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Item The Mental Health of Oiled Wildlife Responders Deployed to the MV Rena Oil Spill in Aotearoa, New Zealand(Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc, 2025-09-04) White B; Severinsen C; Yeung PObjective To investigate the mental health impacts and coping mechanisms faced by trained oiled wildlife responders who deployed to the 2011 MV Rena oil spill, Aotearoa, New Zealand, following the vessel’s grounding on Astrolabe reef. Methods A thematic analysis of in-depth semi-structured interviews was conducted with 8 core wildlife responders based on the following questions: What challenges are faced by trained oiled wildlife responders when managing oiled wildlife, within the oil spill response work environment, and how do oiled wildlife response agencies promote and protect the mental health of responders? Results Participants demonstrated a high commitment to utilizing their expertise for wildlife rehabilitation. While they accepted euthanasia as necessary, they experienced more intense emotions to mass mortality events and accidental deaths in the wildlife facility. Responders employed informal coping mechanisms, relying heavily on social connectedness and teamwork for support but reported insufficient training in trauma management and limited formal debriefing opportunities. Many depended on previous experiences to cope with the psychological challenges encountered and relied on strong professional identity. Conclusion The findings highlight the need to integrate primary prevention mental health training into oil spill response. This should specifically focus on mental health support, stress management, and resilience development.Item Case-control study of leptospirosis in Aotearoa New Zealand reveals behavioural, occupational, and environmental risk factors(Cambridge University Press, 2025-06-02) Nisa S; Ortolani E; Vallée E; Marshall J; Collins-Emerson J; Yeung P; Prinsen G; Wright J; Quin T; Fayaz A; Littlejohn S; Baker MG; Douwes J; Benschop J; Hahné SLeptospirosis in NZ has historically been associated with male workers in livestock industries; however, the disease epidemiology is changing. This study identified risk factors amid these shifts. Participants (95 cases:300 controls) were recruited nationwide between 22 July 2019 and 31 January 2022, and controls were frequency-matched by sex (90% male) and rurality (65% rural). Multivariable logistic regression models, adjusted for sex, rurality, age, and season - with one model additionally including occupational sector - identified risk factors including contact with dairy cattle (aOR 2.5; CI: 1.0-6.0), activities with beef cattle (aOR 3.0; 95% CI: 1.1-8.2), cleaning urine/faeces from yard surfaces (aOR 3.9; 95% CI: 1.5-10.3), uncovered cuts/scratches (aOR 4.6; 95% CI: 1.9-11.7), evidence of rodents (aOR 2.2; 95% CI: 1.0-5.0), and work water supply from multiple sources - especially creeks/streams (aOR 7.8; 95% CI: 1.5-45.1) or roof-collected rainwater (aOR 6.6; 95% CI: 1.4-33.7). When adjusted for occupational sector, risk factors remained significant except for contact with dairy cattle, and slaughter without gloves emerged as a risk (aOR 3.3; 95% CI: 0.9-12.9). This study highlights novel behavioural factors, such as uncovered cuts and inconsistent glove use, alongside environmental risks from rodents and natural water sources.Item Students' experiences of distress during work-integrated learning(Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand, 2025-02-28) Tudor R; Chilvers D; Hay K; Yeung PWhile work-integrated learning (WIL) is praised as effective for providing opportunities for knowledge, skills, and value development in authentic workplaces, student experiences may not always be positive. In New Zealand, the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Students) Code of Practice [Pastoral Care Code of Practice] (2021) requires tertiary providers ensure the wellbeing and safety of their learners. This article analyses survey data on social work students’ experiences of distress during WIL. Results suggest students experienced different distresses, but financial hardship and feeling unsupported on placement were particularly impactful. Material impacts from these and other stressors included reduced confidence, anxiety, adverse physical or mental health, and sleep disruption. The participants utilised personal strategies to manage distress and had mixed experiences of receiving information and support from their tertiary institution. To mitigate distressing experiences recommendations to improve current systems and processes as well as individual students’ experiences will be outlined.Item Successful Aging in Indonesia: The Journey Toward Expectations and Serenity(Taylor and Francis Group, 2025-04-02) Kusumaningrum FM; Dewi FST; Pangastuti HS; Yeung PDevelopment of aging policies and activities needs perspective from older adults to ensure the inclusion of older adults’ values and needs. The purpose of this study is to investigate the perspective on and experience in achieving successful aging from older adults who live in the community in Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A qualitative study using a phenomenological approach was employed to obtain the data from 21 community-dwelling older adults aged 60+ years old and to analyze the data using Colaizzi’s method of phenomenological data analysis. The analysis concludes that successful aging is a process of attaining serenity by managing expectations with adjustment, acceptance, and gratitude. The expectations include the autonomy and health, fulfillment of necessities, family attainments and relationship, and harmonious social relationship. Successful aging programs should support older adults’ process in achieving expectations and improve their capacity to adapt and experience serenity as they age.Item Students’ experiences of distress during work-integrated learning(New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education, 2025-02-28) Tudor R; Chilvers D; Hay K; Yeung PItem Investigating animals and environments in contact with leptospirosis patients in Aotearoa New Zealand reveals complex exposure pathways.