Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

• Reid K., Kirk R., Barnett P., Richardson A. and Ahuriri-Driscoll A. (2020) VOICES: South Island Pilot Survey of Bereaved People. New Zealand Medical Journal 133(1518): 64-70.

• Halim A., Basu A. and Kirk RC. (2019) The Prevalence of Body Mass Index–Associated Chronic Diseases in Diverse Ethnic Groups in New Zealand. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health 31(1): 84-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539518822438.

• Lennox Thompson B., Gage J. and Kirk R. (2019) Living well with chronic pain: A classical grounded theory. Disability and Rehabilitation : 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2018.1517195.

• Farmer A., Edgar T., Gage J. and Kirk RC. (2018) "I Want to Walk with My Moko.” The Application of Social Cognitive Theory in the creation of a Diabetes Prevention Documentary with New Zealand Māori. Journal of Health Communication 23(3): 306-312. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2018.1442531.

• Hughes M., Kirk R. and Dixon A. (2018) New Zealand nurses’ storied experiences of direction and delegation. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand 34(3): 32-45.

• Hughes M., Kirk R. and Dixon A. (2018) Supervision, direction and delegation - What do the terms mean? Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand 24(3): 22-24.

• Hughes M., Kirk RC. and Dixon A. (2018) Direction and delegation for New Zealand nurses. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand 24(3): 36-37.

• Hughes M., Kirk RC. and Dixon A. (2018) Direction and delgation for New Zealand nurses. Kai Tiaki Nursing Research 9(1): 36-37.

• Hughes M., Kirk RC. and Dixon A. (2018) Registered and enrolled nurses’ experiences with direction and delegation. Te Puawai: The Blossoming: The professional update for Registered Nurses (May 2018): 6-9.

• Veerasamy A., Gage J. and Kirk RC. (2018) Head teachers’ views of oral health education in schools in Tamil Nadu, India. Health Education Journal 77(1): 73-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0017896917733120.

• Hughes M., Kirk R. and Dixon A. (2017) How and why nurses' direction and delegation skills should be improved. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand 23(9): 29-31.

• Hughes M., Kirk RC. and Dixon A. (2017) How and why nurses’ direction and delegation skills should be improved. The New Zealand nursing journal. Kai tiaki Vol. 23(Iss. 9): 29-31.

• Richardson A., Potter J., Paterson M., Harding T., Tyler-Merrick G., Kirk R., Reid K. and McChesney J. (2017) Office design and health: A systematic review. New Zealand Medical Journal 130(1467): 39-49.

• Richardson., Potter., Paterson., Harding., Tyler-Merrick., Kirk RC., Reid K. and McChesney. (2017) Office design and health: a systematic review. New Zealand Medical Journal 130(1467): 39-49.

• Farmer A., Gage JG., Kirk R. and Edgar T. (2016) Applying Community Based Participatory Research to Create a Diabetes Prevention Documentary with New Zealand Māori. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action 10(3): 383-390. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2016.0045.

• Veerasamy A., Gage J. and Kirk R. (2016) Status of Oral health Education in private and public schools of Tamil Nadu. Status of Oral health Education in private and public schools of Tamil Nadu (submitted).

• Veerasamy A., Kirk R. and Gage J. (2016) A cross-sectional study examining the association between dental caries and oral health literacy among adolescents in Tamil Nadu, India. Scholars Journal of Dental Sciences 3(4): 104-111.

• Veerasamy A., Kirk R. and Gage J. (2016) Epidemiology of dental caries among adolescents in Tamil Nadu, India. International Dental Journal 66(3): 169-177.

• Veerasamy A., Kirk R. and Gage J. (2016) Oral health Literacy of Adolescents of Tamil Nadu, India. Scholars Journal of Dental Sciences 3(4): 111-120.

• Gowan M., Sloan J. and Kirk R. (2015) Prepared for what? Addressing the disaster readiness gap beyond preparedness for survival. BMC Public Health 2015, 15:1139.

• Jakes D. and Kirk R. (2015) How and why patients use acupuncture: An interpretive phenomenological study. Journal of Primary Health Care 7(2): 124-129.

• Jamieson I., Kirk R. and Wright S. (2015) Generation Y New Zealand Registered Nurses views about nursing work: A survey of motivation and maintenance factors. Nursing Open 2(2): 49-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.16.

• Massey A. and Kirk R. (2015) Bridging Indigenous and Western Sciences: Research Methodologies for Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine Systems. SAGE Open 5(3): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244015597726.

• Brinson D., Wallace-Bell M., Kirk R. and Hornblow A. (2014) Buddy-motivational interviewing (buddy-MI) to increase physical activity in community settings: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Motivational Interviewing: Training, Research, Implementation, Practice 1(3): 31-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/mitrip.2014.49.

• Coulter ID., Lewith G., Khorsan R., Kirk R. and Mittman BS. (2014) Research Methodology: Choices, Logistics, and Challenges. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM) 2014 780520: 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/780520.

• Gowan ME., Kirk RC. and Sloan JA. (2014) Building resiliency: a cross-sectional study examining relationships among health-related quality of life, well-being and disaster preparedness. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 12(1) 85.

• Jakes D., Kirk R. and Muir L. (2014) A qualitative systematic review of patients' experiences of acupuncture. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 20(9): 663-671. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/acm.2013.0446.

• Sahrawat R., Robb MP., Kirk R. and Beckert L. (2014) Effects of inhaled corticosteroids on voice production in healthy adults. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology 39(3): 108-116. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14015439.2013.777110.

• Brinson D., Wallace-Bell M., Kirk R. and Hornblow A. (2013) buddy-Motivational Interviewing (buddy-MI) to increase physical activity in community settings: Study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Motivational Interviewing: Training, Research, Implementation, Practice 1(2): 6-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/mitrip.2013.31.

