Contact Details
- Phone
- +64 4 832 3134
- lynn.mcbain@otago.ac.nz
- Position
- Professor, Head of Department of Primary Health Care (Wellington)
- Department
- Department of Primary Health Care (Wellington)
- Qualifications
- BSc MD (Dal) LMCC FRNZCGP
- Research summary
- Clinical services evaluation; medical education
Research
Lynn has a range of research interests including medical education, long-term conditions, quality in primary care and particularly health services research.
Lynn joined the Department in 1995 and was appointed Head of Department in 2018.
She graduated from medical school at Dalhousie University in Canada and immigrated to New Zealand to work in General Practice in the late 1980’s. She continues active general practice as a partner at Brooklyn Medical Centre. She also holds the position of Medical Director and is part of Executive Leadership team of Tū Ora Compass Health, the largest Primary Health Organisation in the lower North Island.
She has a strong interest in clinical governance and Chairs the regional Laboratory Alliance Leadership Team and CCDHB Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals Network Steering Group. She also applies her professional expertise as the Chair of Impairment Committees for the NZ Education Council and Convenor of Professional Conduct Committees for the NZ Medical Council.
In 2011 she was awarded the honour of Distinguished Fellowship of the Royal NZ College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP).
Publications
Campbell, C., Morris, C., Dunlop, A., & McBain, L. (2025, November). Improving medicines safety of older New Zealanders on multiple medicines at hospital discharge. Verbal presentation at the Academic GP conference, Hamilton, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Te Whaiti, S., Rose, S. B., Innes, C., Bell, R., Tino, A., McBain, L., & Sykes, P. (2025). “Mana motuhake - I am in charge and have control over my body”: A cross-sectional survey describing Māori participants' experience with HPV primary screening in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40615-025-02725-x Journal - Research Article
McBain, L., Hitchings, E., Yang, B., & Smith, M. (2025). Filling a gap: Development and evaluation of an oral health clinical skills module for medical students. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference: Horizons: Embrace the Future. 59. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Cullen, J., Jayamaha, N., Childerhouse, P., & McBain, L. (2025). Assessing the applicability of the Model for Understanding Success in Quality (MUSIQ) for primary care: A multi-case mixed methods analysis. Journal of Primary Health Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1071/HC25021 Journal - Research Article
McBain, L., Bell, R., Innes, C., Te Whaiti, S., Tino, A., Sykes, P., & Rose, S. (2025). Experience of HPV primary screening utilising self-testing: A cross-sectional survey of 'Let's test for HPV' study participants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Proceedings of the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) 54th Annual Scientific Meeting. 122. Retrieved from https://sapc.ac.uk Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
2025
Journal - Research Article
Te Whaiti, S., Rose, S. B., Innes, C., Bell, R., Tino, A., McBain, L., & Sykes, P. (2025). “Mana motuhake - I am in charge and have control over my body”: A cross-sectional survey describing Māori participants' experience with HPV primary screening in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40615-025-02725-x
Cullen, J., Jayamaha, N., Childerhouse, P., & McBain, L. (2025). Assessing the applicability of the Model for Understanding Success in Quality (MUSIQ) for primary care: A multi-case mixed methods analysis. Journal of Primary Health Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1071/HC25021
Rose, S. B., McBain, L., Bell, R., Innes, C., Te Whaiti, S., Tino, A., & Sykes, P. (2025). Experience of HPV primary screening: A cross-sectional survey of 'Let's test for HPV' study participants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(2), 123-133. doi: 10.1071/hc24110
Sykes, P., Innes, C., Bell, R., Nip, J., McMenamin, J., McBain, L., Hudson, B., … Te Whaiti, S., Tino, A., Williman, J., Miller, A., & Lawton, B. (2025). Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening with universal access to vaginal self-testing: Outcomes of an implementation trial. BJOG, 132(9), 1240-1249. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.18159
Rose, S. B., McBain, L., Bell, R., Innes, C., Te Whaiti, S., Tino, A., & Sykes, P. (2025). 'Kind of scared but happy something was detected.': Cross-sectional survey of Let's Test for HPV participants to understand perspectives on an HPV detected result. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 65(3), 357-365. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13906
Rose, S. B., McBain, L., Garrett, S. M., Bell, R., Innes, C., Te Whaiti, S., Tino, A., & Sykes, P. (2025). 'I felt so empowered, respected and shame free.': Let's test for HPV participants' experience of HPV primary screening. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(2), 134-145. doi: 10.1071/HC24118
Smith, M. B., Hitchings, E., & McBain, L. (2025). Nurses' and general practitioners' perspectives on oral health in primary care: A qualitative study. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(1), 10-16. doi: 10.1071/HC23153
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McBain, L., Hitchings, E., Yang, B., & Smith, M. (2025). Filling a gap: Development and evaluation of an oral health clinical skills module for medical students. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference: Horizons: Embrace the Future. 59. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org
McBain, L., Bell, R., Innes, C., Te Whaiti, S., Tino, A., Sykes, P., & Rose, S. (2025). Experience of HPV primary screening utilising self-testing: A cross-sectional survey of 'Let's test for HPV' study participants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Proceedings of the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) 54th Annual Scientific Meeting. 122. Retrieved from https://sapc.ac.uk
McBain, L., Hitchings, E., Yang, B., & Smith, M. (2025). Filling a gap: Development and evaluation of an oral health clinical skills module for medical students. Proceedings of the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) 54th Annual Scientific Meeting. 53. Retrieved from https://sapc.ac.uk
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Campbell, C., Morris, C., Dunlop, A., & McBain, L. (2025, November). Improving medicines safety of older New Zealanders on multiple medicines at hospital discharge. Verbal presentation at the Academic GP conference, Hamilton, New Zealand.
