Ngaire Kerse Explained

Ngaire Kerse
Fields:	Medicine
Workplaces:	University of Auckland
Alma Mater:	University of Melbourne
Thesis1 Title:	Health promotion and older people : a general practice intervention study
Thesis1 Year:	1998
Doctoral Students:	Valerie Wright-St Clair

Ngaire Margaret Kerse is a New Zealand medical academic, and as of 2019 is a full professor at the University of Auckland.^[1]

Academic career

After a 1998 PhD titled 'Health promotion and older people : a general practice intervention study' at the University of Melbourne, Kerse moved to the University of Auckland, rising to full professor.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} Notable students include Valerie Wright-St Clair.^[9]

In the 2020 New Year Honours, Kerse was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to seniors and health.^[10]

Selected works

• Ram. Anishka. Kerse. Ngaire. Moyes. Simon A.. Muru-Lanning. Marama. Wham. Carol. Carol Wham. July 2020. Dietary Protein Intake and Determinants in Māori and Non-Māori Octogenarians. Te Puāwaitanga o Ngā Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu: Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand. Nutrients. en. 12. 7. 2079. 10.3390/nu12072079. 7400903. 32674307. free.
• Cameron, Ian D., Lesley D. Gillespie, M. Clare Robertson, Geoff R. Murray, Keith D. Hill, Robert G. Cumming, and Ngaire Kerse. "Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals." Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 12 (2012).
• Elley, C. Raina, Ngaire Kerse, Bruce Arroll, and Elizabeth Robinson. "Effectiveness of counselling patients on physical activity in general practice: cluster randomised controlled trial." Bmj 326, no. 7393 (2003): 793.
• Arroll, Bruce, Natalie Khin, and Ngaire Kerse. "Screening for depression in primary care with two verbally asked questions: cross sectional study." Bmj 327, no. 7424 (2003): 1144–1146.
• Patterson, Susan M., Cathal A. Cadogan, Ngaire Kerse, Chris R. Cardwell, Marie C. Bradley, Cristin Ryan, and Carmel Hughes. "Interventions to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy for older people." Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Notes and References

1. Web site: Professor Ngaire Kerse - The University of Auckland . Unidirectory.auckland.ac.nz . 2019-06-29.
2. Web site: Monday Memo: 24 June 2019. New Zealand Doctor.
3. Web site: Focus should be on elderly abilities, not disabilities, disease and death, study finds. Stuff. 7 June 2019.
4. Web site: University aims to make med students' rural placements good experience for all. New Zealand Doctor.
5. Web site: How to prevent loneliness at Christmas: Eat with an older person. Stuff. 22 December 2018.
6. Web site: The century club: Life as a 100-year-old and beyond. Stuff. 10 May 2018.
7. Web site: Study may have found answer to a long life. Newstalk. ZB. ZB.
8. Web site: Is there a doctor in the house? Aged care and the GP. New Zealand Doctor.
9. Wright-St Clair . Valerie A. . 2008 . Doctoral thesis . 'Being aged' in the Everyday: uncovering the meaning through elders' stories . ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland . 2292/3080 .
10. Web site: New Year honours list 2020 . 31 December 2019 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 31 December 2019.