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| N M KerseSummaryAffiliation: University of Auckland Country: New Zealand Publications
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Health equity in the New Zealand health care system: a national surveyNicolette F Sheridan
School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Int J Equity Health 10:45. 2011..abstract:..- The healthy steps study: a randomized controlled trial of a pedometer-based green prescription for older adults. Trial protocolGregory S Kolt
School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
BMC Public Health 9:404. 2009..Older adults are particularly at risk of physical inactivity, and would greatly benefit from successful targeted physical activity interventions... - Falls Assessment Clinical Trial (FACT): design, interventions, recruitment strategies and participant characteristicsC Raina Elley
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand
BMC Public Health 7:185. 2007..We describe the rationale, intervention, study design, recruitment strategies and baseline characteristics of participants in a randomised controlled trial of a multifactorial falls prevention programme in primary health care... - Recruiting and retaining GPs and patients in intervention studies: the DEPS-GP project as a case studyMichelle K Williamson
Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Australia
BMC Med Res Methodol 7:42. 2007..The paper aims to outline experiences that may be of interest to others considering engaging GPs and/or their patients in primary care studies... - Primary care patients reporting concerns about their gambling frequently have other co-occurring lifestyle and mental health issuesFelicity Goodyear-Smith
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
BMC Fam Pract 7:25. 2006.... 
Falls after stroke: results from the Auckland Regional Community Stroke (ARCOS) Study, 2002 to 2003Ngaire Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Stroke 39:1890-3. 2008..Falls are an important issue in older people. We aimed to determine the incidence, circumstances, and predictors of falls in patients with recent acute stroke...- DeLLITE depression in late life: an intervention trial of exercise. Design and recruitment of a randomised controlled trialNgaire Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
BMC Geriatr 8:12. 2008..Meta-analyses show gaps in the research with poor trial design compromising certainty in conclusions and few programmes showing sustained effects... 
Is physical activity counseling effective for older people? A cluster randomized, controlled trial in primary careNgaire Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1951-6. 2005..To establish the effectiveness of the Green Prescription physical activity counseling program in increasing activity and quality of life in older community-dwelling people...- The BRIGHT toolNgaire Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, New Zealand
Age Ageing 37:553-88. 2008..We aim to validate a brief postal questionnaire, the Brief Risk Identification of Geriatric Health Tool (BRIGHT) questionnaire, to find cases of older people with disabilities (case-finding) living in the community... - Physician-patient relationship and medication compliance: a primary care investigationNgaire Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Ann Fam Med 2:455-61. 2004..We assessed the relationship between 4 attributes of the physician-patient relationship and medication compliance... - Does a functional activity programme improve function, quality of life, and falls for residents in long term care? Cluster randomised controlled trialNgaire Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1001, New Zealand
BMJ 337:a1445. 2008..To assess the effectiveness of an activity programme in improving function, quality of life, and falls in older people in residential care... - Falls, depression and antidepressants in later life: a large primary care appraisalNgaire Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
PLoS ONE 3:e2423. 2008..Depression and falls are common and co-exist for older people. Safe management of each of these conditions is important to quality of life... - Fall prevention in residential care: a cluster, randomized, controlled trialNgaire Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
J Am Geriatr Soc 52:524-31. 2004..To establish the effectiveness of a fall-prevention program in reducing falls and injurious falls in older residential care residents... - Care for older persons. Are divisional programs meeting needs?N Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Aust Fam Physician 29:389-91. 2000..A national forum on healthy ageing was convened for divisions of general practice in November 1998... - Improving the health behaviours of elderly people: randomised controlled trial of a general practice education programmeN M Kerse
Department of General Practice and Public Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
BMJ 319:683-7. 1999..To establish the effect of an educational intervention for general practitioners on the health behaviours and wellbeing of elderly patients... - Evidence databases, the Internet, and general practitioners: the New Zealand storyN Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland
N Z Med J 114:89-91. 2001..To determine self-reported access to and use of the Internet and the Cochrane Library by general practitioners (GPs) in New Zealand... - Home-based activity program for older people with depressive symptoms: DeLLITE--a randomized controlled trialNgaire Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Ann Fam Med 8:214-23. 2010.... - Public views and use of antibiotics for the common cold before and after an education campaign in New ZealandMisty Curry
University of Auckland, Auckland
N Z Med J 119:U1957. 2006..The advertising campaign may have reduced doctor prescribing hence the reduction in antibiotic use from 1998 to 2003... - Circumstances and consequences of falls in residential care: the New Zealand storyMeg Butler
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