2024
Journal - Research Article
Sheridan, N., Hoare, K., Carryer, J., Mills, J., Hewitt, S., Love, T., … and the Primary Care Models Study Group, including Atmore, C., Crampton, P., Dowell, A., Gauld, R., McBain, L., Stokes, T., & Stubbe, M. (2024). Nurses' work in relation to patient health outcomes: An observational study comparing models of primary care. International Journal for Equity in Health, 23, 198. doi: 10.1186/s12939-024-02288-z
Campbell, C., Morris, C., Sunderland, B., McBain, L., & Czarniak, P. (2024). Contribution of the community pharmacist workforce to primary care through the lens of medicines classification: Comparison of Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. Journal of Primary Health Care, 16(4), 372-381. doi: 10.1071/HC24050
Wells, C. J., McBain, L., & Gray, L. (2024). Managing medicines-related continuity of care: The views of a range of prescribers in New Zealand general practice. Journal of Primary Health Care, 16(4), 364-371. doi: 10.1071/HC24034
Murton, S., McBain, L., Morris, C., Jaine, E., & Gray, L. (2024). Prescribing deprescribing for polypharmacy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Experiences of a medication review activity in final year medical students on a general practice module. Journal of Primary Health Care, 16(4), 357-363. doi: 10.1071/HC23169
Ingamells, S., Bell, R., Nip, J., Innes, C., Te Whaiti, S., Tino, A., McBain, L., McMenamin, J., Hudson, B., … Lawton, B., & Sykes, P. (2024). Perceived barriers to self-collected HPV testing for cervical cancer screening, and knowledge of HPV: A survey of primary healthcare smear-takers across Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1590), 57-76. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/
Sheridan, N., McKree Jansen, R., Harwood, M., Love, T., Kenealy, T., and the Primary Care Models Study Group, including Atmore, C., Crampton, P., Dowell, A., Gauld, R., McBain, L., Stokes, T., & Stubbe, M. (2024). Hauora Māori – Māori health: A right to equal outcomes in primary care. International Journal for Equity in Health, 23, 42. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-02071-6
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McBain, L., Hitchings, L., Yang, B., & Smith, M. (2024). Filling a gap: Development and delivery of an oral health clinical skills module for medical students. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30, (pp. 25). doi: 10.1071/PYv30n4abs
McBain, L., Innes, C., Bell, R., Sykes, P., & Rose, S. B. (2024). Experience of HPV primary screening utilising self-testing: A cross-sectional survey of 'Lets's test for HPV' study participants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30, (pp. 25). doi: 10.1071/PYv30n4abs
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McBain, L. (2024, July). Experience of HPV primary screening: A cross-sectional survey of 'Let's test for HPV' study participants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, New Zealand.
McBain, L. (2024, July). Let's test for HPV (and prevent cervical cancer). Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, New Zealand.
McBain, L. (2024, July). Filling a gap: Development and evaluation of an oral health clinical skills module. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
McBain, L. (2024, February). Why not? Turning opportunities into reality. University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand. [Inaugural Professorial Lecture].
2023
Journal - Research Article
Borchowsky, K., Rush, M., Mullally, T., McBain, L., Hudson, B., McMenamin, J., … Sykes, P., & Garrett, S. (2023). Primary care experiences in the 'Let's test for HPV' study: A qualitative analysis. Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(2), 147-154. doi: 10.1071/HC23038
Salz, L., Hitchings, E., McBain, L., & Smith, M. (2023). No more capacity: The nature and appropriateness of attendances at a hospital dental service in New Zealand. New Zealand Dental Journal, 119(1), 39-48.
