A5009416574- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Ethics in medical practice
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Sleep and related disorders
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Social Media and Politics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
- Insurance and Financial Risk Management
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
University of Auckland
2016-2024
Chapter Arts Centre
2023
American Nephrology Nurses Association
2023
Auckland District Health Board
2023
Fresenius Medical Care (United States)
2023
Fresenius Medical Care North America (United States)
2023
The contagiousness and deadliness of COVID-19 have necessitated drastic social management to halt transmission.The immediate effects a nationwide lockdown were investigated by comparing matched samples New Zealanders assessed before (Npre-lockdown = 1,003) during the first 18 days (Nlockdown 1,003).Two categories outcomes examined: (1) institutional trust attitudes towards nation government, (2) health wellbeing.Applying propensity score matching approximate conditions randomized controlled...
BackgroundDespite continuing vaccine controversies, little is known about the trajectory of change in confidence over time. The current study examined whether there are subpopulations among New Zealand public with diverging trajectories safety childhood vaccinations from 2013 to 2017.MethodsUsing longitudinal survey data Attitudes and Values Study, latent class growth models identified distinct rates directions 2017 (N= 12,423; 11,912; 12,009; 10,254). demographic profiles these were...
Although the growing prevalence of social media usage raises concerns about its potentially negative impact on mental health and distress, research has found mixed results. This study resolves these inconsistencies by examining association between hours time spent use psychological distress in a sample New Zealand adults (N = 19,075). After adjusting for demographics various other activities (e.g., exercise, sleep, housework), correlated positively with distress. had one largest per-hour...
Although abortion and euthanasia are highly contested issues at the heart of culture war, moral foundations underlying ideological differences on these mostly unknown. Given that much extant debate is framed around sanctity life, we argued foundation purity/sanctity—a core belief emphasises adherence to “natural order”—would mediate negative relationship between conservatism support for euthanasia. As hypothesised, results from a nation‐wide random sample adults in New Zealand ( N = 3360)...
The contagiousness and deadliness of COVID-19 have necessitated drastic social management to halt transmission. immediate effects a nationwide lockdown were investigated by comparing matched samples New Zealanders assessed before (Npre-lockdown = 1,003) during the first 18 days (Nlockdown 1,003). Two categories outcomes examined: (1) institutional trust attitudes towards nation government, (2) health wellbeing. Applying propensity score matching approximate conditions randomized controlled...
Patients’ expectations of being prescribed antibiotics can have an important influence on inappropriate prescribing. Therefore, it is to understand the drivers patients’ antibiotic expectations. The 2015/16 New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study measured sense entitlement in a nationally representative sample Zealanders (n = 13,484). Participants were asked rate their agreement with statement “If I go my doctor/GP minor illness (e.g., sore throat, cough, runny nose, etc.), think that should...
Objectives Vaccinations are an important preventative measure in reducing the spread of infectious diseases worldwide. However, concerns undervaccination during childhood have become increasingly common. The current study aims to investigate changes attitudes towards vaccinations prior COVID-19 pandemic using a national sample from New Zealand. Design Age-based, period-based, and cohort-based were assessed cohort-sequential latent growth modelling 11 overlapping birth cohorts, which spanned...
Aim: To identify key predictors of GP satisfaction and increase insight into the mechanisms behind ethnic health inequities in New Zealand.Method: Regression analyses were conducted using data from 2019 Zealand Attitudes Values Study (N = 38, 465). Results: Initially, Māori Asian peoples showed lower, Pacific no significant difference level relative to (NZ) Europeans. However, after accounting for differences patient-perceived cultural respect similarity, higher NZ These effects continued...
The outpatient dialysis setting presents unique challenges in the medication process. Dialysis staff conduct all steps process, including transcribing and verifying orders, preparing administering medications, monitoring for therapeutic adverse effects. When addressing best practices, consideration should be given to education resources provided staff. This article explores multiple strategies taken by a national network support clinical improve patient safety.
Is it possible to predict COVID-19 vaccination status prior the existence and availability of vaccines? Here, we present a logistic model by regressing decisions vaccinate in late 2021 on lagged sociodemographic, health, social, political indicators from 2019 sample New Zealand adults aged between 18 94 (Mage = 52.92, SD 14.10; 62.21% women; N 5324). We explain 31% variance decision making across Zealand. Significant predictors being unvaccinated were younger, more deprived, reporting less...
Aim To identify key predictors of general practitioner (GP) satisfaction and increase insight into the mechanisms behind ethnic health inequities in New Zealand.