Browsing by Author "Lawrenson, Ross"
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Barriers to diabetes self-management in a subset of New Zealand adults with Type 2 diabetes and poor glycaemic control
(Hindawi Ltd, 2021)Background. Despite the fact that there is an increasingly effective armoury of medications to treat diabetes, many people continue to have substantially elevated blood glucose levels. The purpose of this study was to ... -
The characteristics and outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer in New Zealand, analysed by Cancer Network.
(New Zealand Medical Association, 2020)AIM: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in New Zealand is high by international standards. Approximately 1,200 people in New Zealand die from this disease per year. Outcomes in New Zealand following a CRC diagnosis ... -
Characteristics of and differences between Pasifika women and New Zealand European women diagnosed with breast cancer in New Zealand
(2017)AIM: Breast cancer in New Zealand-based Pasifika women is a significant issue. Although Pasifika women have a lower incidence of breast cancer compared to New Zealand European women, they have higher breast cancer mortality ... -
The characteristics, management and outcomes of older women with breast cancer in New Zealand
(Elsevier, 2018)The aim of this study was to understand the characteristics of older women with breast cancer and to describe the current patterns of treatment and outcomes. The study included data from the combined Auckland and Waikato ... -
The cost-effectiveness of active surveillance compared to watchful waiting and radical prostatectomy for low risk localised prostate cancer
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Radical prostatectomy is the most common treatment for localised prostate cancer in New Zealand. Active surveillance was introduced to prevent overtreatment and reduce costs while preserving the option of radical ...
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The spatial equity and sustainability of general practitioner services: A mixed methods analysis of the Waikato DHB region
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The New Zealand Primary Health Care Strategy states that quality primary health care is the first level of contact with the health system and should be universally accessible. Effective primary health care is an essential ... -
Rising demand for health care: The sustainability of community general practice in the Waikato
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Community general practice is the cornerstone of New Zealand’s health system, providing first contact health care, care coordination and acting as gatekeeper to expensive hospital services. An ageing population now brings ...
