Dr Rob Griffiths
| Position | Senior Lecturer |
|---|---|
| Department | Department of Medicine (Wellington) |
| Qualifications | MBChB (Brist) DAvMed (RCP) DIH (Lond) MROM MCCM (NZ) FACOM |
| Research summary | Aviation and Occupational medicine |
Research
Dr Griffiths is the Director of the Occupational and Aviation Medicine Unit. His research interests include:- Shift work
- Return to work
- Distance education
- Culture and participation in distance learning
- Aerospace medicine
- Airline cabin safety
- Cabin crew health
- Transport accident investigation
Publications
Griffiths, R. F., & Powell, D. M. C. (2012). The occupational health and safety of flight attendants. Aviation, Space, & Environmental Medicine, 83(5), 514-521. doi: 10.3357/ASEM.3186.2012
Wirawan, I. M. A., Larsen, P. D., Aldington, S., Griffiths, R. F., & Ellis, C. J. (2012). Cardiovascular risk score and cardiovascular events among airline pilots: A case-control study. Aviation, Space, & Environmental Medicine, 83(5), 465-471. doi: 10.3357/ASEM.3222.2012
Zaidi, M. A., Griffiths, R., Beshyah, S. A., Myers, J., & Zaidi, M. A. (2012). Blood and body fluid exposure related knowledge, attitude and practices of hospital based health care providers in United Arab Emirates. Safety & Health at Work, 3(3), 209-215. doi: 10.5491/SHAW.2012.3.3.209
Sykes, A. J., Larsen, P. D., Griffiths, R. F., & Aldington, S. (2012). A study of airline pilot morbidity. Aviation, Space, & Environmental Medicine, 83(10), 1001-1005. doi: 10.3357/asem.3380.2012
Mahony, P. H., Myers, J. A., Larsen, P. D., Powell, D. M., & Griffiths, R. F. (2011). Symptom-based categorization of in-flight passenger medical incidents. Aviation, Space, & Environmental Medicine, 82(12), 1131-1137. doi: 10.3357/ASEM.3099.2011
Griffiths, R. F., & Powell, D. M. C. (2012). The occupational health and safety of flight attendants. Aviation, Space, & Environmental Medicine, 83(5), 514-521. doi: 10.3357/ASEM.3186.2012
Journal - Research Article
Wirawan, I. M. A., Larsen, P. D., Aldington, S., Griffiths, R. F., & Ellis, C. J. (2012). Cardiovascular risk score and cardiovascular events among airline pilots: A case-control study. Aviation, Space, & Environmental Medicine, 83(5), 465-471. doi: 10.3357/ASEM.3222.2012
Journal - Research Article
Zaidi, M. A., Griffiths, R., Beshyah, S. A., Myers, J., & Zaidi, M. A. (2012). Blood and body fluid exposure related knowledge, attitude and practices of hospital based health care providers in United Arab Emirates. Safety & Health at Work, 3(3), 209-215. doi: 10.5491/SHAW.2012.3.3.209
Journal - Research Article
Sykes, A. J., Larsen, P. D., Griffiths, R. F., & Aldington, S. (2012). A study of airline pilot morbidity. Aviation, Space, & Environmental Medicine, 83(10), 1001-1005. doi: 10.3357/asem.3380.2012
Journal - Research Article
Mahony, P. H., Myers, J. A., Larsen, P. D., Powell, D. M., & Griffiths, R. F. (2011). Symptom-based categorization of in-flight passenger medical incidents. Aviation, Space, & Environmental Medicine, 82(12), 1131-1137. doi: 10.3357/ASEM.3099.2011
Journal - Research Article
Griffiths, R. F., & Ellis, P. M. (2007). Visual conversion disorder in a harbor pilot leading to sudden loss of control of a large vessel [Case report]. Aviation, Space, & Environmental Medicine, 78(1), 59-62.
Journal - Research Other
Zaidi, M. A., Griffiths, R., Newson-Smith, M., & Levack, W. (2012). Impact of stigma, culture and law on healthcare providers after occupational exposure to HIV and hepatitis C. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 14(4), 379-391. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2011.646304
Journal - Research Article
Zaidi, M. A., Beshyah, S. A., & Griffiths, R. (2010). Needle stick injuries: An overview of the size of the problem, prevention & management. Ibnosina Journal of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 2(2), 53-61.
Journal - Research Article
Zaidi, M. A., Griffiths, R. F., Larsen, P. D., Newson-Smith, M., & Zaidi, M. A. (2012). The reporting of blood and body fluid exposure and follow-up practices in a tertiary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates. Ibnosina Journal of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 4(3), 84-89.
Journal - Research Article
Mahony, P. H., Griffiths, R. F., Larsen, P., & Powell, D. (2008). Retention of knowledge and skills in first aid and resuscitation by airline cabin crew. Resuscitation, 76, 413-418. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.08.017
Journal - Research Article
Leggat, P. A., Griffiths, R., & Leggat, F. W. (2005). Emergency assistance provided abroad to insured travellers from Australia. Travel Medicine & Infectious Disease, 3, 9-17.
Journal - Research Article
Dawson, A. G., & Griffiths, R. F. (2000). Medical Aspects of Air Travel. In R. Steffen & H. L. Dupont (Eds.), Textbook of Travel Medicine and Health. (2nd ed.) (pp. 390-396). New York: BC Decker.
Chapter in Book - Research
Griffiths, R. F. (1999). New Zealand Low Back Pain Guide. Wellington: National Health Committee and ACC.
Authored Book - Other
Griffiths, R. F. (1998). Human factors instruction: av med teaching aviation medicine. In G. J. F. Hunt (Ed.), Designing Instruction for Human Factors Training in Aviation. Aldershot, UK: Avebury Aviation.
Chapter in Book - Research
