A5074936551- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Infant Health and Development
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Social Robot Interaction and HRI
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Nausea and vomiting management
- Music Therapy and Health
- Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Pathogenesis and Treatment of Hiccups
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
University of Auckland
2018-2025
Auckland City Hospital
2024
Middlemore Hospital
2020
University of Vienna
2020
Objectives This research is part of an international project to design and test a home-based healthcare robot help older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early dementia. The aim was investigate the perceived usefulness different daily-care activities for robot, developed from previous on needs. Design Qualitative descriptive analysis using semistructured interviews. Two studies were conducted. In first study, participants watched videos prototype performing activities; in...
Abstract Background Chronic neurogastroduodenal disorders are challenging to manage, with therapy often initiated on a trial and error basis. Prokinetics play significant role in management, but responses variable have been associated adverse events, impacting widespread use. We investigated whether body surface gastric mapping (BSGM) biomarkers (using Gastric Alimetry ® ) could inform patient selection for prokinetic therapy. Methods Patients chronic gastroduodenal symptoms taking oral...
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has shown efficacy in improving mental health and symptoms of functional dyspepsia (FD), a prevalent disorder gut-brain interaction (DGBI). However, FD-specific CBT is not widely available or scalable. Therefore, this study explored the perspectives patients with FD clinicians who treat them on use digital CBT-based interventions. This qualitative involved semi-structured interviews 21 10 clinicians. Iterative, inductive thematic analysis was conducted....
Abstract Background Patients with chronic gastroduodenal disorders present overlapping symptoms. Guidelines emphasize symptom-based criteria, but clinical evaluations are inconsistent due to non-standardized assessments and recall bias. Gastric Alimetry® is a non-invasive test of gastric function enabling real-time symptom evaluation via standardized app. Methods Participants meeting Rome IV criteria for functional dyspepsia (FD) and/or nausea vomiting syndrome (CNVS) underwent Alimetry...
Objective: Relaxation delivered via audiotapes can reduce stress and improve wound healing. Virtual humans are a promising technology to deliver relaxation, but robust research is needed into their effectiveness. This randomised controlled trial investigated whether relaxation by virtual human could healing after an experimental wound. Methods: A total of 159 healthy adults underwent tape-stripping wounding procedure were randomly assigned human, audiotape, or control condition. Skin barrier...
Introduction Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs) encompass a common group disorders characterised by chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. Psychological comorbidities are in patients with DGBIs and linked poorer patient outcomes. Consequently, assessing managing mental wellbeing may lead to improvements symptoms quality life. Methods This study aimed explore patients' clinicians' opinions on integrating psychometrics into routine DGBI testing. Semi-structured interviews were conducted 16...
Background Chronic gastroduodenal disorders including, chronic nausea and vomiting syndrome, gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, are challenging to diagnose manage. The diagnostic treatment pathways for these complex, costly overlap substantially; however, experiences of this pathway have not been thoroughly investigated. This study therefore aimed explore clinician patient perspectives on the current clinical pathway. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted between June 2020 2022...
Background: Current classification schemes for chronic gastroduodenal symptoms substantially overlap and therefore do not clearly guide patient-specific therapy. We hypothesized that a mechanism-based approach to symptom may offer valid more specific alternative scheme. Methods: performed multicentre prospective cohort study of patients meeting Rome-IV criteria functional dyspepsia (FD) nausea vomiting syndromes (CNVS). Gastric Alimetry™ (Alimetry, New Zealand) was used body surface gastric...
Abstract Background Many diagnostic tests for gastroduodenal symptoms, such as gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES), breath (GEBT), and electrogastrography (EGG) show variable intra‐individual reproducibility over time. This study investigated the short‐ long‐term of body surface mapping (BSGM), a non‐invasive test assessing function, in controls patients with chronic disorders. Methods Participants completed three standardized BSGM using Gastric Alimetry® (Alimetry, New Zealand). The...
This longitudinal study investigated changes in and risk factors for anxiety depression during the COVID-19 pandemic a New Zealand cohort. Online surveys were distributed to 681 participants at three time-points: May 2020 (Time 1), August–September 2), March–April 2021 3). Participants completed measures of depression, alongside possible risk/protective factors. A total 261 all included analyses. Depression reduced over time; however, levels still significantly higher than pre-pandemic...
Abstract Background Psychological comorbidities are common in patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs) and often linked poorer patient outcomes. Likewise, extensive research has shown a bidirectional association between psychological factors gastrointestinal symptoms, termed the axis. Consequently, assessing managing mental wellbeing, an integrated care pathway, may lead to improvements symptoms quality life for some patients. This study aimed explore patients’...
Objective There is currently a lack of validated questionnaires designed specifically to assess mental health within patients with chronic gastroduodenal symptoms. This research describes the multi-phase process used develop and validate novel scale for symptoms, Alimetry® Gut-Brain Wellbeing (AGBW) Survey. Methods A patient-centered was implemented. In Phase 1, most relevant concepts this patient population were selected from existing scales, using data 79 patients. 2, an interdisciplinary...
Research has demonstrated that nature is beneficial for many aspects of one's health. This pilot study aimed to investigate whether viewing landscape artworks, as a form representational nature, could improve psychological and physiological recovery from laboratory stressor. A sample 30 participants were randomised one two conditions: scrambled. After stress task, in the condition viewed series paintings minutes; scrambled digitally versions these artworks control condition. Pupil size was...
Visualizations of illness and treatment processes are promising interventions for changing unhelpful perceptions improving health outcomes. However, these yet to be tested in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).This study assesses the cross-cultural acceptability potential effectiveness a brief visual animation T2DM at self-efficacy among family members countries, New Zealand Saudi Arabia. Health care professionals' views on visualization also explored.A total 52 participants...
This study investigated whether environmental enrichment (EE) could reduce stress and improve wound healing in humans. 120 participants underwent a standardised tape-stripping procedure were then randomised to interact for 30 minutes with one of three EE interventions (comfort blankets as tactile enrichment, music auditory or Paro robot multi-sensory enrichment) control group. Skin barrier recovery (SBR) was measured using transepidermal water loss at baseline, after the intervention....
Evidence suggests that countries with higher Covid-19 infection rates experienced poorer mental health. This study examined whether hair cortisol reduced over time in New Zealand, a country managed to eliminate the virus first year of pandemic due an initial strict lockdown. A longitudinal cohort assessed self-reported stress, anxiety and depression collected samples were analyzed for cortisol, across two waves 2020. The sample consisted 44 adults who each returned 3 cm completed...