account of New ... -
The impacts of COVID-19 on tangihanga
(Macquarie University, 2021)The influenza pandemic of 1918, which killed 50 million people, has been acknowledged as the most significant disease event in human history. In response to the pandemic, the ways in which tangihanga (Māori funeral practices) ... -
Investigating the experiences of New Zealand MRI Technologists : Exploring IMFB safety practices
(Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, 2013)Introduction: Qualitative research is lacking regarding the experiences of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologists and their involvement in workplace safety practices. This article provides a gateway to explore, ... -
A Kaupapa Māori approach to a community cohort study of heart disease in New Zealand
(2011)Objective: To report the processes and protocols that were developed in the design and implementation of the Hauora Manawa Project, a cohort study of heart disease in New Zealand and to report the participation at ... -
Non-regulated Home Support Worker role in medication support and administration : a scoping review of the literature prepared for the Home & Community Health Association
(Unitec ePress, 2017-09-17)The aim of this literature review is to identify and critique literature relating to current policy, guidelines and practice of non-regulated caregivers in relation to medication while they are working with clients in their ... -
Reflections on Nan’s liver transplant
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022-02-01)The first liver transplant in Aotearoa New Zealand took place in 1998 following the establishment of the New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit (NZLTU) at Auckland Hospital (Gane et al., 2002). From that time to 30 December ... -
Some brief notes on kai Māori
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Food is a signifier of identity and status (Hayden, 1998, 2009; Hayden & Villeneuve, 2011; Neill et al., 2015). In traditional times, Māori consumed a range of hunted, gathered, and cultivated foods (Royal & Kaka-Scott, ... -
Suicidal behaviours and moderator support in online health communities : protocol for a scoping review
(British Medical Journal, 2020)INTRODUCTION: Suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviours are common yet complex mental health presentations that can pose significant challenges for health professionals. The inability to accurately predict the individuals ...