• Jamieson I., Kirk R. and Andrew C. (2013) Work-life balance: What Generation Y nurses want. Nurse leader 11(3): 36-39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2013.01.010.

• Kirk R. (2013) Case reports and studies. Journal of Case Reports and Studies 1(1): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.15744/2348-9820.e101.

• Senthil A. and Kirk R. (2013) Oral Health Literacy of Parents of Pre-Schoolers in New Zealand. Journal of Theory and Practice of Dental Public Health 1(4): 20-29.

• Gallrach F., Hornblow A., Croucher M. and Kirk R. (2012) Quality of life in dementia: Formal care and costs in New Zealand. Dtsch med Wochenschr : 137-A81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1323244.

• Jamieson I., Kirk R. and Andrew C. (2012) Generation Y registered nurses: career commitment and consequences for retention. Kai Tiaki Nursing Research 3(1): 12-17.

• Ichijima E., Kirk R. and Hornblow A. (2011) Parental Support in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Cross-Cultural Comparison between New Zealand and Japan. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 26(3): 206-215. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2009.10.003.

• Morgan SG., McMahon M., Mitton C., Roughead E., Kirk R., Kanavos P. and Menon D. (2006) Centralized Drug Review Processes In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, And The United Kingdom. Health Affairs 25(2): 337-347. http://dx.doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.25.2.337.

• Doughty C., MacCormick A., Roake J., Fraser J., Hider P., Kirk R., Parry B., van Rij A. and Theis JC. (2005) Prioritisation of elective surgery in New Zealand: The Reliability Study. New Zealand Medical Journal 118(1219): 1590-1603.

• Gage JD. and Kirk RC. (2002) First time fathers: Perceptions for preparedness for fatherhood. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research 34(4): 15-24.

• Hider P., Helliwell P., Ardagh M. and Kirk RC. (2001) The epidemiology of emergency department attendances in Christchurch. New Zealand Medical Journal 114: 157-159.

• Hider P., O'Hagan J., Bidwell S. and Kirk RC. (2000) rise in acute medical admissions. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine 30: 252-260.

• Town I., Fraser P., Graham S., McSweeney W., Brockway K. and Kirk RC. (2000) Establishment of a Smoking Cessation Programme in primary and secondary care in Canterbury. New Zealand Medical Journal 113: 117-119.

• Hider P., Nicholas B. and Kirk R. (1999) Evidence-based policy: health technology assessment, systematic reviews and NZHTA. Australasian Epidemiologist november.

Authored Books

• Pahud M., Kirk R., Gage JD. and Hornblow AR. (2009) The Coping Processes of Adult Refugees Resettled in New Zealand. New Issues in Refugee Research: Research Paper 179. Geneva, Switzerland: United Nations Refugee Agency Policy Development and Evaluation Service (UNHCR). 22pp.

Chapters

• Kirk R. (2015) Why should YOU choose health informatics? In Vaidya K; Soar J (Ed.), Health Informatics for the Curious: Why Study Health Informatics? Canberra: Curious Academic Publishing.

Conference Contributions - Published

• Hughes M., Kirk RC. and Dixon A. (2018) Telling Tales: Using a Narrative Inquiry Approach to Explore Nurses’ Perceptions of Delegation Interactions. In International Journal of Qualitative Methods 17(1): 20-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1609406917748701.

• Hughes M., Kirk RC. and Dixon A. (2018) The Wondering and Puzzling Involved in a Narrative Inquiry Approach. In International Journal of Qualitative Methods 17(1): 20-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1609406917748701.

• Parry D., Hunter I., Honey M., Holt A., Day K., Kirk R. and Cullen R. (2013) Building an educated Health informatics workforce - The New Zealand experience. In Studies in Health Technology and Informatics: Health Informatics: Digital Health Service Delivery - The future is now! 188: 86-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-266-0-86.

• Parry D., Hunter I., Honey M., Holt A., Day K., Kirk R. and Cullen R. (2013) Health informatics community priming in a small nation: the New Zealand experience. In Studies in health technology and informatics 192: 950.

• Bronlund M., Kirk R. and Basu A. (2011) Identifying e-learning opportunities for a pharmacist lead healthcare service: The Medication Use Review (MUR). In.

• Basu A., Seaton P. and Kirk R. (2010) How to teach health care professionals to deliver telehealthcare: evidence and the model. In Proceedings of HIC 2010: 11-14.

Reports

• Reid K., Kirk R. and Sigred Y. (2020) Hospice Mid Canterbury Performance Report (2017-2020). In Hospice Mid Canterbury Performance Report (2017-2020), Commissioned by Hospice Mid Canterbury. 1-70.

• Reid K., Kirk R. and Yamit S. (2020) Hospice Mid Canterbury Supplementary Report. In Hospice Mid Canterbury Supplementary Report, Commissioned by Hospice Mid Canterbury. 1-37.

• Reid K., Kirk R., Barnett P., Richardson A. and Ahuriri-Driscoll A. (2019) Voices South Island Pilot Survey of Bereaved People. In Voices South Island Pilot Survey of Bereaved People, Commissioned by South Island Alliance. 1-83.

• Reid K., Kirk R., Barnett P., Richardson A. and Ahuriri-Driscoll A. (2019) VOICES South Island Pilot Survey of Bereaved People: Statistical Report. In VOICES South Island Pilot Survey of Bereaved People: Statistical Report, Commissioned by SIAPO. 1-21.

• Ahuriri-Driscoll A., Reid K., Kirk R. and Taane Morton F. (2014) Understanding the Mãori experience of palliative care in Canterbury.Commissioned by Canterbury Partnership PHO. 73.

