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Kevin DewProfessor of sociology Verified email at vuw.ac.nz Cited by 4071 |
'Choosing'to work when sick: workplace presenteeism
K Dew, V Keefe, K Small - Social science & medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
Presenteeism is a concept used to describe the phenomenon of working through illness and
injury. This paper is based on interviews and focus groups undertaken at three different work …
injury. This paper is based on interviews and focus groups undertaken at three different work …
[HTML][HTML] A health researcher's guide to qualitative methodologies
K Dew - Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, 2007 - Elsevier
Objective: To provide an overview of qualitative methodologies for health researchers in
order to inform better research practices. Approach: Different possible goals in health …
order to inform better research practices. Approach: Different possible goals in health …
Survival disparities in Indigenous and non-Indigenous New Zealanders with colon cancer: the role of patient comorbidity, treatment and health service factors
Background Ethnic disparities in cancer survival have been documented in many
populations and cancer types. The causes of these inequalities are not well understood but …
populations and cancer types. The causes of these inequalities are not well understood but …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of comorbidity on the use of adjuvant chemotherapy and survival from colon cancer: a retrospective cohort study
Background Comorbidity has a well documented detrimental effect on cancer survival.
However it is difficult to disentangle the direct effects of comorbidity on survival from indirect …
However it is difficult to disentangle the direct effects of comorbidity on survival from indirect …
Ethnicity and management of colon cancer in New Zealand: do indigenous patients get a worse deal?
BACKGROUND: Racial and ethnic inequalities in colon cancer treatment have been
reported in the United States but not elsewhere. The authors of this report compared cancer …
reported in the United States but not elsewhere. The authors of this report compared cancer …
Home as a hybrid centre of medication practice
K Dew, K Chamberlain, D Hodgetts… - Sociology of health & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents research that explores how medications are understood and used by
people in everyday life. An intensive process of data collection from 55 households was …
people in everyday life. An intensive process of data collection from 55 households was …
When does neighbourhood matter? Multilevel relationships between neighbourhood social fragmentation and mental health
Studies investigating relationships between mental health and residential areas suggest that
certain characteristics of neighbourhood environments matter. After developing a conceptual …
certain characteristics of neighbourhood environments matter. After developing a conceptual …
[HTML][HTML] Public beliefs about antibiotics, infection and resistance: a qualitative study
We aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of public views and ways of talking about
antibiotics. Four focus groups were held with members of the public. In addition, 39 …
antibiotics. Four focus groups were held with members of the public. In addition, 39 …
[PDF][PDF] General practitioners' attitudes toward (and use of) complementary and alternative medicine: a New Zealand nationwide survey
L Poynton, A Dowell, K Dew, T Egan - The New Zealand Medical Journal …, 2006 - Citeseer
THE NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL JOURNAL Page 1 THE NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL JOURNAL
Vol 119 No 1247 ISSN 1175 8716 NZMJ 15 December 2006, Vol 119 No 1247 Page 1 of 10 …
Vol 119 No 1247 ISSN 1175 8716 NZMJ 15 December 2006, Vol 119 No 1247 Page 1 of 10 …
Primary health care in New Zealand: the impact of organisational factors on teamwork
S Pullon, E McKinlay, K Dew - British Journal of General Practice, 2009 - bjgp.org
Background Although teamwork is known to optimise good health care, organisational
arrangements and funding models can foster, discourage, or preclude functional …
arrangements and funding models can foster, discourage, or preclude functional …