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Valuing education: my story by 'Ofanoa, Malakai

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Fa’afaletui: A Pacific Research Framework by Goodyear-Smith, Felicity, ‘Ofanoa, Malakai

“…While typically North American and Anglo-European stances have dominated discussion on different paradigms advanced about mixed method research, recently there…”
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Atrial fibrillation detection in primary care during blood pressure measurements and using a smartphone cardiac monitor by Sluyter, John D., Scragg, Robert, ‘Ofanoa, Malakai, Stewart, Ralph A. H.

“…Improved atrial fibrillation (AF) screening methods are required. We detected AF with pulse rate variability (PRV) parameters using a blood pressure device…”
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Design and implementation of a Pacific intervention to increase uptake of urate-lowering therapy for gout: a study protocol by Ofanoa, Malakai, Ofanoa, Samuela Malakai, Heather, Maryann, Tu'akoi, Siobhan, Lutui, Hinamaha, Dalbeth, Nicola, Grey, Corina, van der Werf, Bert, Goodyear-Smith, Felicity

“…Gout is a painful chronic disease which disrupts work and family life and can lead to chronic joint damage. Pacific people in Aotearoa/New Zealand experience…”
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Investigating the health status of primary school children in Tonga: Lessons learnt and reflections on field work in the Pacific Islands by Langridge, Fiona C, 'Ofanoa, Malakai, Hamm, Lisa, Fakakovikaetau, Toakase, Wilkinson‐Meyers, Laura, Percival, Teuila, Grant, Cameron C

“…Globally, the child health focus has been on reducing under‐5‐year mortality, with large populations in low‐resource regions prioritised. Children in older age…”
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A qualitative study of patient perspectives of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy services in Vanuatu by 'Ofanoa, Malakai, Aitip, Basil, Ram, Komal, Dalmia, Prarthana, Pal, Moneeta, Nosa, Vili, Goodyear-Smith, Felicity

“…'Issue addressed': Diabetes mellitus is an increasing global health problem, particularly in Vanuatu, where it poses a major health burden. There is paucity of…”
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Exploring the Retail Food Environment Surrounding Two Secondary Schools with Predominantly Pacific Populations in Tonga and New Zealand to Enable the Development of Mapping Methods Appropriate for Testing in a Classroom by Pauuvale, Alvina F, Vickers, Mark H, Pamaka, Soana, Apelu, Dorothy, Fehoko, 'Anaseini, 'Ofanoa, Malakai, Bay, Jacquie L

“…Rates of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are disproportionately high among people of Pacific ethnicity. Nutrition-related environmental exposures including…”
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Mismatches between health service delivery and community expectations in the provision of secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic fever in New Zealand by Anderson, Anneka, Peat, Briar, Ryland, Janine, Ofanoa, Malakai, Burgess, Hannah, Malungahu, Gemma, Wade, Julie, Spray, Julie, Leversha, Alison

“…Rheumatic fever (RF) recurrence prevention requires secondary prophylaxis for at least ten years. However, recurrences of rheumatic fever (RRF) persist…”
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Surviving versus thriving: The wellbeing of primary school aged children in Tonga by Langridge, Fiona C, 'Ofanoa, Malakai, Fakakovikaetau, Toakase, Wilkinson-Meyers, Laura, Percival, Teuila, Riley, Anne W, Grant, Cameron C

“…To enable improvements in global child health, the focus must move beyond child survival to child wellbeing. In the Pacific Islands, the wellbeing of children…”
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Street redesign, active mobility and well-being for Pacific elders by Garden, Emily, Sa’u Lilo, Losi, ‘Ofanoa, Malakai, Field, Adrian, Witten, Karen, So’onalole, Toleafoa Neil, Tupou, Siosifa

“…This qualitative study uses Talanoa methodologies to explore the everyday experiences of Pacific elders travelling around Māngere Central, Aotearoa New…”
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Addressing rheumatic fever inequities in Aotearoa New Zealand: a scoping review of prevention interventions by Tu'akoi, Siobhan, Ofanoa, Malakai, Ofanoa, Samuela, Lutui, Hinamaha, Heather, Maryann, Jansen, Rawiri McKree, Goodyear-Smith, Felicity

