Background: In Aotearoa/New Zealand, the first nation-wide coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) lockdown occurred from March 23, 2020 to May 13, 2020, requiring most people …

Background Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide due to both a high
prevalence and the associated health burden. Mass media campaigns can educate the …

Background Despite continuing vaccine controversies, little is known about the trajectory of
change in vaccine confidence over time. The current study examined whether there are …

ABSTRACT AIMS: It is unknown how well New Zealand's chronic pain services serve the
country's diverse ethnic population. The goal of the study was to determine the attendance …

Background: Internationally, Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) ambulances have changed pre-
hospital acute stroke care delivery. MSU clinical and cost-effectiveness studies are …

INTRODUCTION The care work of general practice receptionists has received limited
research attention, despite receptionists position at the beginning of patients' journeys in …

ABSTRACT AIM: In New Zealand, acute rheumatic fever (ARF) remains a significant health
problem with persistent ethnic inequities. Māori children 5–15 years of age in Northland …

Inequity in outcomes from New Zealand chronic pain services Page 4 4 CONTENTS NZMJ 16
April 2021, Vol 134 No 1533 ISSN 1175-8716© NZMA www. nzma. org. nz/journal LETTERS …

The study identified that there are a number of criteria that have to be met in order for
Marama iTaukei or Indigenous Fijian woman to be perceived as healthy. Findings suggest …

Objective iTaukei women's awareness and practice of family planning methods was
investigated in New Zealand and Fiji to ascertain differences in behaviour within the context …