Sheridan, N., Love, T., Kenealy, T., and the Primary Care Models Study Group, including Atmore, C., Crampton, P., Dowell, A., Gauld, R., McBain, L., Stokes, T., & Stubbe, M. (2023). Is there equity of patient health outcomes across models of general practice in Aotearoa New Zealand? A national cross-sectional study. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22, 79. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01893-8
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McBain, L., Borchowsky, K., Rush, M., Mullally, T., Hudson, B., McMenamin, J., & Garrett, S. (2023). Primary care experiences in the introduction of HPV-based cervical screening. Australian Journal of General Practice, (Suppl. 2), (pp. 82). Retrieved from https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/home
Wells, J., Gray, L., & McBain, L. (2023). Managing medicines-related continuity of care: The general practice prescriber perspective in New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Health Care, General Practice & Rural Health Research Symposium. (pp. 19). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/departments/primaryhealthcaregeneralpractice
Teh, R., Kerse, N., Ranchhod, D., & McBain, L. (2023). Multimorbidity patterns and risk of long-term care admissions in community-dwelling older adults. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Health Care, General Practice & Rural Health Research Symposium. (pp. 26). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/departments/primaryhealthcaregeneralpractice
Hilder, J., McBain, L., Stubbe, M., Stairmand, J., Morris, C., & Dunlop, A. (2023). We need to talk about polypharmacy: A qualitative study of medication reviews with older adults. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Health Care, General Practice & Rural Health Research Symposium. (pp. 9). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/departments/primaryhealthcaregeneralpractice
2022
Journal - Research Article
Pigden, A., Stokes, T., Crengle, S., Dowell, T., Hudson, B., Toop, L., McBain, L., … Atmore, C. (2022). Developing a national primary care research network: A qualitative study of stakeholder views. Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(4), 338-344. doi: 10.1071/HC22081
Cullen, J., Childerhouse, P., & McBain, L. (2022). Contextual antecedents of quality improvement: A comparative case study in rural, urban and Kaupapa Māori general practice. Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(2), 179-186. doi: 10.1071/hc22012
Journal - Research Other
Lord, S., Teh, R., Gibson, R., Smith, M., Wrapson, W., Thomson, M., … McBain, L., … Abey-Nesbit, R., and on behalf of the AWESSoM Project Team, including Jamieson, H. (2022). Optimising function and well-being in older adults: Protocol for an integrated research programme in Aotearoa/New Zealand. BMC Geriatrics, 22, 215. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-02845-7
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Teh, R., Ranchhod, D., Kerse, N., & McBain, L. (2022). Multimorbidity in primary care. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Care Research Colloquium. (pp. 4). 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
Campbell, C., Morris, C., & McBain, L. (2022). Exploring prescription-related communication between community pharmacy and general practice. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Care Research Colloquium. (pp. 2). 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
McBain, L., Smith, M., Hitchings, E., Clarke, M., & Yang, B. (2022). Embedding oral health in primary care. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Care Research Colloquium. (pp. 2). 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
2021
Journal - Research Article
Campbell, C., Morris, C., & McBain, L. (2021). Electronic transmission of prescriptions in primary care: Transformation, timing and teamwork. Journal of Primary Health Care, 13(4), 340-350. doi: 10.1071/hc21050
Canty, J., McBain, L., & Gray, L. (2021). Simulating ‘that jaw drop moment’: Challenging heteronormative assumptions in a novel clinical consultation skills session with undergraduate medical students. MedEdPublish, 10(1), 182. doi: 10.15694/mep.2021.000034.2
Journal - Research Other
Hudson, B., Pitama, S., McBain, L., Robson, B., Stokes, T., Baxter, J., & Crampton, P. (2021). A brief response to Hawkins: A call for socially responsive research in Māori health. Journal of Primary Health Care, 13(3), 204. doi: 10.1071/hc21094
McKinlay, E., Esplin, J., Howard-Brown, C., Smith, J., & McBain, L. (2021). Implementing a managed clinical network in a small country: A New Zealand case study. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 14(3), 898-905. doi: 10.1080/20479700.2020.1713536
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Lochore, H., Smith, M., & McBain, L. (2021). Oral health education for non-oral health professions: A literature review on toothsome solutions for an ongoing problem. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference. 193. Retrieved from https://eventstudio.eventsair.com/anzahpe-2021/anzahpe-abstract-book
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
McBain, L. (2021, August). Oral health: A neglected area in General Practice. Poster session presented at the New Zealand Primary Health Care, General Practice & Rural Health Research Symposium, [Online].
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Campbell, C., Morris, C., & McBain, L. (2021, August). Electronic transmission of prescriptions in primary care: Transformation, timing, and teamwork. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Wellington, New Zealand.
