The principal scientific journal for the profession in New Zealand

Vol 136 No 1582: 15 September 2023

State of general practice in New Zealand
Artificial intelligence in medicine: Promethean moment or Pandora’s box?

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Vol 136 No 1582: 15 September 2023

Exploring older peoples' attitudes and preferences around the use of their healthcare information

Although routinely collected de-identified data can provide valuable knowledge about the epidemiological characteristics of common chronic diseases in New Zealand, these data have tended to be used without individual consent. To date, there has been little research into peoples’ opinions about the use and treatment of their health information.

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Vol 136 No 1582: 15 September 2023

Exploring the impact of e-learning modules and webinars on health professionals’ understanding of the End of Life Choice Act 2019: a secondary analysis of Manatū Hauora – Ministry of Health workforce survey

Health workforce training has been regarded as essential to maintain high-quality standards of care and to ensure the safety of providers and recipients of care. Training in newly regulated healthcare, such as assisted dying (AD), can support translating the legislation into practice.

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Vol 136 No 1582: 15 September 2023

Non-attendance at diabetic retinal screening in Te Tai Tokerau, Northland, Aotearoa New Zealand

Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness among working-age adults in high-income countries, with an increasing age-standardised prevalence globally. Loss of vision may be avoided through early evaluation of retinopathy via screening, prompting timely referral for assessment and intervention by an ophthalmologist.

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Vol 136 No 1582: 15 September 2023

How young people in Aotearoa perceive vaping and the associated oral health risks

The use of electronic cigarettes (EC) or vaping among young people has escalated, not just in Aotearoa, but globally, in jurisdictions where the products are accessible. Although current regulations in Aotearoa prohibit the sale of vaping products to anyone under the age of 18 years, previous research has shown that vaping is becoming increasingly popular among adolescents (15–17 years old).

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Vol 136 No 1582: 15 September 2023

A retrospective observational study of the management of non-traumatic dental presentations at a tertiary centre in New Zealand: a Choosing Wisely approach

Toothache, dental abscesses and other non-traumatic dental presentations (NTDPs) are a common presentation to emergency departments (EDs) in New Zealand. The lack of accessible and affordable primary dental care has been linked to the increased presentation of NTDPs to hospitals, locally and internationally, with ethnic minorities and the most financially deprived being over-represented.

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Vol 136 No 1581: 25 August 2023

Endometrial cancer diagnoses prompted by routine cervical cytology: a retrospective case study

The purpose of the New Zealand National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) is to detect abnormalities of the cervix by 3-yearly screening utilising liquid-based cytology. However, it has also had a role in the incidental diagnosis of endometrial cancer.

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Vol 136 No 1581: 25 August 2023

Administration of Routine Antenatal Anti-D Prophylaxis (RAADP) in Wellington, Aotearoa: is our practice equitable?

Pregnant people who have a Rhesus-negative blood type are at risk of developing antibodies against Rhesus-positive foetal red blood cells (sensitisation), if there is crossover of foetal cells into the maternal circulation. This can result in a condition called haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN), causing symptoms ranging in severity from foetal anaemia to hydrops foetalis, stillbirth or neonatal death.

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Vol 136 No 1581: 25 August 2023

Equity of Māori access to the orthopaedic rehabilitation service of the Bay of Plenty: a cross-sectional survey

To date there has been one Aotearoa New Zealand study into the extent of rehabilitation access after total joint arthroplasty. Notably, the study elucidated a trend toward poorer rehabilitation access in rural areas.

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Vol 136 No 1581: 25 August 2023

Caregiver experiences of racism and child mental health outcomes: cross-sectional analysis from Aotearoa New Zealand

Alongside personal experiences of racism, racism can be experienced indirectly or vicariously through the experiences of other individuals or groups. Vicarious racism is proposed to impact on children’s perception of the world as being fair and just, thus negatively impacting on their sense of mental wellbeing (mental and socio-emotional health).

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Vol 136 No 1581: 25 August 2023

Patients’ and clinicians’ views on shared decision making in cancer care: a qualitative study of Aotearoa New Zealand patients’ and clinicians’ perspectives | OPEN ACCESS

Shared decision making (SDM) is the collaboration between patients and healthcare providers to make care decisions based on the available medical evidence in accordance with patients’ values and preferences.