N Z Med J 117:U1076. 2004..CONCLUSION: The timing and circumstances of observed falls and their subsequent injuries is useful information for healthcare planners, and staff involved in the care of older people living in long-term residential care settings... - Promoting independence in residential care: successful recruitment for a randomized controlled trialKathryn Peri
School of Nursing, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
J Am Med Dir Assoc 9:251-6. 2008..To describe the recruitment strategy and association between facility and staff characteristics and success of resident recruitment for the Promoting Independence in Residential Care (PIRC) trial... - Older people and their social spaces: a study of well-being and attachment to place in Aotearoa New ZealandJanine L Wiles
School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Soc Sci Med 68:664-71. 2009..They did not, however necessarily view changes as negative; instead there was a delicate negotiation of positive and negative aspects, and complex engagement with 'social space' as a profoundly meaningful construct... - Determining immunisation coverage rates in primary health care practices: a simple goal but a complex taskFelicity Goodyear-Smith
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Int J Med Inform 77:477-85. 2008..To explore the quality of data recording by practices and identify issues to be considered and addressed before such data can be used as a continuous measure of immunisation delivery... - Does functionally based activity make a difference to health status and mobility? A randomised controlled trial in residential care facilities (The Promoting Independent Living Study; PILS)Kathryn Peri
School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Age Ageing 37:57-63. 2008..to determine whether a repetitive activities of daily living (ADL) activity programme improves health status, life satisfaction and mobility for older people living in residential care... - Cardiovascular risk management of different ethnic groups with type 2 diabetes in primary care in New ZealandC Raina Elley
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 79:468-73. 2008..To examine cardiovascular preventive and renal protective treatment for different ethnic groups with diabetes in primary care... - Attitudes and reactions to a healthcare robotElizabeth Broadbent
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Telemed J E Health 16:608-13. 2010.... - The impact of stroke on unpaid caregivers: results from The Auckland Regional Community Stroke study, 2002-2003Varsha Parag
Clinical Trials Research Unit, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Cerebrovasc Dis 25:548-54. 2008..Few studies have assessed the longitudinal impact of providing unpaid care for stroke survivors. We aimed to describe the positive and negative impact of providing unpaid care and to identify independent predictors of poor carer outcome... - Recruitment of practices in primary care research: the long and the short of itFelicity Goodyear-Smith
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Fam Pract 26:128-36. 2009..To determine factors that facilitated or hindered recruitment of general practices into a large New Zealand primary care project that aimed to determine general practice characteristics of immunization coverage... - The prevalence of depression among Maori patients in Auckland general practiceBruce Arroll
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medical and Health Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
J Prim Health Care 1:26-9. 2009..There has been concern over high rates of mental illness in Maori. Previous studies in general practice have had small sample sizes... - Validation of PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 to screen for major depression in the primary care populationBruce Arroll
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Ann Fam Med 8:348-53. 2010..Using a reference standard, we aimed to validate the 2- and 9-question Patient Health Questionnaires (PHQ-2 and PHQ-9) in primary care settings. The PHQ-2 comprises the first 2 questions of the PHQ-9... - Evaluation of e-textbooks. DynaMed, MD Consult and UpToDateFelicity Goodyear-Smith
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Aust Fam Physician 37:878-82. 2008..To evaluate the acceptability and utilisation of three electronic textbooks: DynaMed, MD Consult (including FirstConsult) and UpToDate... - Physical activity promotion in general practice--patient attitudesCarolyn Raina Elley
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Aust Fam Physician 36:1061-4. 2007..Long term adherence to primary care physical activity intervention is poor. This study explored attitudes and subjective experiences of those who received such an intervention... - Intercultural residential care in New ZealandLiz Kiata
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Qual Health Res 14:313-27. 2004.... - Residential care workers and residents: the New Zealand storyLiz Kiata
General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health Tamaki Campus, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
N Z Med J 118:U1445. 2005..To describe the nature and size of long-term residential care homes in New Zealand; funding of facilities; and the ethnic and gender composition of residents and residential care workers nationwide... - Do delayed prescriptions reduce antibiotic use in respiratory tract infections? A systematic reviewBruce Arroll
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
Br J Gen Pract 53:871-7. 2003..There is concern about the increasing resistance of antibiotics to common bacteria. Delayed prescribing for respiratory tract infections is a strategy that may reduce the use of antibiotics... - Screening for depression in primary care with two verbally asked questions: cross sectional studyBruce Arroll
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, PB 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
BMJ 327:1144-6. 2003..To determine the diagnostic accuracy of two verbally asked questions for screening for depression... - Effectiveness of counselling patients on physical activity in general practice: cluster randomised controlled trialC Raina Elley
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, New Zealand