2020
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Stubbe, M., Hilder, J., McBain, L., Stairmand, J., Dunlop, A., Tester, R., & Morris, C. (2020). We need to talk about polypharmacy: Optimising medication use for older adults [Symposium: From words to action: Engaging patients in communication about medicines]. Proceedings of the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare (ICCH) Online. (pp. 94). Retrieved from https://www.each.eu
Other Research Output
McBain, L, (2020, June). Protecting NZ as Covid rates soar globally Radio New Zealand, The Panel. Retrieved from https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/thepanel/audio/2018751888/protecting-nz-as-covid-rates-soar-globally
McBain, L, (2020, June). Should masks on planes be compulsory? Radio New Zealand, First Up. Retrieved from https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/first-up/audio/2018751331/should-masks-on-planes-be-compulsory
2019
Journal - Research Article
Wilson, A. D., Kelly, M. J., Henderson, E., McBain, L., Jayathissa, S., & Loring, B. (2019). Reducing inappropriate urine testing at Hutt Valley District Health Board using Choosing Wisely principles. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1488), 11-20. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McBain, L., Upston, S., & Delaney, A.-M. (2019). Youth specific indicators for improvement in primary care: Development and early experience. Proceedings of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Annual Conference. Retrieved from http://www.generalpractice.org.nz/gp19
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McBain, L. (2019, October). Working with our GP: what to expect of our GP: how can we help our GP to help us? Verbal presentation at the Late Effects of Polio Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.
McKinlay, E., Esplin, J., Howard-Brown, C., Smith, J., & McBain, L. (2019, February). A case-study of a Managed Clinical Network for palliative care: Lessons for equity-focused palliative care governance. Verbal presentation at the Long Term Conditions Conference: Making It Real, Wellington, New Zealand.
2018
Journal - Research Article
Turner, N. M., MacRae, J., Nowlan, M. L., McBain, L., Stubbe, M. H., & Dowell, A. (2018). Quantifying the incidence and burden of herpes zoster in New Zealand general practice: A retrospective cohort study using a natural language processing software inference algorithm. BMJ Open, 8, e021241. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021241
Huthwaite, M., Tucker, M., McBain, L., & Romans, S. (2018). Off label or on trend: A review of the use of quetiapine in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1474), 45-50. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
McBain, L., & Kyle, A. (2018). Renal function monitoring in patients prescribed dabigatran in the Compass Health Primary Health Organisation: A quality improvement audit. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1471), 40-47. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
MacRae, J., Darlow, B., McBain, L., Stubbe, M., Turner, N., & Dowell, A. (2018). Processing natural clinical narrative in general practice to classify a spectrum of child respiratory conditions across a large longitudinal data set. Proceedings of the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Conference. (pp. 28). Retrieved from https://www.hinz.org.nz
McBain, L., Murton, S., & Gallagher, P. (2018). The acquisition of Primary Health Care & General Practice relevant clinical skills in the senior years of a medical degree. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference. Renmark, Australia: ANZAHPE. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McBain, L., Murton, S., & Gallagher, P. (2018, September). The acquisition of primary health care & general practice relevant clinical skills in the senior years of a medical degree. Verbal presentation at the General Practice and Primary Care Research Weekend, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand.
McBain, L., Tucker, M., & Byrne, L. (2018, September). Metabolic monitoring for antipsychotic medications: Using data to drive quality improvement. Verbal presentation at the General Practice and Primary Care Research Weekend, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand.
2017
Journal - Research Article
McDonald, J., McBain, L., Dowell, A. C., & Morris, C. (2017). GPs' views and experiences of prescribing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: A qualitative study. BJGP Open, 1(2), bjgpopen17X100869. doi: 10.3399/bjgpopen17X100869
Dowell, A., Darlow, B., Macrae, J., Stubbe, M., Turner, N., & McBain, L. (2017). Childhood respiratory illness presentation and service utilisation in primary care: A six-year cohort study in Wellington, New Zealand, using natural language processing (NLP) software. BMJ Open, 7(7), e017146. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017146
Gamble, E., Parry-Strong, A., Coppell, K. J., McBain, L., Bingham, L. J., Dutton, L., … Krebs, J. D. (2017). Development of a structured diabetes self-management education program specific to the cultural and ethnic population of New Zealand. Nutrition & Dietetics, 74(4), 415-422. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12148
Journal - Research Other
McKinlay, E., Colquhoun, G., Gallagher, P., & McBain, L. (2017). "Pull down your pants, and slide on the ice": Medical students' experiences of a creative writing workshop. RHiME, 4, 58-61. Retrieved from https://www.rhime.in/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McKinlay, E., McBain, L., Donnelly, S., O'Leary, C., & Ensor, B. (2017). Introducing health humanities into the medical curriculum: Charting our steps. Proceedings of the Primary Health Care and General Practice Research Weekend. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/departments/primaryhealthcaregeneralpractice/research/
Morris, C., McDonald, J., Dowell, T., & McBain, L. (2017). The development of practice tools to help reduce the risk of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in primary care. Proceedings of the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) 46th Annual Scientific Meeting. Retrieved from https://sapc.ac.uk
McBain, L., Murton, S., & Gallagher, P. (2017). An interim report on the acquisition of Primary Health Care & General Practice relevant clinical skills in the senior years of a medical degree. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference. (pp. 102). Retrieved from http://www.anzahpe.org
McBain, L., Pullon, S., Garrett, S., & Hoare, K. (2017). Genital examination training: Developing and assessing the effectiveness of an integrated female and male teaching programme. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference. (pp. 30-31). Retrieved from http://www.anzahpe.org
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McBain, L., & Kyle, A. (2017, July). Renal function monitoring in patients prescribed dabigatran in the compass health primary health organisation (PHO): A quality improvement audit. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Dunedin, New Zealand.
