8 results match your criteria: "Auckland University of Technology Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences[Affiliation]"

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of Māori patients and their families accessing care for an acute out-of-hospital cardiac event and to identify any barriers or enablers of timely access to care.

Design: Eleven interviews with patients and their families were conducted either face-to-face or using online conferencing. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed for thematic analysis using Kaupapa Māori methodology.

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Designing a first-year undergraduate common semester aimed at developing interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) capabilities is challenging. A scoping review was conducted to identify enablers and barriers for common semesters. Due to limited numbers of eligible studies, the review was expanded to include studies of semester-long first-year courses aimed at IPCP development.

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Objective: To identify, critique and synthesise the research findings that evaluate the use of resistance training (RT) programmes on return to sport outcome measures for people following ACL repair (ACLR).

Design And Data Sources: This systematic review included a comprehensive search of electronic databases (EBSCO health databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus), Scopus and Pedro) performed in June 2020 and was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist. Studies were appraised using the Downs and Black checklist.

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This study aimed to examine the normative data for the SARTS rugby tests in elite and schoolboy rugby players. A second aim was to examine differences between level of sport and position of play in the SARTS rugby tests. Elite (N = 57) and Schoolboy (N = 63) rugby players performed the SARTS tests relevant to rugby players each for 1 min, with 1-2 min rest between each test.

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Background: Children residing in neighbourhoods of high deprivation are more likely to have poorer health, including excess body size. While the availability of unhealthy food outlets are increasingly considered important for excess child body size, less is known about how neighbourhood deprivation, unhealthy food outlets and unhealthy dietary behaviours are interlinked.

Methods: This study involves children aged 8-13 years (n=1029) and resided in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Objective: To explore what affects sustainable responses to intimate partner violence within New Zealand primary care settings using complexity theory.

Design: Primary care professional interviews on intimate partner violence as a health issue are analysed using a complexity theory-led qualitative research methodology grounded in poststructuralism.

Setting: Four general practices in one region of the North Island of New Zealand, two serving a general patient population and two adopting an indigenous approach.

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