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Contact Details

Email
hien.vu@otago.ac.nz
Position
Assistant Research Fellow
Department
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (Dunedin)
Qualifications
MHEd
Research summary
Neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health

Research

Primary research focus is on the improvement of health and wellbeing of children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions in New Zealand, through quantitative research using population-level data.

Publications

Bowden, N., McLeod, K., Anns, F., Catchpool, L., Charlton, F., Taylor, B., … Vu, H., & Tate, W. (2026). Health, labour market, and social service outcomes for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on a health or disability related benefit: An Aotearoa | New Zealand nationwide cross-sectional study using the integrated data infrastructure. BMC Public Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-27499-7 Journal - Research Article

Bowden, N., Anns, F., Clendon, S., Dacombe, J., Meehan, L., Vu, H., … McLay, L. (2026). Enrolment, attendance, and education resourcing and support among 5-12 year old autistic students in Aotearoa New Zealand: A nationwide cross-sectional study. International Journal of Population Data Science, 10(2), 3362. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v10i2.3362 Journal - Research Article

Bowden, N., Schluter, P. J., Asaka, U., Dacombe, J., Hii, J., Lee, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., … Szymanska, K., … Vu, H., & Lawrence Lodge, R. (2025). Mortality risk of youth with neurodevelopmental conditions: An Aotearoa New Zealand nationwide birth cohort study. JAMA Pediatrics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4335 Journal - Research Article

Bowden, N., Anns, F., Vu, H., Dacombe, J., Muir, C., Russell, J., … Williams, J., & Clendon, S. (2025). School attendance among autistic students in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A population cross-sectional study using the integrated data infrastructure. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health. Advance online publication. Journal - Research Article

Bowden, N., McLay, L., Williams, J., Vu, H., Schluter, P., Tupou, J., Theodore, M., Sporle, A., … Stace, H. (2024). Outcomes across the lifecourse: Exploring health, educational. labour market, social services, and criminal justice system outcomes of autistic children and young people using linked population-level data. Proceedings of the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 23rd Annual Meeting. (pp. 400). Retrieved from https://www.autism-insar.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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