McBain, L. (2017, July). The development of practice tools to help reduce the risk of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in primary care. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Dunedin, New Zealand.
McBain, L. (2017, May). Introduction to healthcare for the over fifties. Verbal presentation at the Connect: Acurity Health GP Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
2016
Journal - Research Article
Ng, B., McBain, L., & Grainger, R. (2016). Rheumatologists fail to advise people with RA to get immunised, which matters if you are under 65: An audit in a New Zealand rheumatology service. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1446), 72-78. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
McBain, L., Pullon, S., Garrett, S., & Hoare, K. (2016). Genital examination training: Assessing the effectiveness of an integrated female and male teaching programme. BMC Medical Education, 16, 299. doi: 10.1186/s12909-016-0822-y
Kane, P., Jasperse, M., Egan, R., McBain, L., McKinlay, E., Pullon, S., & Herst, P. (2016). Continuity of cancer patient care in New Zealand: The general practitioner perspective. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1440), 55-63. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Morris, C., McDonald, J., Dowell, T., & McBain, L. (2016). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: A practice dilemma. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 24(Suppl. 2), (pp. 48). doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12278
Other Research Output
Guideline Review and Contextualisation Group, including Wilson, D., Weatherall. M., Dawson, T., McBain, L., English, S., ..., Graham, J. (2016). Urinary incontinence in women: The management of urinary incontinence in women. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 36p. Retrieved from www.bpac.org.nz/guidelines/2
2015
Journal - Research Article
McBain, L., Donnelly, S., Hilder, J., O'Leary, C., & McKinlay, E. (2015). "I wanted to communicate my feelings freely": A descriptive study of creative responses to enhance reflection in palliative medicine education. BMC Medical Education, 15, 180. doi: 10.1186/s12909-015-0465-4
MacRae, J., Love, T., Baker, M. G., Dowell, A., Carnachan, M., Stubbe, M., & McBain, L. (2015). Identifying influenza-like illness presentation from unstructured general practice clinical narrative using a text classifier rule-based expert system versus a clinical expert. BMC Medical Informatics & Decision Making, 15, 78. doi: 10.1186/s12911-015-0201-3
MacRae, J., Darlow, B., McBain, L., Jones, O., Stubbe, M., Turner, N., & Dowell, A. (2015). Accessing primary care Big Data: The development of a software algorithm to explore the rich content of consultation records. BMJ Open, 5(8), e008160. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008160
Journal - Research Other
McKinlay, E., McBain, L., & Pullon, S. (2015). Developing film resources for interprofessional education: Effective partnerships. Medical Education, 49(11), 1155-1156. doi: 10.1111/medu.12837
2014
Journal - Research Article
McKinlay, E., McBain, L., Stanley, J., Johnston Taylor, E., & Robertson, G. (2014). Does multimodal palliative care education help medical students talk with patients at end-of-life? Focus on Health Professional Education, 15(3), 64-80.
2013
Journal - Research Article
Krebs, J. D., Parry-Strong, A., Gamble, E., McBain, L., Bingham, L. J., Dutton, E. S., … Coppell, K. J. (2013). A structured, group-based diabetes self-management education (DSME) programme for people, families and whanau with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in New Zealand: An observational study. Primary Care Diabetes, 7(2), 151-158. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2013.02.002
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Kane, P., Jasperse, M., Egan, R., Pullon, S., McBain, L., & McKinlay, E. (2013). An investigation of best ways for New Zealand (NZ) GPs to support and inform those affected by cancer under their care. Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology (NZIMRT) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.nzimrt.co.nz/
Kane, J., Jasperse, M., Egan, R., Pullon, S., McBain, L., & McKinlay, E. (2013). The role of general practitioners in supportive care of cancer patients after completion of specialist oncology care. Radiotherapy & Oncology, 106(Suppl. 2), (pp. S417). [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Kane, J., Jasperse, M., Pullon, S., McBain, L., & McKinlay, E. (2013, April). The role of general practitioners in supportive care of cancer patients after completion of specialist oncology care. Poster session presented at the 2nd European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) Forum, Geneva, Switzerland.
Commissioned Report for External Body
Dowell, T., McBain, L., & McKinlay, E. (2013). Southern Primary Health Organisation: Primary mental health services: A rapid appraisal and recommendations. Wellington, New Zealand: Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago. 34p.
Other Research Output
McBain, L. (2013, 30 March). Asthma. Radio New Zealand National, This Way Up with Simon Morton. [Radio Broadcast].
McBain, L. (2013, 26 January). Sunburn. Radio New Zealand National, This Way Up with Simon Morton. [Radio Broadcast].
