Browsing Health Sciences Dissertations and Theses by Study Area "Health Sciences"
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The cardiac sonographer workforce impacts upon the inequity of provision of echocardiography within New Zealand
(2015)AIM: To identify population based regional provision of echocardiography provision within New Zealand (NZ) public hospitals. The relationship between the cardiac sonographer workforce size, demographics and capacity will ... -
Contemporary echocardiography in non-ST elevation myocardial Infarction
(2013)BACKGROUND: Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) has only recently been included in the definition of acute myocardial infarction and literature is limited regarding the usefulness of echocardiography as a ... -
‘Flying under the Radar’ : the experiences and perceptions of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning students and how they differed from heterosexual experiences and perceptions of the campus climate at Unitec Campus in New Zealand in 2012
(2013)The purpose of this study was to determine the perception of students in regard to the campus climate as it affected Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning (LGBTIQ) students at Unitec Institute of ... -
In a perfect world Emergency Department Screening and Brief Interventions for heavy and hazardous use of substances : a feasibility study
(2016)Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) is an evidence based technique for reducing heavy and harmful consumption of alcohol and other drugs. There is significant evidence for both the efficacy and the effectiveness of SBI. ... -
Investigating the engagement of New Zealand diagnostic radiographers with research
(2013)The research adopted a case study approach and was located in a large New Zealand teaching hospital. The data collection involved survey questionnaires, document analysis, and six one-to-one interviews with radiographers ... -
Investigating the introduction of spectroscopy and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequences to increase the specificity of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
(2013)Current breast MRI practice in New Zealand closely emulates the American and European guidelines. The most commonly used protocols used for imaging breasts using these guidelines are dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) sequences ... -
Leadership in radiography : exploring radiographers’ experiences in leadership
(2013)The roles of health professionals including radiographers, are evolving due to technological advancements, globalization, economic recession and an increased aging population. Leadership has been highlighted in literature ... -
A meta-analysis of the prevalence of lower limb asymptomatic bone stress injuries in athletes and military personnel
(2014)Bone stress injuries (BSI) appear to be widely accepted throughout the medical and sports world, although the importance of asymptomatic injuries remain unclear and their clinical relevance questionable. OBJECTIVES: To ...