Written information about retinopathy of prematurity in Aotearoa New Zealand: identification, review and opportunities for improvement.

Aims: The aims of this research include adapting a patient information tool for whānau (extended family) Māori needs, identifying and reviewing written information provided for the retinopathy of prematurity eye examination (ROPEE) and identifying improvements to ROPEE written information.

Methods: ROPEE patient information (printed leaflets, website, app) was obtained from all tertiary neonatal intensive care units in Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa). Information was reviewed using an adapted "20 good-design principles" guide and given a star rating and Flesch-Kincaid readability score to identify acceptability and usability for patients.

Ko au tēnei: This is me - Exploring the lived experience of underrepresented groups with pharmacy services to inform the development of pharmacy case-based learning.

Introduction: Demographic and social characteristics of underrepresented groups are often poorly described in pharmacy case-based learning, leading to poor representation of these groups in the pharmacy curriculum. This research project aimed to understand the lived experience of underrepresented groups with pharmacy services and to use this to inform the development of pharmacy case-based student learning materials.

Methods: This was a single centre, grounded theory, qualitative study.

Adapting an equity-focused implementation process framework with a focus on ethnic health inequities in the Aotearoa New Zealand context.

Background: Health intervention implementation in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), as in many countries globally, usually varies by ethnicity. Māori (the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa) and Pacific peoples are less likely to receive interventions than other ethnic groups, despite experiencing persistent health inequities. This study aimed to develop an equity-focused implementation framework, appropriate for the Aotearoa NZ context, to support the planning and delivery of equitable implementation pathways for health interventions, with the intention of achieving equitable outcomes for Māori, as well as people originating from the Pacific Islands.

Exploring How Postmillennial Pharmacy Students Balance Life Priorities and Avoid Situations Known to Deplete Resilience.

Students are facing increasing academic pressures that can contribute to poor wellbeing. Evidence to inform the development of better student support services is weak. This study aimed to explore Bachelor of Pharmacy students' self-reported life priorities and ways they strategize to avoid resilience-depleting events on a day-to-day basis.

A Survey of Neonatal Nurses on Mydriatic Regimens Used in Neonatal Retinopathy of Prematurity Eye Examinations.

Objective: This study was aimed to determine mydriatic regimen(s) used in neonatal units in Aotearoa, New Zealand (NZ), and Australia and to estimate the frequency of adverse drug events following mydriatic administration in preterm neonates.

Study Design: A cross-sectional survey was sent to neonatal nursing staff listed in the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network contact list. Participants were asked to state what mydriatic regimen they use, and to estimate the frequency of adverse drug events when eye drops were administered for retinopathy of prematurity eye examinations (ROPEE).

Randomised controlled pilot trial comparing low dose and very low- dose microdrop administration of phenylephrine and cyclopentolate for retinopathy of prematurity eye examinations in neonates.

Aims: To determine ifVery low dose mydriatic eye microdrop regimen sufficiently dilates the pupil (above 4.1 mm) compared with the currently used low dose mydriatic eye microdrop regimen.Cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and respiratory adverse effects occur following eye drop instillation.

Development of a cancer-themed escape room learning activity for undergraduate pharmacy students.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a cancer-themed escape room as a learning activity for pharmacy students.

Methods: A cancer-themed escape room was developed with four activities linked to patient assessment, communication, therapeutics and calculations. Twenty-six groups of six students challenged the escape room.

Systematic review of mydriatics used for screening of retinopathy in premature infants.

Introduction: Routine retinopathy of prematurity eye examinations are an important part of neonatal care, and mydriatic medicines are essential in dilating the pupil for the eye examination. There are concerns about the level of evidence for efficacy and safety of these mydriatic medicines.

Objective: This review evaluates both efficacy and safety evidence of mydriatics used during the retinopathy of prematurity eye examination.

Planum temporale asymmetry to the right hemisphere in first-episode schizophrenia.

In schizophrenia patients reduced cerebral asymmetry is an important finding and this may reflect a disturbance in cortical development. We investigated planum temporale (PT) volume and asymmetry in 23 first-episode schizophrenia patients compared to healthy controls and found for the first time an in vivo volume asymmetry of PT to the right hemisphere.