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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 474 0999 ext 58933
Email
helen.paterson@otago.ac.nz
Position
Postgraduate Research Fellow
Department
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women’s Health (Dunedin)
Qualifications
BM MMedSc FRANZCOG DTM&H PhD
Research summary
Contraception, gestational weight gain
Teaching
Co-ordinator of Postgraduate Women’s Health papers
Clinical
Co-director of Te Waka Wahine Hauora: Woman’s Health Bus Gynaecologist

Research

Helen Paterson is a Senior Lecturer in Women’s Health.

She is passionate about improving pregnancy outcomes by optimising access to contraception, abortion and health during pregnancy.

Publications

Macfarlane, E., Dawson, P., Stitely, M., & Paterson, H. (2024). The first trimester abortion journey in Aotearoa: Health practitioners' perspectives. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1607), 67-74. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/ Journal - Research Article

Paterson, H., & King, K. (2024, June). Delivering optimal weight gain advice to pregnant women (the DOT study). Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research Seminar, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar]. Other Research Output

Paterson, H., Macfarlane, E., Slater, T., Stanton, J.-A. L., MacDonald, E. J., Gibson, M., & Lawton, B. (2024). Preliminary assessment of using mobile point-of-care human papillomavirus (HPV) testing with the option of immediate colposcopy in a rural area in a high-income country: A case study. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1596), 43-51. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/ Journal - Research Other

Dawson, P., & Paterson, H. (2024, February). TI project: Beyond the blue lines: Understanding the dynamics of pregnancy confirmation and initial healthcare engagement. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research Seminar, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar]. Other Research Output

Paterson, H. (2023, October). Te Waka Wahine Hauora The Woman's Health Bus: Bringing care closer to home. Verbal presentation at the 44th New Zealand Sexual Health Society (NZSHS) Conference: Future Directions, Auckland, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

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