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Contact Details

Email
michelle.lambert@otago.ac.nz
Position
Research Fellow
Qualifications
BCom DipGradPsyc PgDipClinHealthPsyc MSc(Hons)
Research summary
Māori Health and Wellbeing

Research

I am a Research Fellow in the Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit and work closely with our team of researchers on a variety of health research projects. I have extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative data assessment, as well as design and implementation of interventions, my goal is to improve health outcomes for Māori. My research focus in the unit has been on health services improvement research with the aim of reducing the long-standing health inequalities of our people. My main areas of research interest are:
  • Health services improvement and intervention development using a kaupapa Māori framework
  • Qualitative studies to help improve primary care, injury rehabilitation and other health services for Māori patients

Publications

Veenstra, N., Gustafson, P., Lambert, M., Kremer, L., O'Loughlin, H., Bartholomew, K., … Fusheini, A., Priest, P., & Crengle, S. (2026). The FrEEIA readiness assessment tool: An evidence-informed pro-equity readiness assessment tool adapted in Aotearoa New Zealand for the implementation of health interventions. Frontiers in Health Services, 6, 1733685. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2026.1733685 Journal - Research Article

Puloka, V., Puloka, A., Lambert, M., & Signal, L. (2024). Polokalama Fekumi ki he Kanisā 'o e Halanga-me'atokoní—Ko e vakai 'a e Tongá: Tongan New Zealanders' views on how to ensure the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme works well for the Tongan community. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1604), 53-61. Retrieved from https://nzmj.org.nz/ Journal - Research Article

Gustafson, P., Lambert, M., Bartholomew, K., Ratima, M., Abdul Aziz, Y., Kremer, L., Fusheini, A., … Priest, P., & Crengle, S. (2024). Adapting an equity-focused implementation process framework with a focus on ethnic health inequities in the Aotearoa New Zealand context. International Journal for Equity in Health, 23, 15. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-02087-y Journal - Research Article

Gustafson, P., Abdul Aziz, Y., Lambert, M., Bartholomew, K., Rankin, N., Fusheini, A., … Priest, P., & Crengle, S. (2023). A scoping review of equity-focused implementation theories, models and frameworks in healthcare and their application in addressing ethnicity-related health inequities. Implementation Science, 18(1), 51. doi: 10.1186/s13012-023-01304-0 Journal - Research Other

Gustafson, P., Abdul Aziz, Y., Lambert, M., Bartholomew, K., Brown, R., Carswell, P., Fusheini, A., Ratima, M., Priest, P., & Crengle, S. (2023). Supporting implementation of interventions to address ethnicity-related health inequities: Frameworks, facilitators and barriers: A scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 13, e065721. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065721 Journal - Research Other

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