Māori and Pacific young people's perspectives on testing for sexually transmitted infections via an online service: a qualitative study.

Introduction International research suggests free online postal self-sampling for sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing is an acceptable alternative to clinic-based testing. A user-pays online STI testing service exists in Aotearoa New Zealand, but acceptability among priority populations is unknown. Aim To explore Māori and Pacific young people's perspectives on online postal self-sampling for STI testing (as prospective service users).

'Every strategy needs to be contributing to erasing the stigma': Māori and Pacific young people talk about overcoming barriers to testing for sexually transmitted infections.

Background: Māori and Pacific young people are disproportionately impacted by sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Access to STI screening is important to reduce transmission and reproductive health complications.

Methods: Between November 2022 and May 2023, we held four wānanga (workshops) with Māori and Pacific participants (15-24years old) to find out what barriers they encounter to STI testing, and hear their ideas about how to overcome these.

"It was a very awkward consultation because I didn't know"-general practice staff experiences and challenges in providing healthcare to gender and sexual minority youth in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Background: Rainbow young people (RYP; people of diverse genders, sexualities, and variations in sex characteristics) face barriers accessing primary care, often report negative experiences and the need to educate clinicians on rainbow-specific issues. This study explores general practice staff views and experiences of providing care to RYP.

Methods: Three focus groups were held with staff from 5 general practices in an urban area of Aotearoa New Zealand (25 participants in total).

Young people talk about primary care and telehealth: A survey of 15- to 25-year olds in the Wellington region of New Zealand.

Young people are known to face challenges when accessing healthcare and generally have low rates of health service utilisation. Use of telehealth might be one way to improve access, but evidence is needed from young people as to how acceptable it is. This online survey of 15- to 25-year olds in the greater Wellington region of New Zealand sought young people's views on telehealth (phone and videocalls) as a means of accessing primary care.

'Be nice to us, we're still learning': an online survey of young people in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, about unmet need for sexual health care and improving access to services.

Background Young people need equitable access to high-quality sexual and reproductive health care to enjoy good sexual health. Methods This online survey of people aged 15-24years in a defined region of New Zealand asked about unmet need for sexual health care and sought views on improving access to sexual health care. Results Fivehundred participants took part in the study between August and October 2020, of whom 60% were female, 25% were of Māori (indigenous) ethnicity, and 21.

Experience of Sexual Healthcare by Māori and Non-Māori Young People: An Online Survey of 15-24 Year Olds in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

Objectives: To understand young people's expectations of, and experience with sexual healthcare in New Zealand.

Methods: Online survey of 15-24 year olds in a region with high socioeconomic deprivation, with selected outcomes compared for Māori and Europeans.

Results: Of 500 respondents, 60% had received sexual healthcare (74.

Access to sexual healthcare during New Zealand's COVID-19 lockdown: cross-sectional online survey of 15-24-year-olds in a high deprivation region.

Background: New Zealand's response to the COVID-19 pandemic involved a nationwide stay-at-home lockdown in March-April 2020 that restricted access to primary healthcare services.

Methods: An online survey of 15-24-year-olds in a high deprivation region of New Zealand asked about the need for, and receipt of, sexual healthcare during lockdown. Experience of telehealth and preferences for future receipt of sexual healthcare were also explored.

What does palliative care look like in a New Zealand aged residential care facility when patients are admitted to die?

Aims: New Zealanders dying in public hospitals or hospices are increasingly being discharged and admitted-to-die in aged residential care (ARC) facilities as hospitals and hospices struggle to meet demand. This study sought to investigate how care is delivered to patients admitted-to-die in an ARC facility.

Methods: A mixed-methods case study including a clinical notes review of seven patients who died in one ARC facility within three months of admission and a focus group with ARC facility staff and visiting professionals from other organisations.

Exploring interprofessional, interagency multimorbidity care: case study based observational research.

Background: The increase in multimorbidity or co-occurring chronic illnesses is a leading healthcare concern. Patients with multimorbidity require ongoing care from many different professionals and agencies, and often report a lack of integrated care.

Objective: To explore the daily help-seeking behaviours of patients with multimorbidity, including which health professionals they seek help from, how professionals work together, and perceptions and characteristics of effective interprofessional, interagency multimorbidity care.

Case Study Observational Research: A Framework for Conducting Case Study Research Where Observation Data Are the Focus.

Case study research is a comprehensive method that incorporates multiple sources of data to provide detailed accounts of complex research phenomena in real-life contexts. However, current models of case study research do not particularly distinguish the unique contribution observation data can make. Observation methods have the potential to reach beyond other methods that rely largely or solely on self-report.

Interprofessional undergraduate students talk about nurses and nursing: A qualitative study.

Objectives: To understand the discourse amongst a range of health professional students, including nursing, talking about nurses and nursing.

Design: A qualitative descriptive study which employed the use of focus groups.

Settings: A rural and residential interprofessional immersion programme in a rural location in New Zealand.