Art within the art of medicine; exploring the use and impact of health practitioners' drawings in a consultation S Murton Supervised by Professor John Nacey (Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia), Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
The effects to the doctor of administering euthanasia J Winters Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye, (Department of General Practice and Rural Health), Associate Professor Neil Pickering, Dr Simon Walker (Bioethics Centre)
Impact of personalised care plans on delivery of longterm condition care A Askerud Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye, Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble (Department of General Practice and Rural Health), Associate Professor Eileen McKinlay (Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice
Social responsibility of health care graduates: perceptions of current students Fathimath Hussain Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye,, Professor Tim Stokes (Department of General Practice and Rural Health), Research Associate Professor Claire Cameron (Biostatistics Centre)
The moral economy of market-driven vs socialised healthcare – a comparative analysis of moral capital in the healthcare systems of Germany, New Zealand, and the United States Patrick Bartosch Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health), Professor Peter Crampton (Centre for Hauora Māori)
Ethnic Chinese Experiences of Mental Health Therapy in New Zealand Denzel Chung Supervised by Dr Katherine Hall, Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health), Professor Jing-Bao Nei (Bioethics Centre)
Factors influencing ageing well amongst older New Zealand men: A study of urban and rural areas of Otago and Southland Regions Hui Xiao Supervised by Professor David Baxter (Centre for Health, Activity, and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy), Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble (Department of General Practice and Rural Health), and Dr Lizhou Liu (Centre for Health, Activity, and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy)
Improving patient safety in New Zealand general practice Dr Sharon Leitch PhD (Health Research Council Clinical Training Fellowship) Supervised by Professor Tim Stokes (Department of General Practice and Rural Health) and Associate Professor Alesha Smith (School of Pharmacy)
Exploring and improving hospital care quality for New Zealand rural communities Dr Carol Atmore (DSM Clinical Research PhD Scholarship) Supervised by Professor Tim Stokes (Department of General Practice and Rural Health), Professor Robin Gauld (Otago Business School), Mr Andrew Gray (Department of Preventive and Social Medicine), and Professor Sue Dovey (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Investigation of clinical pharmacy activities in a primary care general practice Yadav Sivamanoj Supervised by Associate Professor Rhiannon Braund (School of Pharmacy / Department of Preventive and Social Medicine) and Professor Tim Stokes (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
An exploratory study of companion pet owner perceptions of euthanasia Paula Whitelock Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health) and Professor Ruth Fitzgerald (Department of Anthropology)
Current Master's research
A formative evaluation study of the implementation of the New Zealand Early Warning Score (NZEWS) in a rural hospital. Lisa Campbell Supervised by Ms Virginia Maskill, Centre for Post-Graduate Nursing Studies, University of Otago, Christchurch and Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble, Department of General Practice and Rural Health, University of Otago, Dunedin.
Anticipating Future Hospital Demand in the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes Regions. Rhonda Johnson Supervised by Dr Lincoln Wood, Department of Management, Otago Business School, University of Otago and Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble, Department of General Practice and Rural Health, University of Otago, Dunedin.
The role of the "personal doctor" in Healthcare Home—The general practitioners' view Olivia Currie Supervised by Professor Les Toop (Department of General Practice, University of Otago Christchurch) and Professor Tim Stokes (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Knowing me, knowing you: The ethics of doctors' self-disclosing about personal illness to patients Laura Bolger Supervised by Dr Katherine Hall and Dr Martyn Williamson (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Person-centred health care: Spiritual dimension of health Mary Cane Demecillo Supervised by Associate Professor Richard Egan (Department of Preventive and Social Medicine) and Associate Professor Hamish Wilson (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
What are key success factors in the development of Whānau Ora primary health care services? Albert Laurence Supervised by Professor Tim Stokes (Department of General Practice and Rural Health), Associate Professor Jo Baxter (Associate Dean Māori and Associate Professor of Māori Health), and Professor Peter Crampton (Division of Health Sciences)
Completed postgraduate research
Pathways to end of life care Jessica Young Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health), Dr Richard Egan (Department of Preventive and Social Medicine), Mr Tony Egan (Department of General Practice and Rural Health), and Dr Janine Winters (Bioethics Centre)
Investigating barriers to equitable access to maternity care in Aotearoa New Zealand Pauline Dawson Supervised by Associate Professor Jean Hay-Smith (Department of Women's and Children's Health) and Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Discourses of professionalism in Christian General Practitioners in South Africa and Aotearoa New Zealand Peter Franklin, PhD Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health) and Professor Ruth Fitzgerald (Department of Anthropology)
Health outcomes and access following regulatory changes for Isotretinoin prescribing in New Zealand Jenny McElroy, MHealSc Supervised by Professor Susan Dovey (Department of General Practice and Rural Health) and Dr Alesha Smith (School of Pharmacy)