2012
Journal - Research Other
Jutel, A., & McBain, L. (2012). Do we really need to know? JAMA, 308(15), 1533-1534. doi: 10.1001/2012.jama.12266
Mann, S., & McBain, L. (2012). The use of troponin testing in primary care. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1357). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Other Research Output
McBain, L. (2012, 6 October). Hayfever. Radio New Zealand National, This Way Up with Simon Morton. [Radio Broadcast].
McBain, L. (2012, 4 August). Migraines. Radio New Zealand National, This Way Up with Simon Morton. [Radio Broadcast].
McBain, L. (2012, 26 May). Flu facts. Radio New Zealand National, This Way Up with Simon Morton. [Radio Broadcast].
2011
Journal - Research Article
McKinlay, E., Garrett, S., McBain, L., Dowell, T., Collings, S., & Stanley, J. (2011). New Zealand general practice nurses' roles in mental health care. International Nursing Review, 58(2), 225-233. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2010.00859.x
Smith, R., Krebs, J., Weatherall, M., McBain, L., Hullah, M., & Shapleski, M. (2011). Analysis of a primary care led diabetes annual review programme in a multi ethnic cohort in Wellington, New Zealand. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice, 91(2), 164-170. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.11.018
Journal - Research Other
McKinlay, E., McBain, L., Stanley, J., Taylor, E. J., & Robertson, G. (2011). Does a multi component palliative care education programme help medical students talk with patients at end-of-life? [Letter]. Medical Teacher, 33(10), 864. doi: 10.3109/0142159x.2011.618042
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
New Zealand Primary Care Pandemic Research Group, including McBain, L., Love, T., Dowell, T., Baker, M., Gray, B., & Stubbe, M. (2011, September). Models of primary care for responding to pandemic influenza. Verbal presentation at the 17th World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians (WONCA) Europe Conference, Warsaw, Poland.
McKinlay, E., Gray, B., & McBain, L. (2011, April). Strategies to build a teamwork-capable and patient-centred chronic conditions workforce. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Long-Term Health Conditions Conference: Shaping our Future Health System, Auckland, New Zealand.
2010
Chapter in Book - Research
McKinlay, E., & McBain, L. (2010). The palliative care partnership: The evolution of a New Zealand model of integrated palliative care. In A. Fortier & S. Turcotte (Eds.), Health education: Challenges, issues and impact. (pp. 241-262). New York: Nova.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McBain, L. (2010). Models of primary care for responding to pandemic influenza. Proceedings of the New Zealand General Practitioners Conference: Doing the right thing. (pp. 56). Retrieved from http://www.conference.co.nz/rnzcgp10/programme
Gamble, E., Krebs, J., Coppell, K., Mann, J., McBain, L., Smith, R., … Parry-Strong, A. (2010). Diabetes: Your life your journey. Nutrition & Dietetics. 67(Suppl. 2), (pp. 4). doi: 10.1261/j.1747-0080.2010.01440.x
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McKinlay, E., McBain, L., Stanley, J., Taylor, E., & Robertson, G. (2010, November). Teaching to learn: An innovative education programme that builds medical student confidence and knowledge to talk with dying patients. Verbal presentation at the 19th Hospice NZ Palliative Care Conference: Navigating the Journey, Wellington, New Zealand.
2009
Journal - Research Article
McKinlay, E., Kljakovic, M., & McBain, L. (2009). New Zealand men's health care: Are we meeting the needs of men in general practice? Journal of Primary Health Care, 1(4), 302-310.
McKinlay, E., McBain, L., & Gray, B. (2009). Teaching and learning about chronic conditions management for undergraduate medical students: Utilizing the patient-as-teacher approach. Chronic Illness, 5(3), 209-218. doi: 10.1177/1742395309343812
Journal - Research Other
Pullon, S., & McBain, L. (2009). Out-of-hours care: Renumeration alone is no panacea [Editorial]. British Journal of General Practice, 59(558), 3-4. doi: 10.3399/bjgp09X394770
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
McKinlay, E., McBain, L., & Gray, B. (2009). Teaching chronic condition management to undergraduate medical students: Utilising the patient-as-teacher approach [Letter to the editor]. Medical Teacher, 31(9), 870.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McKinlay, E., McBain, L., & Gray, B. (2009). Patients-as-teachers: The impact of patients teaching 4th year medical students about what it is like to have a chronic condition. Proceedings of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Annual Scientific Conference: Myths and Realities of Primary Care. RNZCGP. Retrieved from http://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/rnzcgp-conference-2009/
McKinlay, E., & McBain, L. (2009). The mobile community nursing service: An innovative New Zealand long-term conditions case management model. Proceedings of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Annual Scientific Conference: Myths and Realities of Primary Care. RNZCGP. Retrieved from http://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/rnzcgp-conference-2009/
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Krebs, J., Coppell, K., Kiely, E., McBain, L., Howells, J., Bingham, L., … Hayward, I. (2009, July). New Zealand group-based self-management education for patients/whanau with type 2 diabetes. Poster session presented at the 33rd New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Hayward, I., Kiely, E., Krebs, J., Coppell, K., McBain, L., Howells, J., … Kent, L. (2009, July). Development of self-reporting evaluation tool for New Zealand group-based self-management education for patients/whanau with type 2 diabetes. Poster session presented at the 33rd New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Commissioned Report for External Body
Dowell, A. C., Garrett, S., Collings, S., McBain, L., McKinlay, E., & Stanley, J. (2009). Evaluation of the Primary Mental Health Initiatives: Summary report. Wellington, New Zealand: University of Otago and the Ministry of Health. 80p.
