Prescription medication sharing: a systematic review of the literature

KA Beyene, J Sheridan… - American journal of …, 2014 - ajph.aphapublications.org
We reviewed the literature on nonrecreational prescription medication sharing. We searched
PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and a customized multidatabase for all relevant articles …

Kidney disease in Maori and Pacific people in New Zealand

JF Collins, V Tutone, C Walker - Chronic Kidney Disease in Disadvantaged …, 2017 - Elsevier
New Zealand (NZ) is a developed nation situated in the South Pacific Ocean with a diverse
geological and climatic character. It was first populated about 800 years ago by its …

Community pharmacists' views about prescription medicine co-payments and potential implications for equitable access to medicines: a critical realist interpretation

EF Peacocke, A Fusheini, P Norris - Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background In many countries the community pharmacist's role includes collecting
prescription medicine co-payments at the point of dispensing. This is a context which can …

Statin adherence is lower in primary than secondary prevention: A national follow-up study of new users

F Sigglekow, S Horsburgh, L Parkin - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Maintaining adherence to statins reduces the risk of an initial cardiovascular
disease (CVD) event in high-risk individuals (primary prevention) and additional CVD events …

Disrupted mana and systemic abdication: Māori qualitative experiences accessing healthcare in the 12 years post-injury

JA Bourke, HE Owen, S Derrett, EH Wyeth - BMC health services research, 2023 - Springer
Background Māori have been found to experience marked health inequities compared to
non-Māori, including for injury. Accessing healthcare services post-injury can improve …

Psychotropic medication prescription rates and trends for New Zealand children and adolescents 2008–2016

ZA Barczyk, JJ Rucklidge, M Eggleston… - Journal of child and …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: The prescription of psychotropic medication used to treat psychiatric disorders
has increased worldwide over the past two decades and has been discussed widely in the …

Metformin adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes and its association with glycated haemoglobin levels

L Chepulis, C Mayo, B Morison… - Journal of primary …, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Metformin is the initial medication of choice for most patients
with type 2 diabetes. Non-adherence results in poorer glycaemic control and increased risk …

Prevalence of antidepressant use and unmedicated depression in pregnant New Zealand women

CA Svardal, K Waldie, B Milne… - Australian & New …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Throughout pregnancy, women are at an increased risk of depression, with
prevalence estimates between 6.5% and 18%. Global prevalence of antenatal …

E-prescribing and access to prescription medicines during lockdown: experience of patients in Aotearoa/New Zealand

F Imlach, E McKinlay, J Kennedy, C Morris… - BMC family …, 2021 - Springer
Background Health services internationally have been compelled to change their methods
of service delivery in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, to mitigate the spread of …

Health reform in Aotearoa New Zealand: Insights on health equity challenges one year on

PK Lorgelly, DJ Exeter - Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2023 - Springer
Aotearoa New Zealand is an island nation in the South Pacific. Originally discovered by
Māori, the indigenous people, between 1250 and 1300, the country was colonised by the …