An investigation into the barriers and facilitators of acceptance, and use of Bay Navigator Pathways by general practitioners in the Western Bay of Plenty Dr Anel Reyneke, MGP Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye and Professor Tim Stokes (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
What are the "functional social supports" and how do they impact the desire to self-harm in individuals who have a history of self-harm? Mrs Jo Rowe, MHealSc Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye and Kirsty Murrell-McMillan (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
What's the harm in waiting? Patient harms in the referral gap Vimal Patel, BMedSc(Hons) Supervised by Professor Susan Dovey (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Use of the Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) in a general practice over 11 years Thomas Ding, BMedSc(Hons) Supervised by Professor Susan Dovey and Dr Hywel Lloyd (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Cost barriers to primary health care in New Zealand: Structure, geography, and constituency of free general practice clinics in New Zealand Dr Lik Wei Lo, PhD Supervised by Professor Susan Dovey (Department of General Practice and Rural Health - Primary Supervisor) and Professor Peter Crampton (Division of Health Sciences)
Study of gender roles and women's experiences in Pentecostal fundamentalism and evangelicalism in NZ and the United States Sherrema Bower, PhD Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health) and Associate Professor Ruth Fitzgerald (Department of Anthropology)
"The histology is worrying" Dr Sarah Parker, MMedSci Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health) and Jean Hay-Smith (Department of Women's and Children's Health)
Mapping the rural network using GIS Ursula Poole, BMedSc(Hons) Supervised by Dr Martyn Williamson and Dr Alison Belton (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Palliative care in the community Dr Roslyne McKechnie Supervised by Adjunct Professor Rod McLeod and Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Sociological and ethical examination of health screening in the USA Dr Yvonne Lau Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health) and Professor Don Evans (Bioethics Centre)
IT standards development Dr Tim Gardner, MGP Supervised by Professor Susan Dovey (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Deaf culture Dr Nina Sawicki, MGP Supervised by Professor Susan Dovey (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
General practitioners and CAM Dr Marion Upsdell, MGP Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Immunisation in primary care B Warren, MHealSc Supervised by Professor Susan Dovey (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Surgical trainee decision making: Exploring, modelling, teaching, and learning Dr Sarah Rennie Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health); Professor Andre Van Rij and Professor Jean-Claude Theis (Department of Surgical Sciences)
Summer studentship projects
2017 - 2018
Do adults with intellectual disabilities receive less preventative care compared to those who do not have intellectual disabilities in primary care? Rees Guise Supervised by Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Discourse analysis of the public debate on the End of Life Choice Bill (2017) Isabelle Lomax-Sawyers Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
Challenges presented by "high needs" patients to primary heath care: What are the statistics? Sharmaine Sreedhar Supervised by Professor Tim Stokes (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
2016 - 2017
A study report on ten years of experience with the Rural Medical Immersion Programme of University of Otago to determine the effectiveness of the programme in encouraging the recruitment and retention of medical service providers in rural and provincial health services Melody Curle Supervised by Dr Branko Sijnja (Department of General Practice and Rural Health)
An exploration of the Communities of Clinical Practice of long-stay inpatients on acute medical wards in Dunedin Hospital Fardowsa Mohamed Supervised by Dr Martyn Williamson, Jessica Young, and Tony Egan
General Practitioners' ethical decision-making: Does being a patient themselves make a difference? Jess Michael Supervised by Dr Katherine Hall, Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye, and Jessica Young
2015 - 2016
Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and ethnicity in a New Zealand General Practice (Health Research Council Pacific Health Research Summer Studentship) Mayur Azam Supervised by Professor Tim Stokes and Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble
What do general practitioners, primary care nurses, and patients think about pay for performance? Karen Yanagimoto Supervised by Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble and Professor Tim Stokes
An investigation of the management of the southern diabetic population: Whether they are treated to target or given maximum intensity therapy Rachel Eaton Supervised by Professor Tim Stokes, Professor Rob Walker , and Dr Hywel Lloyd
2013 - 2014
Issues regarding the quality of aged care and possible solutions as perceived by representatives of the workforce and the residents themselves Blake Henley Supervised by Associate Professor Chrystal Jaye
A study of the timing of outbreaks of chicken pox in children and shingles in adults Ibrahim Al-Busaidi Supervised by Dr Branko Sijnja
Defining what type of rural background leads to increased intention of rural practice Stacey Goodson Supervised by Dr Martyn Williamson and Dr Alison Belton
Does early treatment of shingles make a difference to outcome? Kavita Rao Supervised by Dr Katharine Wallis
2011 - 2012
The outcomes of the fifth year Rural Medical Immersion Programme Kate Margetts Supervised by Dr Branko Sijnja
COMHEART: Community Oriented Mental Health—Engagement, Action, and Training Shinayd van Rooy Supervised by Dr Jim Ross
Reducing harm to patients: An evaluation of a web-based tool's potential to reduce medication errors in a residential care facility Rachel Greenwood Supervised by Dr Jim Ross
Media review of general practice fees 2000–2020 Louis Han Supervised by Professor Susan Dovey
Healthcare in rural Otago and Southland: A pilot study Aakash Chhibber Supervised by Professor Susan Dovey
