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… considerable recent work on the prevention, management and causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), … of COPD that has been recorded for any group of women), and the relationship between socio-economic deprivation and … with COPD who report an exacerbation in the last 3 years, or who have “moderate” or “worse COPD. Each participant must …Research ProjectKay Saville-Smith
… has built up over twenty years of expertise in community and social policy research. Her research areas include applied social research and evaluation in housing, public policy and community development. She is research director of CRESA, …MemberHousing and (Dis)ability Study
… a research team from the Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences began research looking into the housing experiences of people with lower limb amputations and the role that housing providers, rehabilitation services and others have in ensuring that the housing needs of this …Research ProjectEnding homelessness in New Zealand: Housing First
… are without any accommodation every night in New Zealand and over 40,000 lack safe secure accommodation. The … 30(8), 30-31. Fraser, B. (2020). “We Can’t Find a Safe or Secure Environment to be Ourselves": Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ … homeless in Aotearoa New Zealand. PLoS ONE , 16 (12), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259799 Fraser, …Research ProjectMy account is in credit! Qualitative component of the Warm Homes Pilot Study
… O’ Sullivan - Master's 2008 Background Fuel poverty, or the inability to heat one’s home to World Health … household income (Boardman, 1991), is a significant social and public health problem in New Zealand. Those particularly at risk of fuel poverty include older people and those with chronic illness or disability. Despite …Research ProjectKimberley O'Sullivan
… a Senior Research Fellow with He Kāinga Oranga - Housing and Health Research Programme, where she has undertaken energy poverty and health research since 2008. Kim’s research explores the … energy use behaviours, energy efficiency of housing and buildings, and the important interactions of these with …MemberNew Vaping Legislation Important, but Evaluation Will be Crucial
… New legislation governing the sale and availability of vaping products will help ensure people … from the University of Otago. Professors Janet Hoek and Richard Edwards, and Andrew Waa, co-direct ASPIRE 2025, one of the University …PageHomelessness
… are affected, who are they, what are their experiences; and how to define severe housing deprivation (homelessness). … Our research in this area includes: Defining and measuring severe housing deprivation The experiences of … can live in a boarding house, can’t they?” The advantages and disadvantages of boarding houses Clare Aspinall This …Research ProjectHealthy Homes Initiatives Outcomes Evaluation
… the number of at-risk children living in warm, dry and healthy homes and to reduce avoidable hospitalisations due to … whom at least two of the social investment risk-factors; or pregnant women and newborn babies). The HHIs identify …Research ProjectDoes more effective home heating reduce school absence for children with Asthma?
… households more likely to be using ineffective heating or no heating at all. Research has highlighted the connection with low indoor temperatures and adverse health outcomes especially for children with … analysed using generalised linear models in R [version 2.4.1], with the quasi-Poisson link. The main analysis used data …Research Project