Dr Erin Penno

2025

Journal - Research Article

Otchere, G., Fusheini, A., Gauld, R., Ankomah, S. E., Sullivan, T., & Penno, E. (2025). Facilitators and barriers for public-private partnerships for universal health coverage in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. Health Policy & Planning. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czaf100

Journal - Research Other

Otchere, G., Fusheini, A., Sullivan, T., Gauld, R., & Penno, E. (2025). Public-private partnerships for universal health coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. Health Science Reports, 8, e70746. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70746

2024

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Bishop, G., Penno, E., & Stokes, T. (2024). Mixing it up: Exploring the motivations and experiences of consultants in public-private dual practice in southern New Zealand. Proceedings of the 13th Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) Conference. 217. Retrieved from https://www.hsraanz.org/

2023

Journal - Research Article

Penno, E., Atmore, C., Maclennan, B., Richard, L., Wyeth, E., Richards, R., Doolan-Noble, F., Gray, A. R., Sullivan, T., Gauld, R., & Stokes, T. (2023). How did New Zealand's regional district health board groupings work to improve service integration and health outcomes: A realist evaluation. BMJ Open, 13, e079268. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079268

2022

Journal - Research Other

Akmal, A., Gauld, R., & Penno, E. (2022). Transparency in healthcare reporting: The case of external contractors and consultants in New Zealand’s healthcare system. International Journal of Health Policy & Management, 11(9), 1642-1649. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2021.69

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Bishop, G., Penno, E., & Stokes, T. (2022). Mixing it up: Exploring the motivations and experiences of senior hospital clinicians (consultants) in dual practice in New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Care Research Colloquium. (pp. 3). Retrieved from https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/fmhs/about-the-faculty/soph/sections-departments-centres/general-practice-and-primary-health-care/research-interests.html

Penno, E., Atmore, C., Gauld, R., Richard, L., Maclennan, B., & Stokes, T. (2022). Regional District Health Board groupings in New Zealand: A realist-informed evaluation. Proceedings of the 12th Health Services and Policy Research Conference. 152. Retrieved from https://www.hsraanz.org

2021

Journal - Research Article

Penno, E., Sullivan, T., Barson, D., & Gauld, R. (2021). Private choices, public costs: Evaluating cost-shifting between private and public health sectors in New Zealand. Health Policy, 125, 406-414. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.12.008

Journal - Research Other

Akmal, A., Gauld, R., & Penno, E. (2021). Effectiveness of consultancy services in healthcare is unclear in New Zealand. BMJ, 375, n2556. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n2556

2020

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Penno, E., Sullivan, T., Gauld, R., & Barson, D. (2020). Private choices, public costs: Evaluating cost-shifting between private and public health sectors in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Annual Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) Symposium: Improving Healthcare with Emerging Technologies. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/healthsystems/symposium/index.html

Other Research Output

Penno, E. (2020, March). Private choices, public costs: Evaluating cost-shifting between private and public health sectors in New Zealand. Department of General Practice & Rural Health, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2019

Journal - Research Other

Stokes, T., Atmore, C., Penno, E., Richard, L., Wyeth, E., Richards, R., Doolan-Noble, F., Gray, A. R., Sullivan, T., & Gauld, R. (2019). Protocol for a mixed methods realist evaluation of regional District Health Board groupings in New Zealand. BMJ Open, 9, e030076. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030076

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Penno, E., Sullivan, T., Gauld, R., & Barson, D. (2019). Private choices, public costs: Evaluating cost-shifting between private and public health sectors in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference (HSRAANZ): Addressing Health Service Inequities to Improve Health System Performance. Retrieved from www.healthservicesconference.com.au

2018

Journal - Research Article

Chester, A. N., Penno, E. C., & Gauld, R. D. C. (2018). A media content analysis of New Zealand's district health board Population-Based Funding Formula. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1480), 38-49. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

2017

Journal - Research Article

Penno, E., & Gauld, R. (2017). Change, connectivity and challenge: Exploring the role of health technology in shaping health care for ageing populations in Asia Pacific. Health Systems & Reform, 3(3), 224-235. doi: 10.1080/23288604.2017.1340927

Penno, E., & Gauld, R. (2017). The role, costs and value for money of external consultancies in the health sector: A study of New Zealand’s District Health Boards. Health Policy, 121(4), 458-467. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.02.005

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Chester, A. N., Penno, E. C., & Gauld, R. D. C. (2017, July). A media content analysis of New Zealand's district health board Population-Based Funding Formula. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Other Research Output

Penno, E. (2017, May). Bow-ties and balance sheets: District Health Boards and the other kind of consultant. Public Health Seminar Series, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine in association with The Public Health Association Otago/Southland, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Public Seminar].

2016

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Penno, E. C. (2016). Unlocking the PBFF: An evaluation of New Zealand's Population-Based Funding Formula (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6348

2015

Journal - Research Article

Penno, E. C., Crump, J. A., & Baird, S. J. (2015). Performance requirements to achieve cost-effectiveness of point-of-care tests for sepsis among patients with febrile illness in low-resource settings. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 93(4), 841-849. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0082

Penno, E. C., Baird, S. J., & Crump, J. A. (2015). Cost-effectiveness of surveillance for bloodstream infections for sepsis management in low-resource settings. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 93(4), 850-860. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0083

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Penno, E., Gauld, R., Hansen, P., & Gray, A. (2015, December). How good is it really? An evaluation of New Zealand’s population-based funding formula. Verbal presentation at the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

2014

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Baird, S., Penno, E., & Crump, J. (2014). Cost effectiveness of surveillance for bloodstream infections for sepsis management in low resource settings. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 91(5, Suppl. 1), (pp. 141). doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2014.91.74

Penno, E., Baird, S., & Crump, J. (2014). Cost effectiveness of a point of care test for sepsis among patients with febrile illness in low resource settings. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 91(5, Suppl. 1), (pp. 140). doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2014.91.74

Penno, E. C., Baird, S. J., & Crump, J. A. (2014). Cost effectiveness of a point of care test for sepsis among patients with febrile illness in low resource settings. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Otago International Health Research Network (OIHRN) Conference. (pp. 10). Retrieved from http://dnmeds.otago.ac.nz/departments/psm/research/international_hlth/conference/index.html

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Penno, E. (2014, February). Sex, drugs and unmet need. Verbal presentation at the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine In-House Convention, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2013

Journal - Research Article

Penno, E., Gauld, R., & Audas, R. (2013). How are population-based funding formulae for healthcare composed? A comparative analysis of seven models. BMC Health Services Research, 13, 470. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-470

Journal - Research Other

Penno, E., & Gauld, R. (2013). How are New Zealand's District Health Boards funded and does it matter if we can't tell? New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1376), 71-84. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Penno, E. C., Crump, J. A., & Baird, S. (2013). Cost effectiveness analyses of laboratory services in low resource settings. Proceedings of the 6th Annual Otago International Health Research Network (OIHRN) Conference. (pp. 6). Retrieved from http://dnmeds.otago.ac.nz/departments/psm/research/international_hlth/conference/index.html

2012

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Audas, R., Penno, E., & Gauld, R. (2012, January). Financing healthcare: Balancing the principles of vertical and horizontal equity. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Bioethics Conference: No Country for Old Men (or Women), Dunedin, New Zealand.

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Penno, E., Audas, R., & Gauld, R. (2012). The state of the art? An analysis of New Zealand's population-based funding formula for health services [Technical report]. Dunedin, New Zealand: Centre for Health Systems, University of Otago. 84p.