2008
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
McBain, L. (2008). Documentation of cardiovascular risk factors [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1270). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1270/2962/content.pdf
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McKinlay, E., Garrett, S., Dowell, T., Collings, S., McBain, L., & Stanley, J. (2008, September). Primary mental health initiatives: Nurses new roles in interdisciplinary mental health service delivery. Verbal presentation at the 18th Annual TheMHS Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
McKinlay, E., & McBain, L. (2008, October). The palliative care partnership: A successful model of joint hospice, general practice and community palliative care delivery. Verbal presentation at the 18th Hospice New Zealand Palliative Care Conference, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Dowell, T., Collings, S., McBain, L., McKinlay, E., Stanley, J., & Garrett, S. (2008, July). Primary mental health initiatives: Models of care, the evaluation team perspective. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Annual Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Collings, S., Garrett, S., McBain, L., McKinlay, E., Dowell, A., & Stanley, J. (2008, July). Should psychotherapies be funded for access from primary care? Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Annual Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Dowell, T., Collings, S., McBain, L., McKinlay, E., Stanley, J., & Garrett, S. (2008, July). Primary mental health initiatives: Success in mental health service delivery. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Annual Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Commissioned Report for External Body
McKinlay, E., & McBain, L. (2008). Evaluation of the MidCentral District Health Board Mobile Primary Health Care Nursing Service. Commissioned by MidCentral DHB. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago. 117p.
2007
Journal - Research Article
McKinlay, E., & McBain, L. (2007). Evaluation of the Palliative Care Partnership: A New Zealand solution to the provision of integrated palliative care. New Zealand Medical Journal, 120(1263). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1263/2745/content.pdf
Journal - Research Other
Garrett, S., Dowell, T., Bos, V., Collings, S., McBain, L., & McKinlay, E. (2007). The challenge of improving access to mental health services within a primary care setting. New Zealand Family Physician, 34(1), 25-29.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Collings, S., Garrett, S., McKinlay, E., McBain, L., & Dowell, T. (2007). How do psychotherapists respond to a previously underserved group of patients referred from primary care? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41(Suppl. 2), (pp. A337). doi: 10.1080/00048670701724647
Garrett, S., McBain, L., Dowell, T., Collings, C., & McKinlay, E. (2007). Evaluating the implementation of innovative primary mental health care initiatives in diverse NZ communities. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41(Suppl. 2), (pp. A317). doi: 10.1080/00048670701724647
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McKinlay, E., & McBain, L. (2007, July). The Palliative Care Partnership: A successful model of joint hospice, general practice and community palliative care delivery. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Annual Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Commissioned Report for External Body
Dowell, T., Garrett, S., Collings, S., McBain, L., McKinlay, E., & Stanley, J. (2007). Primary mental health initiatives evaluation: Interim report. Commissioned by Ministry of Health. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Primary Health Care & General Practice, University of Otago. 242p. Retrieved from http://www.wnmeds.ac.nz/academic/gp/mentalhealth/indexoctoberinterimreport.html
2006
Journal - Research Article
The MaGPIe Research Group, including Dowell, A., Bushnell, J., McLeod, D., Salmond, C., Ramage, S., Collings, S., Ellis, P., Kljakovic, M., & McBain, L. (2006). The treatment of common mental health problems in general practice. Family Practice, 23, 53-59.
Commissioned Report for External Body
McKinlay, E., & McBain, L. (2006). Evaluation of the MidCentral District Health Board Palliative Care Partnership. Commissioned by MidCentral DHB. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago. 138p.
Dowell, T., McBain, L., McKinlay, E., Collings, S., Bos, V., & Garrett, S. (2006). Primary mental health initiatives: Interim report. Commissioned by Ministry of Health. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Primary Health Care & General Practice, University of Otago. 56p. Retrieved from http://www.wnmeds.ac.nz/academic/gp/mentalhealth/Primary%20Mental%20Health%20Initiatives.pdf
2005
Journal - Research Article
The MaGPIe Research Group, including McLeod, D., Bushnell, J., Dowell, A., Salmond, C., Ramage, S., Collings, S., Ellis, P., Kljakovic, M., & McBain, L. (2005). Do patients want to disclose psychological problems to GPs? Family Practice, 22(6), 631-637.
