Megan Pledger
Biographic Data
| ID | 6662386 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan Pledger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan |
| FAMILY NAME | Pledger |
| SIGNATURE | PLEDGER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Victoria University of Wellington |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1669-8346 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Consequences of barriers to primary health care for children in Aotearoa New Zealand
Inequities in the provision of accessible primary health care contribute to poor health outcomes and health inequity. This study evaluated inequities in the prevalence and consequences of barriers that children face in seeing a general practitioner (GP) in Aotearoa New Zealand. We analysed data on 5,947 children from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study cohort on barriers to seeing a GP in the previous year, reported by mothers when t…
Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown and Wellbeing
In 2020, in the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Aotearoa New Zealand consistently maintained stringent public health measures including stay-at-home lockdowns and distancing responses. Considering the widespread disruption to social functioning caused by the pandemic, this paper aimed to explore environmental and social factors that influenced the wellbeing of individuals during the first lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our mixed-methods stud…
A realist evaluation of local networks designed to achieve more integrated care
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
A Realist Evaluation of Local Networks Designed to Achieve More Integrated Care
Given the multi-component and evolving nature of initiatives seeking to better integrate care, the realist evaluative emphasis on surfacing early the theories to explain how change is expected to occur helps overcome the challenge of evaluating "a moving target
The health status of New Zealand workers
The relationship between occupation and health is examined using the New Zealand Health Survey 2002/03. SF‐36 domain scores, health service use, and health risk factors were analysed using regression or logistic regression in two ways: (1) in an unadjusted model with occupation alone; or (2) in an adjusted model with occupation, ethnicity, age, sex, and the interactions of age crossed with sex. Significant differences were found between occupatio…
Evaluation of a regional community action intervention in New Zealand to improve age checks for young people purchasing alcohol
This paper describes the evaluation of a regional community action intervention to reduce access to alcohol from off-license premises by minors. The intervention focussed on: (1) monitoring alcohol sales made without age identification from off-licenses; (2) utilizing data on alcohol sales for media advocacy and direct contact with alcohol retailers and (3) working with key enforcement staff to encourage increased monitoring and enforcement of mi…
A Realist Evaluation of Local Networks Designed to Achieve More Integrated Care
Given the multi-component and evolving nature of initiatives seeking to better integrate care, the realist evaluative emphasis on surfacing early the theories to explain how change is expected to occur helps overcome the challenge of evaluating "a moving target
Evaluation of a regional community action intervention in New Zealand to improve age checks for young people purchasing alcohol
This paper describes the evaluation of a regional community action intervention to reduce access to alcohol from off-license premises by minors. The intervention focussed on: (1) monitoring alcohol sales made without age identification from off-licenses; (2) utilizing data on alcohol sales for media advocacy and direct contact with alcohol retailers and (3) working with key enforcement staff to encourage increased monitoring and enforcement of mi…
The health status of New Zealand workers
The relationship between occupation and health is examined using the New Zealand Health Survey 2002/03. SF‐36 domain scores, health service use, and health risk factors were analysed using regression or logistic regression in two ways: (1) in an unadjusted model with occupation alone; or (2) in an adjusted model with occupation, ethnicity, age, sex, and the interactions of age crossed with sex. Significant differences were found between occupatio…
A realist evaluation of local networks designed to achieve more integrated care
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
A Realist Evaluation of Local Networks Designed to Achieve More Integrated Care
Given the multi-component and evolving nature of initiatives seeking to better integrate care, the realist evaluative emphasis on surfacing early the theories to explain how change is expected to occur helps overcome the challenge of evaluating "a moving target
Consequences of barriers to primary health care for children in Aotearoa New Zealand
Inequities in the provision of accessible primary health care contribute to poor health outcomes and health inequity. This study evaluated inequities in the prevalence and consequences of barriers that children face in seeing a general practitioner (GP) in Aotearoa New Zealand. We analysed data on 5,947 children from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study cohort on barriers to seeing a GP in the previous year, reported by mothers when t…
Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown and Wellbeing
In 2020, in the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Aotearoa New Zealand consistently maintained stringent public health measures including stay-at-home lockdowns and distancing responses. Considering the widespread disruption to social functioning caused by the pandemic, this paper aimed to explore environmental and social factors that influenced the wellbeing of individuals during the first lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our mixed-methods stud…
Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aotearoa (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)