(Taylor and Francis Group, 2025-02-12) Benschop J; Collins-Emerson JM; Vallee E; Prinsen G; Yeung P; Wright J; Littlejohn S; Douwes J; Fayaz A; Marshall JC; Baker MG; Quin T; Nisa SCASE HISTORY: Three human leptospirosis cases from a case-control study were recruited for in-contact animal and environment sampling and Leptospira testing between October 2020 and December 2021. These cases were selected because of regular exposure to livestock, pets, and/or wildlife, and sampling was carried out on their farms or lifestyle blocks (sites A-C), with veterinarians overseeing the process for livestock, and cases collecting environmental and wildlife samples. LABORATORY FINDINGS: Across the three sites, a total of 137 cattle, > 40 sheep, 28 possums, six dogs, six rats, three pigs and three rabbits were tested. Herd serology results on Site A, a dairy farm, showed infection with Tarassovi and Pomona; urinary shedding showed Leptospira borgpetersenii str. Pacifica. Animals were vaccinated against Hardjo, Pomona and Copenhageni. The farmer was diagnosed with Ballum. On Site B, a beef and sheep farm, serology showed infection with Pomona; animals were not vaccinated, and the farmer was diagnosed with Hardjo. On Site C, cattle were shedding L. borgpetersenii; animals were not vaccinated, and the case's serovar was indeterminate. Six wild animals associated with Sites A and C and one environmental sample from Site A were positive for pathogenic Leptospira by PCR. CONCLUSION: These findings highlight the complexity of potential exposures and the difficulty in identifying infection sources for human cases. This reinforces the need for multiple preventive measures such as animal vaccination, the use of personal protective equipment, pest control, and general awareness of leptospirosis to reduce infection risk in agricultural settings. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Farms with unvaccinated livestock had Leptospira infections, highlighting the importance of animal vaccination. Infections amongst stock that were vaccinated emphasise the importance of best practice vaccination recommendations and pest control. Abbreviations: MAT: Microscopic agglutination test; PIC: Person in charge; PPE: Personalprotective equipmentItem Quality of care for residents who reside in the Aging in Place facilities in Hawaii: A family member perspective(Nursing Praxis, 2022-03-01) Harada M; Hubbard K; Yeung PAbstract Family members of residents living in long-term care facilities are important contributors to the evaluation of long-term care, leading to improved care. The aim of this study was to explore family perceptions of care and satisfaction from community-based long-term care settings in Hawaii that promoted resident-centred care through the promotion of ageing in place policies. This study builds upon a prior family satisfaction study conducted in Aoteoroa New Zealand. Eighty-two family member participants completed a 31-item Family Satisfaction Scale and answered one overall satisfaction question. The Spearman’s correlation demonstrated a positive and significant correlation (p < 0.001) between each of the domains of family satisfaction and the overall satisfaction rating. Nursing care was most strongly correlated to overall satisfaction, followed by individual patient support, family involvement, activities, cleanliness, meals, resident safety, and finally medical attention. Overall, the family members were satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of care in the Aging in Place facilities which was comparable to the work undertaken in aged care facilities in Aotearoa New Zealand. Nursing care plays a critical role in family satisfaction. The components of nursing care and how this informs family satisfaction needs to be further explored. Ngā ariā matua He mea taketake ngā mema whānau o te hunga noho i ngā kāinga manaaki wā roa, mō te aromātainga i aua manaakitanga wā roa, he mea hoki e piki ai te taurimatanga mō rātou. Ko te whāinga o tēnei rangahau he tūhura i ngā whakaaro o ngā whānau mō te taurima, me te hari o te tangata mō aua mahi, i tētahi kāinga taurima wā-roa i Hawai'i, e whakatairanga nei i te tiakitanga hāngai ki te hunga noho, mā te whakatairanga kaupapa here mō te kaumātua haere i tōu whare ake. Ka whai tēnei rangahau i tētahi rangahau mō te hari o te whānau i kawea i Aotearoa. Waru tekau mā rua ngā mema whānau i urupare mai, mā te whakakī i tētahi uiuinga 31 ōna tohu mō Te Inenga Hari ā-Whānau, me tā rātou whakautu i tētahi pātai kotahi mō te hari whānui tonu. Nā te ine pānga Spearman i tautohu tētahi ine pānga takatika, hira tonu (p < 0.001) i waenga i ia rohenga o te hari o te ngākau, me te hari o te whānau. Ko te take i kaha rawa te pā ki te hari nui tonu ko te taurimatanga tapuhi, whai i muri ko te tautoko ā-whānau i te tūroro takitahi, te whāinga wāhi o te whānau, ngā ngohe, te mā, ngā kai, te haumaru tangata, ā, ko te taurimatanga tākuta te whakamutunga. Mō te nuinga, i te hari, i te tino hari rānei ngā mema whānau mō te kounga o ngā manaakitanga i ngā kāinga e kaumātua haere nei te tangata i tōna whare ake, ā, ka taea tēnei te whakarite ki ngā mahi i kawea i ngā whare manaaki kaumātua tūturu i Aotearoa. He mea taketake te taurimatanga tapuhi mō te hari o te whānau. Ko ngā kōwae o te taurimatanga tapuhi, he pēhea hoki e pā ai ki te hari ā-whānau, tētahi mea tika kia tūhuratia.Item "We don't really do doctors." messages from people diagnosed with occupational leptospirosis for medical professionals on infection, hospitalisation, and long-term effects.