“…Introduction Rheumatic fever is a preventable illness caused by untreated Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection. Despite reductions in most high-income…”
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Co-designing an intervention to prevent rheumatic fever in Pacific People in South Auckland: a study protocol by Tu'akoi, Siobhan, Ofanoa, Malakai, Ofanoa, Samuela, Lutui, Hinamaha, Heather, Maryann, Jansen, Rawiri McKree, van der Werf, Bert, Goodyear-Smith, Felicity

“…Abstract Background Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune condition that occurs in response to an untreated Group A Streptococcus throat or skin infection…”
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Interventions designed to improve uptake of allopurinol for gout treatment in Aotearoa New Zealand: a scoping review by Ofanoa, Samuela, Ofanoa, Malakai, Tu'akoi, Siobhan, Lutui, Hinamaha, Heather, Maryann, Jansen, Rawiri McKree, Dalbeth, Nicola, Grey, Corina, Goodyear-Smith, Felicity

“…Introduction Gout in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) remains an equity issue. The prevalence in Pacific and Māori people is one of the highest internationally…”
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Service Uptake Challenges Experienced by Pasifika Communities during COVID-19 Lockdowns in New Zealand by Nosa, Vili, Sluyter, John, Kiadarbandsari, Atefeh, Ofanoa, Malakai, Heather, Maryann, Fa’alau, Fuafiva, Reddy, Ravi

“…Background: New Zealand was one of the first countries to adopt an elimination strategy based on a four-tier Alert Level system that included strict lockdowns…”
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Priority Health Needs and Challenges in New Zealand Pacific Communities—A Qualitative Analysis of Healthcare Delivery during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Reddy, Ravi, Sluyter, John, Kiadarbandsari, Atefeh, Ofanoa, Malakai, Heather, Maryann, Fa’alau, Fuafiva, Nosa, Vili

“…Background: The Pacific community in New Zealand experienced an increased risk of COVID-19 transmission due to delayed contact tracing, along with a…”
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Interventions to improve uptake of urate-lowering therapy in patients with gout: a systematic review by Gill, Iqbal, Dalbeth, Nicola, 'Ofanoa, Malakai, Goodyear-Smith, Felicity

“…Gout treatment is suboptimal despite available therapy, with low levels of initiation and persistence of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) in many patients. To…”
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Locating transport sector responsibilities for the wellbeing of mobility-challenged people in Aotearoa New Zealand by Meher, Mythily, Spray, Julie, Wiles, Janine, Anderson, Anneka, Willing, Esther, Witten, Karen, ‘Ofanoa, Malakai, Ameratunga, Shanthi

“…wellbeing is a central tenet in the Aotearoa New Zealand government's Transport Outcomes Framework. Yet considerations of how place mediates diverse…”
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Associations between HLA Class I Alleles and Escape Mutations in the Hepatitis B Virus Core Gene in New Zealand-Resident Tongans by ABBOTT, William G. H, TSAI, Peter, LEUNG, Euphemia, TREVARTON, Alex, OFANOA, Malakai, HORNELL, John, GANE, Edward J, MUNN, Stephen R, RODRIGO, Allen G

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‘O’ofaki: a health promotion and community development concept to bring Pasifika people together by Ofanoa, Malakai, Paynter, Janine, Buetow, Stephen

“…Abstract Stable, healthy families are the loto or heart of strong Pacific communities. This paper addresses the problem of a decline in the strength of Pacific…”
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View From the Canoe: Co-Designing Research Pacific Style by Lamont, Rose, Fishman, Tana, Sanders, Pauline Fuimaono, 'Ofanoa, Malakai, Goodyear-Smith, Felicity

“…In 2016, Rose Lamont and Tana Fishman were the first patient-clinician dyad from outside North America to attend the North American Primary Care Research Group…”
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