Collings, S., The MaGPIe Research Group, including Bushnell, J., Dowell, A., McLeod, D., Salmond, C., Ramage, S., Ellis, P., Kljakovic, M., & McBain, L. (2005). Disability and the detection of mental disorder in primary care. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, 40(12), 994-1002. doi: 10.1007/s00127-005-0984-0
The MaGPIe Research Group, including Dowell, A., Bushnell, J., McLeod, D., Salmond, C., Ramage, S., Collings, S., Ellis, P., Kljakovic, M., & McBain, L. (2005). The effectiveness of case-finding for mental health problems in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 55, 665-669.
The MaGPIe Research Group, including McLeod, D., Bushnell, J., Dowell, A., Salmond, C., Ramage, S., Collings, S., Ellis, P., Kljakovic, M., & McBain, L. (2005). General practitioners' perceptions of barriers to their provision of mental healthcare: A report on Mental Health and General Practice Investigation (MaGPIe). New Zealand Medical Journal, 118(1222). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/118-1222/1654/content.pdf
The MaGPIe Research Group, including Kljakovic, M., Dowell, A., McLeod, D., Bushnell, J., Salmond, C., Ramage, S., Collings, S., Ellis, P., & McBain, L. (2005). Recognition of physical and psychological symptoms: No influence of GP demographic factors. Australian Family Physician, 34(8), 1-4.
The MaGPIe Research Group, including Bushnell, J., McLeod, D., Dowell, A., Salmond, C., Ramage, S., Collings, S., Ellis, P., Kljakovic, M., & McBain, L. (2005). Mental disorders among Maori attending their general practitioner. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 39(5), 401-406.
McKinlay, E., Plumridge, L., McBain, L., McLeod, D., Pullon, S., & Brown, S. (2005). ″What sort of health promotion are you talking about?″: A discourse analysis of the talk of general practitioners. Social Science & Medicine, 60, 1099-1106.
2004
Journal - Research Article
The MaGPIe Research Group, including Bushnell, J., McLeod, D., Dowell, A., Salmond, C., Ramage, S., Collings, S., Ellis, P., Kljakovic, M., & McBain, L. (2004). General practitioner recognition of mental illness in the absence of a 'gold standard'. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 38, 789-794.
The MaGPIe Research Group, including Bushnell, J., McLeod, D., Dowell, A., Salmond, C., Ramage, S., Collings, S., Ellis, P., Kljakovic, M., & McBain, L. (2004). Frequency of consultations and general practitioner recognition of psychological symptoms. British Journal of General Practice, 54, 838-842.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McKinlay, E., Plumridge, E., McBain, L., McLeod, D., Pullon, S., & Brown, S. (2004, July). A different take on the same thing, or, what happens when you use different methodologies to analyse the same qualitative data? Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Conference: Primary Care Research Forum, Wellington, New Zealand.
2003
Journal - Research Article
The MaGPIe Research Group, including Bushnell, J., McLeod, D., Dowell, A., Salmond, C., Ramage, S., Cave, R., Collings, S., Ellis, P., Kljakovic, M., & McBain, L. (2003). The nature and prevalence of psychological problems in New Zealand primary healthcare: A report on Mental Health and General Practice Investigation (MaGPIe). New Zealand Medical Journal, 116(1171). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/116-1171/379/content.pdf
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Kane, P., McBain, L., Kljakovic, M., McKinlay, E. M., McLeod, D., & De Silva, K. (2003). Men's Health Project. Report to Cancer Society of New Zealand Wellington Division. Wellington: Men's Health Project Team. 35p.
2002
Journal - Research Article
Pullon, S. R., McBain, L., & Allison, S. (2002). Repeat prescribing practice in New Zealand. New Zealand Family Physician, 29(1), 19-23.
2001
Journal - Research Article
The MaGPIe Research Group, including Bushnell, J., Dowell, A., Friedli, K., McLeod, D., McMurray, K., Salmond, C., Collings, S., Ellis, P., Kljakovic, M., McBain, L., & Salmond, G. (2001). Psychological problems in New Zealand primary health care: A report on the pilot phase of the Mental Health and General Practice Investigation (MaGPIe). New Zealand Medical Journal, 114(1124), 11-13.
McLeod, D., McBain, L., & Nydam, T. (2001). A prospective study of immunisation for a cohort of children. New Zealand Medical Journal, 114, 12-14.
2000
Journal - Research Article
McBain, L., McLeod, D., Coppell, K., & Manning, P. (2000). The provision of care for patients with diabetes in general practice. New Zealand Family Physician, 27(26), 49-55.
McBain, L., McLeod, D., Coppell, K., & Manning, P. J. (2000). Diabetes care in general practice. New Zealand Family Physician, 27(6), 49-60.
McBain, L., & McLeod, D. (2000). Changing the delivery of diabetes care. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, August, 20.
1998
Journal - Research Article
Pullon, S. R., & McBain, L. (1998). All the world's a stage: simulated patients in consultation skills teaching. New Zealand Family Physician, 25(3), 53-56.