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Browsing Department of Medicine by Date Published
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(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2013)Background and purpose: Understanding how people living with tetraplegia experience rehabilitation can help establish how those individuals make sense of their social realities during rehabilitation, and whether services ...
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Effect of the Rehabilitation Setting on Motivation and Clinical Outcomes Post Stroke - a Pilot Study (Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2013)Background: Previous research suggests that the rehabilitation setting can influence both motivation for rehabilitation and adherence to the rehabilitation programme. These two factors are considered important determinants ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)This thesis sought to understand ethnic disparities in stroke within Aotearoa, New Zealand, from the perspectives of Māori. Stroke burden is greatest for Māori, the indigenous peoples of New Zealand, who have higher rates ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Epidemiologic studies worldwide have consistently shown that the incidence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) has steadily increased over the last four decades, possibly due to a combination of depletion of the ...
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(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2012)Sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI) has a profound impact upon the individual with the injury and their family members, particularly their partner. Little is known about the couple’s experience of injury impact and how ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Over recent decades, the worldwide prevalence of asthma has increased. The reasons for this increase are unknown, which has lead to the search for novel risk factors that may increase susceptibility to atopy and the ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Background: Surgical techniques to improve strength and function in paralysed upper limbs in people with tetraplegia have been available since the early 1970s. These techniques improve upper limb function and quality of ...
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(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2012)Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common condition affecting women. POP symptoms are associated with perineal, abdominal and pelvic discomfort, bladder and bowel disorders and psychological distress. POP is often treated ...
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(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2012)Background: The nature of relationships that people with spinal cord injury (SCI) have with paid carers may facilitate or interfere with their community participation and quality of life. Learning how to live with this ... -
(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2011)Background In 2002 the New Zealand Ministry of Health estimated there were 38,000 people with dementia living in New Zealand. A significant number of people with dementia show challenging behaviours; one of the most ... -
(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2011)New Zealand, in common with other developed countries, has an ageing population. Although medical advances and health promotion may improve the health of those aged over 65 years of age, an increase in the demands on the ... -
(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2011)Outdoor recreation programmes (ORP) have the potential to assist in the rehabilitation and community reintegration process for individuals recovering from spinal cord injury (SCI). Previous evidence provides support for ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) results in persisting disability for a significant minority and factors influencing non-recovery remain poorly understood. Descriptive recovery models suggest psychological ... -
(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2011)Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative condition which affects everyone differently as regards emergence of symptoms. The illness uncertainty associated with MS has ramifications for how those with the condition and ... -
(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2011)Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of joint disease and the leading cause of pain and physical disability in older adults. New Zealand's population is ageing and by the late 2040s, the proportion of the population ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Aim: To contribute to improved household fire safety in New Zealand through better understanding of factors associated with unintentional injury from fire and flame in domestic locations. Methods: Descriptive epidemiological ... -
(Thesis, Master of Arts, 2011)The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of young people with physical impairment of social marketing media that promoted physical activity. This was based on a generally held view that physical activity ... -
(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2010)Background: Previous research has suggested that an association exists between clinician held beliefs about pain and clinicians’ treatment recommendations for clients with chronic low back pain. Such treatment recommendations ... -
(Journal Article, Aviation Space & Environmental Medicine, 2007)We describe an accident caused by the rapid onset of visual impairment in a ship’s pilot, who was subsequently diagnosed as having visual conversion disorder (hysterical blindness). This case is documented to draw attention ...
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(Discussion Paper, 2002)The technology sector of healthcare is entering a new evolutionary phase. The medical community has an obligation to the public to provide the safest, most effective healthcare possible. This is more achievable with the ...
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