BMJ 326:793. 2003..To assess the long term effectiveness of the "green prescription" programme, a clinician based initiative in general practice that provides counselling on physical activity... - Delayed antibiotic prescriptions: what are the experiences and attitudes of physicians and patients?Bruce Arroll
Division of General Practice Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medical Health Sciences, University of Auckland Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
J Fam Pract 51:954-9. 2002..To explore the experiences and opinions of family physicians and patients regarding the delay of antibiotic prescriptions, to be dispensed if symptoms persist or worsen over time, in treating upper respiratory tract infections... - Incidence of stroke in women in Auckland, New Zealand. Ethnic trends over two decades: 1981-2003Lorna Dyall
Division of Maori Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland
N Z Med J 119:U2309. 2006..This paper reports on the burden of stroke in women across different ethnic groups over the study period from 1981 to 2003... - Wearing slippers, falls and injury in residential careNgaire Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Aust N Z J Public Health 28:180-7. 2004..Risk factor studies for falls in residential care have not included factors related to the facilities themselves... - What is associated with nutrition risk in very old age?C A Wham
Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Albany Campus, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
J Nutr Health Aging 15:247-51. 2011..To identify factors associated with nutrition risk among a purposive sample of those in advanced aged... - Health promotion and older people: the role of the general practitioner in Australia in promoting healthy ageingJ Sims
Department of General Practice and Public Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria
Aust N Z J Public Health 24:356-9. 2000..This paper comments on how the health assessments can be conducted to best effect, to strengthen the role of GPs in primary care and to promote autonomy and independence in older people... - Use of aspirin and statins for cardiovascular risk reduction in New Zealand: the residential care storyJae Bon Hong
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
J Prim Health Care 1:184-9. 2009.... - An association between ethnicity and cardiovascular outcomes for people with Type 2 diabetes in New ZealandT Kenealy
Department of Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Private Bag, Auckland, New Zealand
Diabet Med 25:1302-8. 2008..To investigate the association between ethnicity and risk of first cardiovascular (CV) event for people with Type 2 diabetes in New Zealand... - Validation of quality of life and functional measures for older people for telephone administrationSsu Yu Lin
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
J Prim Health Care 2:35-42. 2010..Quality of life (QoL) and functional status are important aspects of health especially for older people. Efficient and valid ways of measuring older people's health is of great importance... - Long-term neuropsychological and functional outcomes in stroke survivors: current evidence and perspectives for new researchValery L Feigin
Clinical Trials Research Unit, School of Population Health and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Int J Stroke 3:33-40. 2008..To appraise the literature on long-term neuropsychological and functional outcomes in stroke survivors and identify the gaps, challenges and future research in this area... - Quality of residential care for older people: does education for healthcare assistants make a difference?Barbara Smith
School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
N Z Med J 118:U1437. 2005..To determine the impact of a healthcare assistant education programme on the quality of care for older people living in a residential home in Auckland, New Zealand... - Continuity through change, a threat or a promise?Ngaire Kerse
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
N Z Med J 115:U276. 2002 - Cost-effectiveness of physical activity counselling in general practiceRaina Elley
Department of General Practice, Wellington School of Medicine, Wellington, New Zealand
N Z Med J 117:U1216. 2004..To assess the cost-effectiveness of the 'Green Prescription' physical activity counselling programme in general practice... - Older people and after hours careNgaire Kerse
N Z Med J 119:U1980. 2006 - Effect of telephone counseling on physical activity for low-active older people in primary care: a randomized, controlled trialGregory S Kolt
School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
J Am Geriatr Soc 55:986-92. 2007..To assess the long-term effectiveness of a telephone counseling intervention on physical activity and health-related quality of life in low-active older adults recruited through their primary care physician... - Kiwis in America: reflections on the US primary care systemPeter Crampton
Department of Public Health, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
N Z Med J 117:U856. 2004 - Antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infections before and after a education campaign as reported by general practitioners in New ZealandLinda Sung
University of Otago, Dunedin
N Z Med J 119:U1956. 2006..This may be related to the national campaign. The reduction may be a combination of combined GP and patient change... - Delayed prescriptionsBruce Arroll
BMJ 327:1361-2. 2003 - Intraclass correlation coefficients from three cluster randomised controlled trials in primary and residential health careC Raina Elley
Department of General Practice, Wellington School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand
Aust N Z J Public Health 29:461-7. 2005..This paper provides intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for estimation of sample size inflation required in future cluster randomised trials in primary or residential care... - An overview and process evaluation of TeleWalk: a telephone-based counseling intervention to encourage walking in older adultsGregory S Kolt
Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1020, New Zealand
Health Promot Int 21:201-8. 2006..Findings from this evaluation can be used to inform such interventions and ensure their relevance to community-dwelling older adults...