Publications by authors named "L Signal"

Aim: The National Bowel Screening Programme (NBSP) fails to deliver screening equitably to Pacific New Zealanders. This research explored Tongan New Zealanders' experiences of participating in the NBSP and their views on ensuring the programme works well for the Tongan community.

Method: In 2021, we conducted two talanoa focus groups with Tongan New Zealanders who had participated in the NBSP (n=26), recruited through a Pacific provider in Auckland.

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On-call work is known to contribute to disrupted sleep, fatigue, and an increased risk of incidentor injury. This review aimed to a) identify current on-call management strategies that are suggested or required by regulatory bodies, and b) determine if there is empirical evidence to support these strategies in managing the fatigue of on-call workers. A grey literature search produced 65 relevant guidance materials.

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Background: Secondary schools are important settings for promoting varied physical activity (PA) opportunities for adolescents to promote PA throughout life. However, research on the effect of secondary school-based interventions on future PA is limited. This study examined the potential impact of secondary school-based interventions on the determinants of future PA participation of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) adolescents using simulated modelling.

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Objective: Reducing children's exposure to unhealthy food marketing is crucial to combat childhood obesity. We aimed to estimate the reduction of children's exposure to food marketing under different policy scenarios and assess exposure differences by socio-economic status.

Design: Data on children's exposure to unhealthy food marketing were compiled from a previous cross-sectional study in which children ( 168) wore wearable cameras and Global Positioning System (GPS) units for 4 consecutive days.

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Introduction: The prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is rapidly increasing throughout the world. T2DM is primarily a self-managed disease yet clinical studies indicate that a large proportion of adults with T2DM struggle to self-manage their diabetes. This puts them at high risk of developing diabetes-related complications.

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