Faculty of Health
Recent submissions
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Telehealth as a Means of Enabling Health Equity.
(Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2022)The goal of this paper is to provide a consensus review on telehealth delivery prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic to develop a set of recommendations for designing telehealth services and tools that contribute to ... -
An investigation of stereotypy in relation to sleep disturbance in children on the autism spectrum : effectiveness of functional behaviour assessment-based interventions.
(2022)Sleep is essential to our overall functioning and wellbeing. Children on the autism spectrum experience high rates of sleep problems that can be both chronic and severe, and which are associated with a wide range of ... -
An evaluation of the ParentWorks parenting programme for families with acknowledged care and protection issues.
(2022)Families that have care and protection concerns are considered a high-risk cohort due to multiple risk factors such as psychosocial and socioeconomic stress and mental health concerns, which greatly increase the probability ... -
Executive functioning profile of a national cohort of adults born very low birthweight.
(2022)Introduction. Increasing evidence shows that children born very preterm (<33 weeks; VPT) and/or very low birthweight (<1500g; VLBW) are at high risk for neurodevelopmental difficulties across a range of domains. One of the ... -
Tobacco and ADHD: A Role of MAO-Inhibition in Nicotine Dependence and Alleviation of ADHD Symptoms
(Frontiers Media SA, 2022)Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a relatively commonly occurring neurodevelopmental disorder affecting approximately 5% of children and young people. The neurobiological mechanisms of ADHD are proposed ... -
Framework to enhance the uptake of sustainable telehealth services across the DHBs in New Zealand
(2021)Background The healthcare sector today, across many countries, including New Zealand, faces many challenges, including a shortage of, and an uneven distribution of, health workers, an ageing population, and the prevalence ... -
The effectiveness of parenting and family-based interventions for severe and persistent conduct problems in children and adolescents aged 10-17 : a scoping review.
(2022)Severe and persistent conduct problems are complex manifestations of behaviour, a result of multiple family systemic and developmental processes. Parenting and family-based interventions are regarded as the best method in ... -
What is ‘me time’? An exploratory investigation into the qualitative characteristics of me time for parents of preschoolers.
(2022)Me time (independent leisure) is one of the least researched phenomena in the leisure literature, with no current operational definition based on parent perspectives and descriptions. The aim of this thesis was to explore ... -
Exploring facilitators for successful home literacy engagement at school entry.
(2022)The home literacy environment is a well-established area of research. Few studies, however, have explored the facilitators to and challenges of the home literacy environment in the context of Aotearoa. The aims of this ... -
Experiences of silence in end-of-life-care : a phenomenological study
(2022)This research was undertaken in order to seek a way of acknowledging and understanding the lived experience of people giving and receiving palliative care. Utilising the World Health Organisation’s philosophy of palliative ... -
An investigation into the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia for treating sleep difficulties in young people on the autism spectrum
(2022)Many individuals on the autism spectrum experience sleep difficulties. This includes sleep onset delay, night wakings, early morning wakings and a lower sleep efficiency. Sleep difficulties are associated with a number of ... -
A Tale of Two Surfers: Joy and Wellbeing in Mature Participants
(Scholink Co, Ltd., 2021)Within larger concern over wellbeing at a global level, there is growing interest in the role that sport can play in developing positive wellbeing with a focus on young people. Lifestyle sports that people participate in ... -
Evaluating the effects of kānuka essential oil (Kunzea ericoides) grown in different locations in New Zealand on two pathogenic dermatophytes: An in vitro study
(2021)Kunzea ericoides (Kānuka) is a New Zealand (NZ) native tree. The essential oil, obtained from leaves and branches, has been commercially produced in New Zealand since the early 1990’s. Whilst there has been extensive ... -
The environment an adult resides within is associated with their health behaviours, mental and physical health outcomes: A nationwide geospatial study
(Elsevier BV, 2022)Background: The determinants of health behaviours and health outcomes are multifaceted and the surrounding environment is increasingly considered as an important influence. This pre-registered study investigated the ... -
Aromatherapy in Nursing and Midwifery Practice: A Scoping Review of Published Studies Since 2005
(SAGE Publications, 2021)Background: Since the 1990's aromatherapy has been a popular adjunct to nursing and midwifery care in a variety of health care settings. Objective: The scoping review seeks to identify and confirm the benefits of incorporating ... -
Student wellbeing in secondary schools: an exploration of opportunities and challenges in the greater Ōtautahi Christchurch region.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)There is a growing movement, both nationally and internationally, to support the integration of wellbeing and related concepts into the core work of educational institutions, both at the primary and secondary levels. In ... -
Factors influencing caregivers’ choice of support sources and support-acceptance decisions : a systematic review.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Background Social support has been found to be an alternative to formal treatments and can be effective in buffering against the stress experienced by parents and teachers, due to the demands of their roles. Support ... -
Children’s perceptions and experiences of being sent to respite care for short-term stays.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)The objective of the current study was to investigate New Zealand children’s perceptions and experience of short-term respite care provided as a support intervention for disadvantaged families. An exploratory study was ... -
A formative evaluation of an Aotearoa New Zealand family/whānau violence programme : examining facilitators’ perspectives of goodness of fit, efficacy, and fidelity.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Family/whānau violence and intimate partner violence are now unquestionably seen as a major social burden internationally and in Aotearoa New Zealand (Martin et al., 2006). In our communities there are some populations ...
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