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Retrospective analysis of National Bowel Screening Programme outcomes in Hawke’s Bay: The need to achieve equity
(2020)BACKGROUND: Bowel cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed and also one of the deadliest cancers in the world. New Zealand’s bowel cancer rates are one of the highest in the world, particularly for females. Both Māori ... -
The road to equally well: Promoting physical health for adolescents with mental health illness
(2018)People with mental illness have higher mortality and morbidity rates than the general population. There is a raft of reasons why this occurs but includes stigma and discrimination, poorly connected health services with ... -
Transitioning from hospital to reality: Do newly diagnosed heart failure patients benefit from a Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist providing focused education at discharge?
(2018)BACKGROUND Heart failure is a complex and progressive condition in which cardiac muscle or the myocardium is impaired in its ability to maintain optimal cardiac output to provide sufficient oxygenated blood to meet the ... -
Understanding experiences of diabetes care among patients with diabetic kidney disease
(2019)This research aimed to explore and understand the experiences and perceptions of diabetes care among patients with diabetic kidney disease and is driven by my research question “what are the experiences of diabetes care ... -
Who is taking responsibility for the initial follow-up screening test for women with recent gestational diabetes?
(2018)BACKGROUND While the majority of women recover from gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) once the pregnancy is over, an HbA1c blood test three months postpartum is recommended to ensure that the gestational diabetes has ...