Research team
Andrew Kindon (GeoHealth Lab)
Matthew Hobbs (FoH – UoC)
Simon Kingham (GRI – UoC)
Justin Roake (UoO)
Funding
HRC clinical research training fellowship
Project summary
This research uses geospatial technology to spatially identify areas across New Zealand that have excess risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) death in New Zealand, and the associated environmental risk factors, including socioeconomic deprivation, accessibility to health services and ethnicity; These factors are known to influence cardiovascular health outcomes but seldom considered in AAA research.
The findings of this research will inform resource allocation in AAA screening. International evidence suggests that communities at high risk of AAA death are also likely to be communities that endure inequitable access to health services (rural, Māori, deprived).
The result obtained from this research could be used to guide future policies related to ensure equitable access to AAA screening.
Outputs
Kindon, A. Socioeconomic determinants of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Mortality. International Geographical Union Annual Meeting, Bucharest. June 13-16, 2023.
