Norris, P., George, M., Symon, V., Keown, S., Bhawan, S., Richard, L., & Richards, R. (2025). Does access to medicines differ from access to healthcare? Experiences of barriers to medicines access by people facing social disadvantage. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 21(6), 480-486. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.02.010
Journal - Research Article
Norris, P., Keown, S., George, M., Symon, V., Richards, R., Bhawan, S., & Richard, L. (2025). Lived experience of affordability as a barrier to prescription medicines: A longitudinal qualitative study. Exploratory Research in Clinical & Social Pharmacy, 17, 100571. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2025.100571
Journal - Research Article
Norris, P., George, M., Symon, V., Keown, S., Richard, L., Bhawan, S., & Richards, R. (2025). Why go back?: Advantages and challenges of longitudinal qualitative research in social pharmacy, and recommendations for social pharmacy researchers. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 33(1), 113-118. doi: 10.1093/ijpp/riae072
Journal - Research Article
Symon, V. (2022, November). Engagement in Pasifika health and MedTech research. Verbal presentation at the Bioengineering@Otago Showcase, [Online].
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Symon, V., Nada-Raja, S., Sopoaga, F., Sopoaga, L., Norris, P., Ruhe, T., Kokaua, J., Richards, R., … Isno, L., George, M., Iosua, E., & Keown, S. (2022, November). The show must go on: Research in a time of COVID. Verbal presentation at the COVID-19’s Impact on Teaching and Learning at the University of Otago: Lessons Learned Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
2025
Journal - Research Article
Norris, P., George, M., Symon, V., Keown, S., Bhawan, S., Richard, L., & Richards, R. (2025). Does access to medicines differ from access to healthcare? Experiences of barriers to medicines access by people facing social disadvantage. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 21(6), 480-486. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.02.010
Norris, P., Keown, S., George, M., Symon, V., Richards, R., Bhawan, S., & Richard, L. (2025). Lived experience of affordability as a barrier to prescription medicines: A longitudinal qualitative study. Exploratory Research in Clinical & Social Pharmacy, 17, 100571. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2025.100571
Norris, P., George, M., Symon, V., Keown, S., Richard, L., Bhawan, S., & Richards, R. (2025). Why go back?: Advantages and challenges of longitudinal qualitative research in social pharmacy, and recommendations for social pharmacy researchers. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 33(1), 113-118. doi: 10.1093/ijpp/riae072
2022
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Symon, V. (2022, November). Engagement in Pasifika health and MedTech research. Verbal presentation at the Bioengineering@Otago Showcase, [Online].
Symon, V., Nada-Raja, S., Sopoaga, F., Sopoaga, L., Norris, P., Ruhe, T., Kokaua, J., Richards, R., … Isno, L., George, M., Iosua, E., & Keown, S. (2022, November). The show must go on: Research in a time of COVID. Verbal presentation at the COVID-19’s Impact on Teaching and Learning at the University of Otago: Lessons Learned Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2021
Journal - Research Article
Symon, V., Richards, R., Norris, P., Mapusua, T., & Hale, L. (2021). The needs of Pacific families affected by age-related cognitive impairment in New Zealand: Interviews with providers from health-care organisations. Journal of Primary Health Care, 13(4), 317-322. doi: 10.1071/hc21082
Kumpula, E.-K., Richards, R., Norris, P., Symon, V., & Pomerleau, A. C. (2021). A retrospective analysis of calls to the New Zealand National Poisons Centre regarding Pacific patients. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1528), 26-34. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Symon, V., Norris, P., Richards, R., & Mapusua, T. (2021). Metaphorically speaking: Exploring the needs of Pacific families affected by age-related cognitive impairment. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1539), (pp. 90). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
2019
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Symon, V. (2019, September). Exploring the needs of Pacific families affected by age-related cognitive impairment. Verbal presentation at the Otago Pacific Academic Staff Caucus (PASC) Inaugural Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2018
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Symon, V. (2018). The communication of science through crime fiction (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/7980
2017
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Symon, V., Heydon, S., & Medlicott, N. (2017). Finding your respondents: Snowball sampling in online survey-based research: Advantages, limitiations and practical considerations. In A. Finigan, M. Taumoepeau, R. Richards & M. Schaaf (Eds.), Proceedings of the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium: Pacific Voices XIV. (pp. 29). Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pacific-at-otago/research/index.html
2016
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Symon, V., Heydon, S. J., Medlicott, N., & Fleming, J. S. (2016). Science in crime fiction: Accuracy and the reader experience. In A. Finigan, M. Taumoepeau, I. Iati, P. Vakaoti & R. Richards (Eds.), Proceedings of the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium: Pacific Voices XIII. (pp. 19). Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago. [Abstract]
2015
Journal - Research Article
Symon, V., Heydon, S., Medlicott, N. J., Kieser, J., & Fleming, J. S. (2015). Before CSI: Making the case for a novel portrayal of forensic science. International Journal of Science in Society, 6, 7-15.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Symon, V., Heydon, S., Medlicott, N. J., Kieser, J., & Fleming, J. S. (2015). Before CSI: Making the case for a novel portrayal of forensic science. In C. Matthewson, M. Taumoepeau, I. Iati, M. Inder, C. Pau & R. Richards (Eds.), Proceedings of the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium: Pacific Voices XII. (pp. 47). Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago. [Abstract]
2012
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Symon, V., Lawrence, R., Larson, B., Wylie-Gibb, B., & Dell, S. (2012, March). Life cycle of the book [Panel discussion]. Verbal presentation at the Inaugural Centre for the Book Symposium: The Book: A Life Cycle, Dunedin, New Zealand.
