Publications by authors named "Kristin Kenrick"
Aim: A strict gluten-free (GF) diet is the current mainstay of treatment for coeliac disease (CD). A limited range of GF foods are available on prescription for those with CD. GF foods purchased in shops are typically more expensive than gluten-containing equivalents.
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- Coeliac disease (CD) is managed primarily through a strict gluten-free diet (GFD), making it crucial for patients to have a good understanding of the condition and diet.
- The study systematically reviewed tools for assessing knowledge about CD and GFD, following PRISMA guidelines and examining research from five literature databases.
- Although 25 studies were analyzed, none of the knowledge assessment tools met all necessary criteria for effectiveness, suggesting a need for better-designed and tested tools that are generalizable across different populations.
Diagnostic delays (time from the first symptoms to diagnosis) are common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and may lead to worse disease progression and treatment outcomes. This study aimed to determine the duration of diagnostic delays (DD) and to explore associated factors in a cohort of children with IBD in New Zealand. In this study, patients with IBD diagnosed as children and their parents/caregivers completed questionnaires on the patients’ medical history, diagnostic experience, and demographic characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe COVID-19 global pandemic has highlighted the potential roles and responsibilities of medical students in healthcare systems. Senior clinical students may be able to contribute practically, but all medical students, regardless of their level of training have the opportunity to assist public health measures, eg supporting vaccination uptake. Medical students may tread a difficult line in such situations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Coeliac disease (CD) is an autoimmune condition affecting at least 1% of the population, many of whom remain undiagnosed. It is characterised by chronic inflammation of the small-intestinal mucosa and triggered by eating gluten. It is challenging to diagnose be-cause of the many and varied ways in which it may present.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This article describes a simulated General Practice clinic for medical students, which incorporates specific features to aid learning of clinical problem solving.
Description: We outline the overall objectives of the simulation, explain the concept, and describe how the clinic works. The clinic is novel in that it utilises clinical outcomes as measures for student success in the consultation.
Teaching the Y generation obstetrics and gynaecology skills: a survey of medical students' thoughts on a new program.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
April 2012
Background: Delivering undergraduate obstetrics and gynaecology teaching to classes of increasing size in ways which will foster student interest in the discipline is becoming increasingly challenging. With major curriculum change implemented at Otago Medical School in 2008, we had the opportunity to rise to this challenge.
Aim: To assess an innovative obstetrics and gynaecology history-taking and examination skills unit, introduced to third-year medical students.