(Elsevier B.V., 2023-09) Prinsen G; Baker M; Benschop J; Collins-Emerson J; Douwes J; Fayaz A; Littlejohn S; Nisa S; Quin T; Yeung PLeptospirosis is largely an occupational disease for people working with livestock in Aotearoa New Zealand. Introduction of livestock vaccination and use of personal protective equipment has been associated with a reduction in the incidence. However, the incidence of occupational leptospirosis remains high, with significant burdens for affected families and healthcare system. For this article, a subset of thirteen participants from a nationwide leptospirosis case-control study (2019-2021) who were diagnosed with leptospirosis and worked with livestock at the time of illness were invited and agreed to a semi-structured interview. Interviewees reflected on their experiences as messages for medical professionals. The analysis of transcripts reveals widely shared experiences with infection, hospitalisation, and treatment, as well as long-term effects and recovery. Conclusions for medical professionals include that ill workers continue to have their diagnosis of leptospirosis delayed. This delay may contribute to more than half the people ill with leptospirosis hospitalised. Further, medical professionals' communication and relationship with ill people strongly colours the latter's experience, for good or for bad. Moreover, most interviewees experienced a recovery process that took several months of feeling tired, which undermined professional performance and emotional wellbeing.Item Factors related to quality of life in community dwelling adults in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Results from a cross-sectional study(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-02) Kusumaningrum FM; Dewi FST; Santosa A; Pangastuti HS; Yeung P; Purba FDBackground Quality of life studies in low- and middle-income countries have demonstrated the influence of socioeconomic factors on the quality of life (QoL). However, further studies are required to confirm this association in developing countries with rapidly ageing populations. Using Ferrans et al.’s QoL model, this study aimed to identify the factors associated with the QoL of community-dwelling adults in Indonesia. Methods A cross-sectional study among 546 community-dwelling adults aged 50+ years was conducted in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in 2018. QoL was measured using the Short Form 12 questionnaire, which consists of a summary of physical and mental health. We performed stepwise logistic regression analyses to determine odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and examined the association between the QoL (physical and mental health) and demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, financial management behaviour, multimorbidity status, nutritional status, cognitive impairment status, depression status, and independence. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Results Among the respondents, 15% reported poor physical health, and 9.2% reported poor mental health. Good physical health was significantly associated with the absence of chronic disease (OR 2.39; 95% CI: 1.07–5.33), independence in activities of daily living (OR 3.90; 95% CI 1.57–9.67) and instrumental activities of daily living (OR 4.34; 95% CI 2.28–8.26). Absence of depression was significantly associated with good mental health (OR 2.80; 95% CI 1.3–5.96). Conclusion The QoL of community-dwelling adults in Indonesia is associated with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, as well as the absence of chronic disease and depression. Efforts should be made to prevent chronic disease and delay functional decline through healthy lifestyles and routine physical and mental health screenings.Item Restorative Justice Responses to Sexual Violence: Perspectives and Experiences of Participating Persons Responsible and Persons Harmed(Taylor and Francis Group, 2024-04-03) Jülich S; Brady-Clark M; Yeung P; Landon FThe failings of mainstream Western criminal justice systems in dealing with sexual violence cases, including the potential revictimization and retraumatization, are well established. Accordingly, demand has grown for alternative justice mechanisms. Project Restore NZ is funded by the New Zealand government to facilitate specialist restorative justice processes for sexual violence cases in Aotearoa New Zealand. Referrals come both from the community and from the New Zealand criminal justice system. This research investigated the experiences and perspectives of both persons harmed and persons responsible who undertook a restorative justice process through Project Restore. A survey was made available to participants between 2016 and 2019 and was completed by 37 persons harmed and 28 persons responsible. Comprising both multi-choice quantitative and open-ended qualitative questions, the survey explored the preparatory stage, motivations, and outcomes of the restorative justice process, as well as the emotional and practical experiences of the process itself. Although there is some variation in responses, the findings indicate that a majority of both persons harmed and persons responsible generally had positive perspectives on and experiences of the restorative justice processes offered by Project Restore.