• Basu A., Kirk R. and Brinson D. (2013) A Literature Overview: the management of Workplace Related Mental Injury (WRMI) and Mental Injury Caused due to Physical Injury (MICPI) in the workplace.Commissioned by Accident Compensation Corporation, Wellington, New Zealand. 65pp.

• Basu A., Kirk R. and Brinson D. (2013) Protocol and Discussion Document for the ACC Review: Best Practices for the management of Workplace Related Mental Injury (WRMI) and Mental Injury Caused due to Physical Injury (MICPI) in the workplace.Commissioned by Accident Compensation Corporation, Wellington, New Zealand. 20pp.

• Lee B., Kirk R. and Reid K. (2013) Knowledge of sexual health, sexual health services, and sexual experiences: Asian born, New Zealand born and other overseas born tertiary students of Canterbury.Commissioned by Canterbury Partnership Health Primary Health Organisation. 79.

• Kirk R. and Muir L. (2012) Canterbury Initiative Evaluation. HSAC Report 2012; 4(1).Commissioned by Canterbury District Health Board. 62pp.

• Basu A., Seaton P., Kirk R., Hanley E., Sheehan D., O'Steen B. and Allan M. (2010) Review of the effectiveness of educational tools for teaching Telehealth care.Commissioned by Ako Aotearoa: National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. 43pp.

• Gage JD., Kirk R. and Hornblow A. (2009) Heart and head: Explanation of the meaning of fatherhood.Commissioned by New Zealand Families Commission. 32pp.

• Gowan ME., Kirk R., Johnston DM. and Ronan KR. (2009) Self-management of disaster risk and uncertainty: Evaluating a preventive health approach for building resistance to disaster.Commissioned by Report to the Earthquake Commission, Research Report 2009/01, Wellington, New Zealand..

• Kirk R. and Ali W. (2008) Brief report - Collection devices for cervical screening (HSAC Report).Health Services Assessment Collaboration, vol. 1, number 5.. Commissioned by Ministry of Health. 49pp.

• Kirk R., Instone A., Siataga P., Ah Kuoi A. and Lui D. (2007) Feasibility Study into the Establishment of a Pacific Mental Health Workforce Development Organisation.Mental Health Research and Workforce Development. Commissioned by Ministry of Health and the Health Research Council of New Zealand. 159pp.

• Hancock S., Hider P., Weir R., Bidwell S., Hogan S., Ali W., Lawson L. and Kirk R. (2006) Implantable cardioverter defibrillators for prevention of sudden cardiac death.Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, Australia. Commissioned by Medical Services Advisory Committee. 264pp.

• Kerr K., Cullen R., Duke J., Holt A., Kirk R., Komisarczuk P., Warren J. and Wilson S. (2006) Health Informatics Capability Development in New Zealand.Tertiary Education Commission. Commissioned by Tertiary Education Commission. 102pp.

• Kirk R. (2006) Rapid reporting in health technology assessment: International experience.Commissioned by Medical Services Advisory Committee.

• Warren H., Kirk R., Lima I. and Siataga P. (2006) Searching for 'Pacific' Solutions: A community - based intervention project to minimise harm from alcohol misuse - Literature Review.Commissioned by ALAC, Health Research Council and the Accident Compensation Corporation.

• Weir R., Dawson S., Hogan S., Bidwell S. and Kirk R. (2006) Coronary pressure wire.Australian Department of Health and Ageing. Commissioned by Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC), Australia. 144pp.

• Cleland G., Sharp S., Stewart C., Siataga P., Kirk R., Kelly B., Mirfin-Veitch B. and Bray A. (2005) Project for evaluation of Intersectoral Disability Needs Assessment and Service Coordination Trials.Commissioned by Health Research Council and Ministry of Health. 240pp.

• Hider P., Weir R., Hogan S., Bidwell S., Day P., Hall K. and Kirk R. (2005) Cardiac resynchronisation therapy for severe heart failure.Australian Department of Health and Ageing. Commissioned by Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC). 315pp.

• Smartt P., Kirk R., Paterson M., Sheerin I., Hogan S. and Weir R. (2004) CEA-SCAN® for imaging recurrence and/or Metastases in patients with histologically demonstrated carcinoma of the colon or rectum.Australian Department of Health and Ageing. Commissioned by Medical Services Advisory Committee.

• Weir R., Dawson S., Smartt P., Hogan S., Sheerin I., Kirk R. and Bidwell S. (2004) Polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with BCR-ABL gene rearrangement in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.Australian Department of Health and Ageing. Commissioned by Medical Services Advisory Committee. 106.

• Dawson S., Hogan S., Kirk R. and Paterson M. (2003) Optical biometry using partial coherence interferometry prior to cataract surgery.Australian department of health and ageing. Commissioned by Medical Services Advisory Committee (Australia).

• Weir R., Smartt P., Borren P., Kirk R. and Bidwell S. (2003) Pathology Testing - (a) Nucleic Acid Amplification (NAA) testing in haematological malignancy. (ii) Polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with PML-RARœ and PLZF-RARœ gene rearrangement in acute promyelocytic leukaemia.Australian Department of Health and Ageing. Commissioned by Medical Services Advisory Committee (Australia).

• Weir R., Smartt P., Borren P., Kirk R. and Bidwell S. (2003) Polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with AML1-ETO and CBFß-MYH11 gene rearrangement in acute myeloid leukaemia.Australian Department of health and Ageing. Commissioned by Medical Services Advisory Committee (Australia).

• Weir R., Smartt P., Borren P., Kirk R. and Bidwell S. (2003) Polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with BCR-ABL gene rearrangement in chronic myeloid leukaemia.Australian Department of Health and Ageing. Commissioned by Medical Services Advisory Committee (Australia).

• Kirk R., Barnett P., Clayden C., Cumming J., Heckert K., Penrose A., Pitama S., Richards D. and Siataga P. (2002) Evaluation of the Pegasus Health Global Budget Contract.New Zealand Health Technology Assessment Research Unit. Commissioned by Health Funding Authority.

• Hider P., Kirk R., Bidwell S., Weir R. and Tolan C. (1998) Emergency Department Attendance.Christchurch: New Zealand Health Technology Assessment Clearing House. Commissioned by Ministry of Health.

• Kirk RC. (1998) An evaluation of the Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Project 1997.Commissioned by New Zealand Assault Prevention Centre..

• Pitcher J., Latham S., Mather J., Telfer L., Todd G., Dore J., Hawkins M. and Kirk R. (1998) Christchurch Review of Early Childhood Education.Commissioned by The Christchurch City Council, Ministry of Education and Early Childhood Development Unit..

Other

• Halim A., Basu A. and Kirk RC. (2017) The Effect of Area Level Deprivation on Obesity in New Zealand: Analysis of The New Zealand Health Survey. [conference poster].

Conference Contributions - Other

• Johnston R., Kirk R. and Reid K. (2020) Home is my happy place: Using the interRAI Community Health Assessment to benefit retirement villages and their residents. Wellington: InterRAI Knowledge Exchnage, 4-4 Mar 2020.

• Johnston R., Kirk R. and Reid K. (2020) Where to live: Independently in the community or a retirement village? Leuven, Belgium: WorldinterRAI Conferecne 2020, 3-5 Feb 2020.

• Jamieson I., Andrew C., Blunden J. and Kirk R. (2019) Generation Z registered nurses and their perceptions of nursing, work and career: What do we know? A literature review. Dunedin, New Zealand: Australasian Nurse Educators’ Conference, 18-20 Nov 2019.

• Jamieson I., Andrew C., Kirk R. and Blunden J. (2019) Generation Z registered nurses and their perceptions of nursing, work and career: What do we know? A literature review.. Dunedin, New Zealand: Australasian Nurse Educators Conference (ANEC), 18-20 Nov 2019.

• Hughes M., Kirk RC. and Dixon A. (2018) Delegation and direction. Christchurch: 40th NZNO ENROLLED NURSE SECTION CONFERENCE, 15-17 May 2018.

• Selwyn S., Kirk RC. and Kerr K. (2018) Framework to assess and enhance the scalability of telehealth services in the District Health Boards of New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Health Informatics New Zealand Annual Conference, 21-23 Nov 2018.

• Almutairi F., Kirk RC. and Barnett P. (2017) Towards patient empowerment in Saudi Healthcare: The place of a Positive Patient Rights Culture. Barcelona, Spain: 2017 European Association of Centres of Medical Ethics (EACME) Annual Conference, 7 Sep-9 Oct 2017.

• Halim A., Basu A. and Kirk RC. (2017) Effect of area level deprivation on body mass index: analysis of NZ Health Surveys. Auckland, New Zealand: 10th Conference of the IASC-ARS/68th Annual NZSA Conference, 10-14 Dec 2017.

• Hughes M., Kirk RC. and Dixon A. (2017) Telling tales: using a narrative inquiry approach to explore nurses' perceptions of delegation interactions. Québec City, QC, Canada: 23rd Annual Qualitative Health Research (QHR) Conference, 17-19 Oct 2017.

• Hughes M., Kirk RC. and Dixon A. (2017) The wondering and puzzling involved in a narrative inquiry approach. Québec City, QC, Canada: 23rd Annual Qualitative Health Research (QHR) Conference, 17-19 Oct 2017.

• Johnston R., Kirk RC., Reid K., Halim A. and Stent W. (2017) Measuring the wellbeing of older people through being at peace and open-hearted, using the enlightenment scale. University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand: The HOPE – Selwyn Knowledge Exchange for Research on Ageing, 17-17 Nov 2017.

• Kirk RC. (2017) social media and disasters. auckland, new zealand: 3rd disaster in ehealth workshop, 17-18 Jan 2017.

• Parry D., Norris T., Gonzalez J., Santiago Gil M., Kostadinov R., Pilemalm S., Jonson C-O., Prytz E., Khazanchi D. and Scott R. (2017) Workshop – putting the “eHealth” into Disaster eHealth. Hangzhou, China: MEDINFO 2017 Conference,, 21-25 Aug 2017.

• Parry D., Scott R., Gonzalez J., Norris T., Dugdale J., Santiago Gil M., Kirk RC., Pilemalm S., Kostadinov R. and Khazanchi D. (2017) Disaster eHealth WORKSHOP. ALBI (FRANCE).: 14th International Conference on INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR CRISIS RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT (ISCRAM) “AGILITY IS COMING”, 21 Apr-24 May 2017.

• Risdon W., Reid K. and Kirk RC. (2017) Complementary Therapy Improves the Patient Experience in a Group of Patients Receiving Intensive Chemotherapy for Haematological Malignancies. Sydney, Australia: Annual Scientific Meetings of the HAA (Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Australian & New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion and the Thrombosis and Haemostasis society of Australia and New Zealand), 29 Oct-1 Nov 2017.

• Johnston., Robyn., Kirk., Ray., Reid. and Kate. (2016) Give Me Happy: Individualising wellbeing by combining data collected from the CHA and Enlightenment Scale. Toronto, Canada: The 1st World interRAI Conference, 11-14 Apr 2016.

• Kirk RC., Gowan M. and Sloan J. (2016) Prepared for what? Addressing the disaster readiness gap beyond preparedness for survival. Omaha, NE, USA: 2nd Disaster eHealth Workshop, 18-19 Oct 2016.

• Farmer A., Gage J., Kirk R. and Edgar T. (2015) Application of Community Based Participatory Research to the Creation of a Diabetes Prevention Documentary with New Zealand Māori. Perth, Australia: The Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine (ASBHM) Conference, 11-13 Feb 2015.

• Farmer A., Gage J., Kirk R. and Edgar T. (2015) Application of Community Based Participatory Research to the Creation of a Diabetes Prevention Documentary with New Zealand Māori. Chicago, IL USA: 143rd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition (APHA), 31 Oct-4 Nov 2015.

• Hayes J., Kirk R. and Richardson A. (2015) Inference of shock rate and power on effective and efficient kidney stone fragmentation with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL). New Orleans, LA, USA: 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association Education and Research Inc., 15-19 May 2015.

• Hayes JM., Kirk R. and Richardson A. (2015) Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) results aren't improving. What can Radiographers do to improve outcomes with better kidney stone fragmentation? Vienna, Austria: European Congress of Radiology (ECR 2015), 4-8 Mar 2015.

• Johnston R., Kirk R. and Reid K. (2015) Everyone is a Teacher and Everyone is a Learner: Inter-generational Learning. Washington, DC, USA: Aging & Society: 5th Interdisciplinary Conference, 5-6 Nov 2015.

• Kozhissery V., Kirk R. and Basu A. (2015) Effectiveness of Knowing the People Approach on Case Managers of Mental Health Teams: Findings of a Longitudinal Study from Canterbury, New Zealand. Melbourne, Australia: 9th Health Services and Policy Research Conference, 7-9 Dec 2015.

• Megan R., Kirk R. and Liberty K. (2015) The effects of the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 on the schooling of children and adolescents with disabilities. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Educational Psychology Forum (EPF), 23-24 Nov 2015.

• Farmer A., Gage J., Kirk R. and Edgar T. (2014) Applying community based participatory research principles in the development of a diabetes prevention documentary with Christchruch Maori. Auckland, New Zealand: Australasian Society of Behavioural Health and Medicine Conference (ASBHM), 12-14 Feb 2014.

• Gowan M. and Kirk R. (2014) Paradigm shifts in global disaster policy 2015-2025: A changing landscape for the geosciences and human well-being. Vancouver, Canada: 2014 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting (GSA), 19-22 Oct 2014.

• Gowan M., Kirk R. and Sloan J. (2014) Integrative Disaster Resilience: Bringing well-being to disaster prevention and risk management. Davos, Switzerland: International Disaster and Risk Conference, 24-28 Aug 2014.

• Lee B., Kirk R. and Reid K. (2014) Knowledge of Preventive Sexual Health - Asian born, New Zealand born tertiary students. Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago International Health Research Network 7th Annual Conference (OIHRN), 13-15 Nov 2014.

• Day K. and Kirk R. (2013) HINZ Primer Series - Workshop on Health Informatics. Christchurch, New Zealand: South Island Nursing Information Technology Symposium (SINITS), 30-30 Oct 2013.

• Honey M., Parry D., Hunter I., Holt A., Day K., Kirk R. and Cullen R. (2013) Strategies to increase health informatics awareness in New Zealand. Edinburgh, UK: Health Informatics Scotland Conference 2013 (HIScotland), 18-19 Sep 2013.

• Lee B., Kirk R. and Reid K. (2013) Knowledge of prevention and transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmissible diseases (STDs): Asian-born and New Zealand-born students in Canterbury. Rotorua, New Zealand: The New Zealand Sexual Health Society 35th Annual Conference 2013 (NZSHS), 8-9 Nov 2013.

• Parry D., Hunter I., Honey M., Holt A., Day K., Kirk R. and Cullen R. (2013) Building an educated Health informatics workforce - the New Zealand experience. Adelaide, Australia: Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) annual Health Informatics Conference, 15-18 Jul 2013.

• Parry D., Hunter I., Honey M., Holt A., Day K., Kirk R. and Cullen R. (2013) Priming a Health Informatics Community in a Small Nation: the New Zealand experience. Copenhagen, Denmark: 14th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (MedInfo 2013), 20-23 Aug 2013.

• Gallrach F., Hornblow A., Croucher M. and Kirk R. (2012) Quality of life in dementia: Formal care and costs in New Zealand. Dresden, Germany: 11th German Congress for Health Care Research and 4th National Prevention Conference, 27-29 Sep 2012.

• Kirk R. (2012) New Zealand HTA projects: Could Cochrane help? Auckland, New Zealand: 20th Cochrane Collaboration Colloquium, 30 Sep-3 Oct 2012.

• Sahrawat R., Robb MP., Kirk RC. and Beckert L. (2011) The influence of inhaled corticosteroids on normal voice production in adults: An acoustic study. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, 11-14 Jan 2011.

• Veerasamy A., Kirk R. and Basu A. (2011) Oral Health Literacy of Parents of Preschoolers. Auckland, New Zealand: 7th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Clinical Research (NZACRes), 8-9 Aug 2011.

• Au L., Basu A. and Kirk R. (2010) Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills of Using Information and Communication Technology of Health Professionals in Papua New Guinea: A Pre Assessment for Telehealth. Sydney, Australia: 5th All Together Better Health Conference, 6-9 Apr 2010.

• Au L., Kirk R. and Basu A. (2010) Knowledge, attitudes and skills (KAS) of health care workers in using ICT in Papua New Guinea: Assessing the potential needs for Telehealth. Beijing, China: Microsoft Research Asia eHealth Workshop, 4-5 Feb 2010.

• Campbell R., Kirk R., Hornblow A., Thompson M., Lockie C. and Koed K. (2010) Progressing Lymphoedema Research: a New Zealand case study. Brighton, UK: 2nd International Lymphodema Framework Conference, 23-25 Mar 2010.

• Flanagan K., Kirk R., Hornblow A. and Basu A. (2010) A New Zealand Workplace Initiative to Promote Physical Activity. Sydney, Australia: 5th All Together Better Health Conference, 6-9 Apr 2010.

• Gage J., Kirk R. and Hornblow A. (2010) Heart and Head: A Theoretical Explanation of the Meaning and Construction of Fatherhood for 'At Risk' Men in New Zealand. Cambridge, UK: 5th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 2-5 Aug 2010.

• Gallrach F., Kirk R., Hornblow A. and Croucher M. (2010) Quality of Life of Persons with Dementia and their Caregivers in Canterbury - New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Alzheimers New Zealand Conference 2010, 6-8 May 2010.

• Kirk R. (2010) The role of Health Technology Assessment in the evaluation of co-dependent technologies and genetic testing. Bangkok, Thailand: WHO First Global Forum on Medical Devices, 9-11 Sep 2010.

• Norris S., Kirk R. and Scuffham P. (2010) Using Health Economics And Outcomes Research To Inform Health Policy In New Zealand. Phuket, Thailand: ISPOR 4th Asia-Pacific Conference, 5-7 Sep 2010.

• Pahud M., Kirk R., Gage J. and Hornblow A. (2010) The Coping Process of Adult Refugees Resettled in New Zealand. Christchurch, New Zealand. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Regional Refugee Resettlement Forum, 16-16 Feb 2010.

• Au L., Basu A. and Kirk R. (2009) Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills of using Information and Communication Technology of Health care Workers in Papua New Guinea. Brisbane, Australia: International Conference on Successes & Failures in Telehealth 2009 (SFT-09), 10-11 Nov 2009.

• Gage J., Kirk R. and Hornblow A. (2009) An Exploration of the Contribution of Fathering to Family Health, Generational Change: Building Meaningful Relationships through Fathering. Wellington, New Zealand: Families Commission Research Seminar, 16-16 Jun 2009.

• Gallrach F., Kirk R., Hornblow A. and Croucher M. (2009) Clinical and economic predictors of quality of life in dementia. Singapore: 24th Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International, 25-28 Mar 2009.

• Gallrach F., Kirk R., Hornblow A. and Croucher M. (2009) Quality of life in dementia: clinical and economic findings from New Zealand. Paris, France: 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 5-9 Jul 2009.

• Gallrach F., Kirk R., Hornblow A. and Croucher M. (2009) Quality of life in dementia: Money matters. Vienna, Austria: Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD), 11-16 Jul 2009.

• Gowan ME., Kirk R., Johnston D. and Ronan K. (2009) Measuring disaster resilience by measuring health. Portland, OR, USA: Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting 2009, 18-21 Oct 2009.

• Hornblow A., Pahud M., Gage J. and Kirk R. (2009) The coping processes of adult refugees resettled in New Zealand. Norcia, Italy: Second World Congress of Cultural Psychiatry, 27-30 Sep 2009.

• Ichijima E., Kirk R. and Hornblow A. (2009) Parental Stress: A Mulit-site Cross-cultural Comparison between Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in New Zealand and Japan. Singapore: 6th Annual Meeting of Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi), 21-24 Jun 2009.

• Pahud M., Kirk R., Gage J. and Hornblow A. (2009) Refugee Health and Wellbeing. Wellington, New Zealand: National Refugee Resettlement Forum, 26-27 May 2009.

• Gowan M., Kirk R., Johnston D. and Ronan K. (2008) Integrating the Affective Domain into Community Outreach for Motivating Disaster Preparedness. Wellington, New Zealand: 2nd Australasian Hazards Management Conference, 28-31 Jul 2008.

• Gowan M., Kirk R., Johnston D. and Ronan K. (2008) On being a spin doctor: Can a "healthy choices" pitch for preparedness increase society's ability to cope with disaster? Oslo, Norway: The 33rd IGC International Geological Congress Oslo 2008, 6-14 Aug 2008.

• Gowan M., Kirk R., Johnston D. and Ronan K. (2008) Stirring Up Volcanic Verve: Responding to hazards by promoting health. Reykjavik, Iceland: International Association of Volcanology and Geochemistry of the Earth's Interior General Assembly, Responding to Volcanic Health Hazards, 18-25 Aug 2008.

• Gowan ME., Kirk R., Johnston D. and Ronan K. (2008) Integrating the Affective Domain into Community Outreach for Motivating Disaster Preparedness. Houston, TX, USA: Geological Society of America Joint Annual Meeting 2008, 5-9 Oct 2008.

• Kirk R. (2008) Health informatics at Canterbury University. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Health IT Cluster Business Development Forum, 13-13 May 2008.

• Kirk R. (2008) The Role of the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and Genetic Testing. Sydney, Australia: 17th ARCS Annual Scientific Congress, 28-30 May 2008.

• Kirk R. (2007) Health Technology Assessment in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Service Planning and New Health Intervention Assessment Workshop, 25-25 Oct 2007.

• Kirk R., Morgan S., McMahon M., Mitton C., Roughead E., Kanavos P. and Menon D. (2006) Centralized drug review processes in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Adelaide, Australia: 3rd Annual Meeting Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi 2006), 2-5 Jul 2006.

• Morgan S., McMahon M., Mitton C., Roughead E., Kirk R., Kanavos P. and Menon D. (2006) Centralizing Assessment to Inform Drug Coverage Decisions: An International Comparison. Vancouver, Canada: UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research Conference: Toward a National Pharmaceuticals Strategy: Lessons from Abroad, 9-10 Feb 2006.

• Morgan S., Mitton C., McMahon M., Roughead E., Kirk R. and Kanavos P. (2006) Centralizing Clinical and Economic Evaluations of Medicines: An International Comparison. Boston, MA, USA: AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting (ARM 2006), 25-27 Jun 2006.

• Cleland G., Bray A., Kirk R., Sharp S., Kelly B., Stewart C. and Siataga P. (2005) Giving Disabled Children and Youth a Voice in Projects Affecting Their Lives. Dunedin, New Zealand: Children and Family Policy Conference, 1 Jul 2005.

• Stewart C., Bray A., Sharp S., Kelly B., Cleland G., Kirk R. and Siataga P. (2005) Improving Inter-sector Collaboration. Auckland, New Zealand: the Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) 40th Annual Conference, 10 Oct 2005.

• Kirk R. (2004) The development of www.cam.org.nz a New Zealand evidence based website on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). Christchurch, New Zealand: Annual Conference of the New Zealand Skeptics Society, 11 Sep 2004.

• Doughty C., Fraser J., Gallagher L., Hider P., Kirk R., MacCormick A., Parry B., Theis JC., Trolove N. and Roake J. (2003) Reliability of surgical tools in vascular surgery. Brisbane, Australia: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, 5 May 2003.

• Doughty C., Fraser J., Kirk R., MacCormick A., Parry B., Thesis JC. and Roake J. (2003) Reliability of surgical tools in general surgery. Brisbane, Australia: Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, 5 May 2003.

• Kirk R. (2003) “Predicting is tough, especially when it comes to the future” Is horizon scanning for emerging health technologies reliable, useful and cost-effective? Canmore, Alberta, Canada: International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care (ISTAHC) Conference, 22 Jun 2003.

• Kirk R. (2003) GriP: Getting research into practice. Auckland, NZ.: 1st annual clinical trials seminar, 1 Nov 2003.

• Kirk R. (2003) Health Technology Assessment. Sydney, Australia: World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, 24 Aug 2003.

• Kirk RC. (2002) Evaluating surgical interventions. Sydney, Australia: Clinical Trials Centre Symposium, 22 Oct 2002.

• Broadstock M. and Kirk RC. (2001) Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of automated and semi-automated cervical screening devices: A systematic review. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Annual Meeting of the International Society for Technology Assessment in Health Care, 1 Jun 2001.

• Green FT. and Kirk RC. (2000) Primary care managed maternity services in a New Zealand cohort. St Andrews, UK: the Fourth International Conference, Strategic Issues in Health and Management, 1 Apr 2000.

• Kirk RC. (2000) Developing a communciation and dissemination strategy for INAHTA. Loosdrecht, Netherlands: the INHTA Annual Meeting, 22 Jun 2000.

• Kirk RC. (2000) Health Technology Assessment: An essential tool for health sector reform. Auckland, New Zealand: AIC National Health Summit 2000 Conference,, 29 Mar 2000.

• Kirk RC. (1999) Methodological approaches and dissemination activities in HTA. Crieff, Scotland: INAHTA workshop at the INAHTA Annual General Meeting, 1 Jun 1999.

• Kirk RC. (1999) NZHTA - an introduction. Christchurch, New Zealand: joint Canterbury University and Christchurch School of Medicine Research Forum, 20 May 1999.

• Kirk RC., Hider P. and Nicholas B. (1999) Critical appraisal evidence for effectiveness. Wellington, New Zealand: the 2nd Annual New Zealand Guidelines Group Conference, 27 May 1999.

• Kirk RC. (1998) New Zealand Health Technology Assessment (NZHTA) - methodology. Montebello Chateau, Quebec, Canada.: Annual General Meeting of INAHTA, 11 Jun 1998.

• Kirk RC. and Cook L. (1998) Health outcomes and health technology: screening for OME (glue ear): it’s a sticky problem. Canberra, Australia: the Health Outcomes Conference - Implementing the health outcomes approach,, 7 Aug 1998.

• Kirk RC., Bidwell S. and Dovey S. (1998) Evidence based medicine and NZHTA. Dunedin, New Zealand: Health Information Association pre-conference study day, 4 Oct 1998.

Oral Presentations

• Kirk R., Karunasekera P. and Basu A. (2012) Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Based Immersive Training for Education of Health Professionals: Systematic Review. Bilbao, Spain: 9th Annual Meeting of Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi).

• Kirk R., Cleland G., Stewart C., Bray A., Sharp S., Kelly B. and Siataga P. (2005) Cost analysis of the Inter-Sectoral Needs Assessment and Service Coordination trials. Wellington, NZ.: Presented to the Inter Agency Advisory Group, Ministry of Health, Wellington, NZ., 07 Mar 2009.

• Kirk R. (2004) An introduction to health technology assessment. Canberra, Australia: Invited presentation at an induction workshop for Medical Services Advisory Committee members, 01 Nov 2005.

• Kirk R. (2003) An introduction to health technology assessment. Canberra, Australia: Invited presentation at an induction workshop for MSAC members,, 01 Oct 2005.

• Kirk RC. (2002) Preparing grant and proposal applications. Christchurch, NZ: An invited presentation to Rural Health students, Christchurch., 19 Feb 2009.

• Kirk RC. and Mathias K. (2002) NZHTA: organisation, processes and outputs with an example: youth specific primary health care services. Wellington, NZ: Presentation to staff at the Ministry of Health, NZ., 09 Sep 2009.

• Kirk RC. (2001) Evaluating health interventions. Christchurch, NZ: An invited presentation to Rural Health students, Christchurch, 05 Feb 2009.

• Kirk RC. (2001) Health technology Assessment (HTA) and quality. Christchurch, NZ: An invited presentation to District Health Board Quality Managers, Christchurch., 26 Aug 2009.

• Kirk RC. (2001) Health Technology Assessment downunder: current issues and future challenges. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: An invited presentation to the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 03 Nov 2009.

• Kirk RC. and Bidwell S. (2001) Health Technology Assessment: an essential instrument for health sector reform. Wellington, NZ: Presentation to staff at the Ministry of Health, Wellington., 19 Dec 2009.

• Kirk RC. (2000) Evidence based medicine and health technology assessment. Christchurch School of Medicine, Christchurch.: An invited lecture to Advanced Practice students, Department of Nursing, 01 Feb 2007.

• Kirk RC. (1999) Using WWW search engines. Christchurch.: An invited lecture to Diploma/Masters in Public Health/Health Sciences Ethics Paper students,, 01 Oct 2007.

• Kirk RC. and Hider P. (1999) NZHTA - an introduction and update on progress to date. Wellington.: Presentation to Ministry of Health & Health Funding Authority, 01 Jan 2010.

• Kirk RC. (1998) An introduction to General Evaluation Methodology (GEM). Christchurch, NZ: An invited lecture to Clinical Health Promotion Course, Masters of Health Science (Nursing), 04 Dec 2009.

• Kirk RC. (1998) Evidence based medicine and NZHTA. Christchurch, NZ: An invited lecture to the Diploma in Rehabilitation Block Course, 19 Nov 2009.

• Kirk RC. (1998) New Zealand Health Technology Assessment (NZHTA) - methodology. Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, Canberra, Australia,. A paper presented to the staff of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, 26 Nov 2009.

• Kirk RC. (1998) New Zealand Health Technology Assessment (NZHTA) - methodology. Department of Public Health and General Practice, Christchurch School of Medicine: Department of Public Health and General Practice, Christchurch School of Medicine Seminar Series, 03 Feb 2010.

Theses / Dissertations

• Lennox Thompson B. (2016) Living Well with Chronic Pain: A classical grounded theory. Christchurch, New Zealand.

Student Supervision

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Current
• PhD - Allison C: The impact of a Feldenkrais postural control programme on pain, spasticity and fatigue in spinal cord injury: a mixed methods approach
• PhD - Jebaraj ASSS: Telehealth (2020)
• PhD - Johnston R: How well do people live across the continuum of aged care in Ryman Healthcare Villages?
• PhD - Kozhissery V: Effectiveness of Knowing the People Planning ( KPP) as a service development tool for long term mental health clients in Canterbury (2017)
• Masters - Wisdom W: Healing Touch, a Bio-Field Therapy Providing Relaxation and Supportive Care, for Hospitalised Patients Receiving Treatment for Leukaemia (2018)
Completed
• PhD - Algarni S: Fit and minimally disruptive medicine in the management of adulthood obesity in primary health care, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (2015)
• PhD - Brinson D: A dyadic model of Motivational Interviewing (dMI) for physical activity behaviour change consultations in primary care and community settings: a randomised controlled trial. (2014)
• PhD - Clair S: The herbal medicine of the Renaissance physician Tabernaemontanus (16th Century) and Phytotherapy today: what has remained and what has changed? (2019)
• PhD - Farmer A: A community based approach to diabetes education for Christchurch Maori (2015)
• PhD - Gallrach F: Quality of life of people with dementia and their informal caregivers : a clinical and economic analysis in New Zealand. (2010)
• PhD - Gowan M: Self-management of disaster risk and uncertainty; The Role of Preventive Health in Building Disaster Resilience. (2012)
• PhD - Hughes M: Nurses storied experiences of direction and delegation. (2017)
• PhD - Jamieson I: Y nurses: retention and career intentions. (2011)
• PhD - Mutairi F: Moving towards patient empowerment in Saudi Healthcare: Creating a Positive Patients' Rights Culture.
• PhD - Pahud M: The coping mechanism/ ability of refugees living in New Zealand to overcome past and present adverse circumstances: A study amongst Somali and Afghan communities resettled in Christchurch. (2009)
• PhD - Sheehan D: Learning and supervision in internship : a sociocultural framework for understanding learning and supervision in medical internship. (2010)
• PhD - Thompson B: Coping Strategies in ‘Resilient’ People Living with Persistent Pain. (2014)
• PhD - Veerasamy A: Epidemiology of dental caries, treatment needs and oral health literacy of children (13-15 year-old); and teachers’ perspectives on oral health education in urban and rural schools of Tamil Nadu, India. (2015)
• Masters - Chen C-WC: The Perspectives of Physiotherapists in Canterbury on the use of Electronic Health Records” (2018)
• Masters - Hayes J: Extra Corporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) - do shock rate and power correlate to success? (2015)

Editorial Work

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• ACHI Conference Scientific ( 2016 - 2023)
• JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS AND STUDIES ( 2016 - 2023)
• Journal of Case Reports and Studies Editorial Board Member ( 2013 - 2023)
• Journal of Library and Information Science Associate Editor ( 2009 - 2023)
• Journal of Library and Information Science Associate Editor ( 2009 - 2023)
• Scholarena Journal of Case Reports Editorial Board Member ( 2014 - 2023)
• Value in Health Editorial Board Member ( 2010 - 2023)
• Value in Health Editorial Board Member ( 2010 - 2023)

Review and Refereeing

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• HCIRO ( 2015 )
• Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ( 2011 - 2012)
• Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ( 2010 - 2023)
• Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ( 2010 - 2023)
• New Zealand Health Delivery ( 2014 )
• Nutrition and Cancer: an international journal ( 2013 - 2023)
• Nutrition and Cancer: an international journal ( 2015 )
• Nutrition and Cancer: an international journal ( 2013 )
• Nutrition and Cancer: an international journal ( 2014 - 2023)
• Social Science and Medicine ( 2006 - 2023)

Research Groups

Future Research

• Use of information technology in health settings to improvement patient health outcomes
• Health technology assessment
• Clinical decision making in health care