Alina Meador

ORCID: 0000-0002-5267-6008 · 4 papers in corpus
article 2026
“It Gave Me the Validation That I Wasn’t Crazy”: The Impact of Diagnosis and Treatment on Endometriosis Patient Journeys in Aotearoa New Zealand
·doi:10.3390/reprodmed7030038

Background: Endometriosis is a condition that is very challenging to diagnose and manage. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the impacts of diagnosis and treatments in the journeys of endometriosis patients in Aotearoa New Z…

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Nursing care for patients with endometriosis in Aotearoa New Zealand: a survey study
Journal of research in nursing : JRN ·doi:10.1177/17449871261430232

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic condition where patients face challenging care journeys. There is minimal literature regarding perspectives of nurses on their approach to caring for endometriosis patients. AIMS: This paper assesses …

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'The Difficulty of Diagnosis Compromises Patient Care for People With Endometriosis': Interview Study With Aotearoa New Zealand General Practitioners
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy ·doi:10.1111/hex.70390

BACKGROUND: General practitioners (GPs) are gatekeepers to specialist attention for endometriosis in the public system in Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa-NZ). Their perspective of the endometriosis care landscape in Aotearoa-NZ has not been …

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Survey of General Practitioner Perspectives on Endometriosis Diagnosis, Referrals, Management and Guidelines in New Zealand
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy ·doi:10.1111/hex.70015

INTRODUCTION: There is a growing body of literature concerning endometriosis patients' perspectives on the healthcare system and endometriosis care in New Zealand. However, there is little research available on the perspectives of general p…