Philippa L Howden-ChapmanSummaryAffiliation: University of Otago Country: New Zealand Publications
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Tackling health inequalities: moving theory to actionLouise Signal
Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
Int J Equity Health 6:12. 2007..This paper reports on health inequalities awareness-raising workshops conducted with senior New Zealand health sector staff as part of the Government's goal of reducing inequalities in health, education, employment and housing...
Involving students in real-world research: a pilot study for teaching public health and research skillsElinor Millar
Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
BMC Med Educ 9:45. 2009..A need to improve research skills among medical students has also been suggested. Therefore we piloted an integrative teaching exercise that combined teaching of research skills and public health, with real-world research...
Effects of improved home heating on asthma in community dwelling children: randomised controlled trialPhilippa Howden-Chapman
He Kainga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme, University of Otago, Wellington, PO 7343, Wellington South, New Zealand
BMJ 337:a1411. 2008..To assess whether non-polluting, more effective home heating (heat pump, wood pellet burner, flued gas) has a positive effect on the health of children with asthma...
Improving health and energy efficiency through community-based housing interventionsPhilippa Howden-Chapman
He Kainga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
Int J Public Health 56:583-8. 2011..Our aim is to find cost-effective ways to improve the characteristics of older homes, ill-fitted for New Zealand's climate, in order to improve the occupants' health...
The effect of housing on the mental health of older people: the impact of lifetime housing history in Whitehall IIPhilippa L Howden-Chapman
He Kainga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme, University of Otago, 23A Mein St, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand
BMC Public Health 11:682. 2011..This study describes differences in trajectories of self-reported mental health in an ageing cohort, according to their housing, while controlling for confounders...
Carbon pricing is a health protection policyPhilippa L Howden-Chapman
University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
Med J Aust 195:311-2. 2011..A carbon price is vital for the public good; complementary policies should protect low-income households...
Excess winter morbidity and mortality: do housing and socio-economic status have an effect?Lucy F Telfar Barnard
He Kainga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme, Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, PO Box 7343, Wellington South, New Zealand
Rev Environ Health 23:203-21. 2008..To review the published research evidence on the links between excess winter mortality (EWM) or excess winter hospitalization (EWH) and housing quality or socioeconomic status (SES)...
