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Wei Zhang, Department of Public Health

ZHANG Wei own photo for webBachelor of Medicine, GradDip in Commerce, Master of Public Policy

PhD student

Contact details 

Tel: +64 4 918 6083
Email: wei.zhang@otago.ac.nz

Research interests and activities 

Wei Zhang's research focuses on health services for Chinese immigrants and the barriers they find. She has recently started her PhD study at the University of Otago (New Zealand) and is looking at housing experiences of Chinese immigrants in New Zealand.

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Publications

Howden-Chapman, P., Crane, J., Keall, M., Pierse, N., Baker, M. G., Cunningham, C., … Aspinall, C., Bennett, J., Bierre, S., … Chisholm, E., Davies, C., Fougere, G., Fraser, B., Fyfe, C., … Halley, C., … Olin, C., Ombler, J., O'Sullivan, K., Pehi, T., Penny, G., … Randal, E., Riggs, L., Robson, B., Ruru, J., Shaw, C., … Teariki, M. A., Telfar Barnard, L., Tiatia, R., … Viggers, H., … Zhang, W. (2023). He Kāinga Oranga: Reflections on 25 years of measuring the improved health, wellbeing and sustainability of healthier housing. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Advance online publication. [Review].

Wilson, N., Carter, R., Heath, D., Zhang, W., Martinez, E., Robertson, L., … Thomson, G. W., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2022). Assessing cigarette smuggling at a time of border closure to international tourists: Survey of littered packs in New Zealand. Tobacco Control. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057603

Zhang, W., & Taylor, W. J. (2020). Outcome measures in gout. Arthritis Care & Research, 72, Suppl. 10, 72-81. doi: 10.1002/acr.24209

Zhang, W. (2019). What do Chinese immigrants bring to New Zealand? Proceedings of the 23rd Biennial International Conference of the New Zealand Asian Studies Society (NZASIA). (pp. 70-71). Retrieved from http://www.nzasia.org.nz

Zhang, W. (2019). Interactions of housing and wellbeing for Chinese immigrants in New Zealand. Proceedings of the University of Otago Student Research Symposium: Te Wānaka Rakahau: Ākoka. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research

Zhang, W., Rose, S., Foster, A., Pullon, S., & Lawton, B. (2014). Breast cancer and breast screening: Perceptions of Chinese migrant women living in New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 6(2), 135-142.

Journal - Research Article

Howden-Chapman, P., Crane, J., Keall, M., Pierse, N., Baker, M. G., Cunningham, C., … Aspinall, C., Bennett, J., Bierre, S., … Chisholm, E., Davies, C., Fougere, G., Fraser, B., Fyfe, C., … Halley, C., … Olin, C., Ombler, J., O'Sullivan, K., Pehi, T., Penny, G., … Randal, E., Riggs, L., Robson, B., Ruru, J., Shaw, C., … Teariki, M. A., Telfar Barnard, L., Tiatia, R., … Viggers, H., … Zhang, W. (2023). He Kāinga Oranga: Reflections on 25 years of measuring the improved health, wellbeing and sustainability of healthier housing. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Advance online publication. [Review].

Journal - Research Other

Wilson, N., Carter, R., Heath, D., Zhang, W., Martinez, E., Robertson, L., … Thomson, G. W., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2022). Assessing cigarette smuggling at a time of border closure to international tourists: Survey of littered packs in New Zealand. Tobacco Control. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057603

Journal - Research Other

Zhang, W., & Taylor, W. J. (2020). Outcome measures in gout. Arthritis Care & Research, 72, Suppl. 10, 72-81. doi: 10.1002/acr.24209

Journal - Research Other

Zhang, W. (2019). Interactions of housing and wellbeing for Chinese immigrants in New Zealand. Proceedings of the University of Otago Student Research Symposium: Te Wānaka Rakahau: Ākoka. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Zhang, W. (2019). What do Chinese immigrants bring to New Zealand? Proceedings of the 23rd Biennial International Conference of the New Zealand Asian Studies Society (NZASIA). (pp. 70-71). Retrieved from http://www.nzasia.org.nz

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Zhang, W., Rose, S. B., Lawton, B. A., & Cooper, A. J. (2011). Methods and myths of contraception use for Chinese women in New Zealand. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 8(Suppl. 3), (pp. 261). doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02325.x

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Zhang, W., