Health & Wellbeing - Otago Polytechnic

Health & Wellbeing

Our researchers contribute to improved professional practice and benefits for the health and wellbeing of communities and populations.

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Happiness capacity

A big bias

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Senior persons' health

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Eyes Right

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Getting better

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To modify or move?

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Moving well

birth2 Lindsey Turner 4 Nov 2011 CC BY 2.0

Place of birth

Swimming gala International Institute of Tropical Agriculture CC BY NC 2.0

Active lifestyles

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Resilient recovery

Open Door on Broadway Paul Sableman 17 Aug 2013 CC BY 2.0

Successful transitions

head in hands Nick Farnhill CC BY SA 2.0

A head's up

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Health v appearance

Breastfeeding myllissa 16 Jun 2008 CC BY SA 3.0

Breastfeeding behaviours

Panic anxiety 031 Alessandra 24 Sep 2010 CC BY NC ND 2.0

Building self-confidence

drink Malloreigh CC BY NC SA 2.0 26 Apr 2009

How much is too much?

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Walk and talk therapy

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Running blind

toilet training

Toilet training

High value connections Jason Jarrett 22 Oct 2003 CC BY NC SA 2.0

Reducing workplace risks

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Healthy pregnancies

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Ties that bind

Fatherhood 2

Midwives including fathers too

bruise Rebecca Partington 6 May 2004 CC BY SA 2.0

When home is not safe

Hike Jo Simon 5 Jan 2008 CC BY 2.0

Adventure therapy

Seger down Blondinrikard Froberg 24 Jul 2013 CC BY 2.0

Treating head injuries

Understanding Māori health disparities

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One size does not fit all families

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Reducing risks for babies

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Leaving home

Helicopter landing Kainoki Kaede 13 Dec 2010 CC BY 2.0

Improving maternity care for rural women

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Nurse case management

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease First Minister of Scotland21 Sep 2016 CC BY NC 2.0

Breathe easy, at home

Chinese garden Paul Allen 26 Jul 2009 CC BY NC ND 2.0

Immigrants' access to healthcare

Managing risks of stillbirth

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Walking interviews

transformation = thinking critically = working constructively