A5041521389- Health disparities and outcomes
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Community Health and Development
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Disaster Response and Management
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- CAR-T cell therapy research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Massey University
2016-2025
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
2025
University of Birmingham
2021-2024
Institute of Immunology
2021-2022
University of Plymouth
2022
South Western Sydney Local Health District
2015
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
2012
Sydney Local Health District
2012
University of Tasmania
2007
There is support for the role of Internet use in promoting well-being among older people. However, there are also contradictory findings which may be attributed to methodological issues. First, research has focused on frequency online activity rather than how engagement different types activities influence well-being. Secondly, previous studies have used either cross-sectional designs, cannot elucidate causality or intervention designs with uncontrolled extraneous variables. In this...
The BNT162b2 vaccine is highly effective against COVID-19 infection and was delivered with a 3-week time interval in registration studies1. However, many countries extended this to accelerate population coverage single vaccine. It not known how immune responses are influenced by delaying the second dose. We provide assessment of first 14 weeks after standard or extended-interval vaccination show that dose strongly boosts peak antibody response 3.5-fold older people. This enhanced may offer...
B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is associated with immunosuppression and patients are at increased clinical risk following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Covid-19 vaccines offer the potential for protection against severe infection but relatively little known regarding profile of antibody response first or second vaccination. We studied spike-specific responses and/or vaccination in 299 CLL compared healthy donors. 286 underwent extended interval (10-12 week) 154 received BNT162b2 mRNA...
Seeking medical help early is critical for recovery, yet evidence indicates that men do not utilise general practitioner services as often women. This paper draws on Connell's (1995) theory of hegemonic masculinity to critically examine how men's under-utilisation may be influenced by the social construction masculine identities. Interviews with seven older rural about their help-seeking behaviour, used a movie extract and hypothetical scenarios stimulate discussion. Transcribed data were...
A policy focus on healthy ageing has been critiqued for homogenising, oppressing and neglecting the physical realities of older age. Current discourse places responsibility individuals achieving good health ignores their broader circumstances. Sen's capability approach provides a basis including changes social environment by focusing what people themselves value in regards to ageing. Accounts desired living standards 145 interviews with aged 63–93 years New Zealand were subjected thematic...
Objectives: To use an ecological model of ageing ( Berkman, Glass, Brissette, & Seeman, 2000 ) which includes upstream social context factors and downstream support to examine the effects networks on health. Method: Postal survey responses from a representative population sample New Zealanders aged 55 70 years N = 6,662). Results: Correlations multiple regression analyses provided for in contributes network type, affects perceived loneliness, consequent mental physical Ethnicity was...
Research into both student engagement and emotions is increasing, with widespread agreement that are critical determinants of success in higher education. Less researched the complex, reciprocal relationships between these important influences. Two theoretical frameworks inform this paper: Pekrun's taxonomy academic Kahu's conceptual framework engagement. The prospective qualitative design aims to allow a rich understanding fluctuating diverse students experience during transition university...
Cross-sectional and retrospective research has identified a reliable relationship between preretirement planning later-life well-being. Although it seems intuitive that retirement leads to more positive outcomes, limited longitudinal analysis confirmed the directionality of this or clarified its complexities. The Health Retirement Study, prospective survey American workers retirees from 1992 present, can help illuminate relationship. Data signifying activities employed individuals wave were...
Abstract Objectives To assess the relative immunogenicity of standard or extended interval BNT162b2 vaccination. Design Population based cohort study comparing immune responses 2 weeks after second vaccine, with appropriate time-matched samples in participants who received double Setting Primary care networks, Birmingham, UK. December 2020 to April 2021. Participants 172 people aged over 80 years age. All donors Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination and were vaccinated either a 3 week between doses an...
Abstract Background Several SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have shown clinical efficacy against Covid-19 infection but there remains uncertainty about the immune responses elicited by different regimens. This is a particularly important question for older people who are at increased risk following and in whom senescence may limit vaccine responses. The BNT162b2 mRNA ChAdOx1 adenovirus were first two deployed UK programme using an 8–12 week ‘extended interval’. Objectives We undertook analysis of...
Traumatic events are a particular type of stressor that may affect police officers engaged in front line duties. In this study, specific types social support predicted to buffer the psychological and physical health effects trauma drawn from theory empirical evidence area post-traumatic stress. Social support, measured as content communication, ease talking about was tested with 527 working who responded questionnaire survey. Hierarchical regression analysis showed communication variables...
Previous literature has situated retirement and planning within the male’s domain by positioning women as unconcerned therefore ill prepared for retirement. However, women’s increasing representation in workforce requires a reexamination of their plans factors that enable them. In this study, subsample 2,277 working men from New Zealand Health, Work, Retirement Survey provides basis structural equation model examining effects socioeconomic status, work involvement, perceptions on planning....
Background At an international level, there are calls for a greater focus on women and harm reduction in recognition that female drug users have unique set of issues not routinely assessed treatment programs. Aims To assess the pregnancy history, current risk contraceptive use nonpregnant attending opioid programs ( OTP s). Methods This study involved structured questionnaire survey 204 outpatient services within S ydney outh W est A rea H ealth ervice. Results Two hundred four 302 (67.5%)...
An increasing proportion of tertiary students are aged 25 and over, many these choose to study at a distance in order more easily combine their studies with family work commitments. Higher attrition rates lower course completion for this group highlight the need greater understanding student experience. To explore whether age mode impact on engagement, satisfaction, learning departure intention, data from Australasian Survey Student Engagement 1116 first-year undergraduate single New Zealand...
For researchers and research participants alike, narrative is a pervasive structure with which we comprehend convey the experiences meanings of events, account for our own others' behaviour, reveal ourselves to others in way would like be seen. In doing so, also something social world. these reasons, stories that people tell provide important information about their experience relation identity life. We structured approach conducting analysis accounts ways position themselves through telling...
Twenty-eight articles are included in this review, which provides the first comprehensive review of vicarious posttraumatic growth (VPTG) literature.Five domains presented.First, assessment methods VPTG reviewed; seventeen studies assessed using a measure designed for use with direct trauma survivors, three used non-validated measure, and remaining eight an open-ended question.Second, level similarity between reports is examined.VPTG was found to be highly similar growth; however, subtle...
Abstract Psychological resilience has been defined as the ability of an individual to recover from a traumatic event or remain psychologically robust when faced with adverse event. This study investigated sample 176 police officers who were surveyed at commencement their training in 1998/1999 (Time 1), 12 months later 2), and end 2009 3). A multidimensional model psychological (including environment, thoughts, feelings, behaviours, physical activities) was evaluated terms pathogenic outcomes...
Limited and inconsistent research exists regarding the relationship between vicarious posttraumatic growth (VPTG), which is positive psychological experienced as a result of traumatic exposure, symptoms secondary stress (STS). The current study aimed to investigate whether curvilinear model explained VPTG-STS among sample 365 nurses, psychologists, counselors, social workers, medical doctors. Results supported this hypothesis, however appeared largely be governed by found psychologists; STS...
In several countries, extended interval COVID-19 vaccination regimens are now used to accelerate population coverage, but the relative immunogenicity of different vaccines in older people remains uncertain. this study we aimed assess antibody and cellular responses after a single dose either BNT162b2 vaccine (tozinameran; Pfizer-BioNTech) or ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Oxford University-AstraZeneca).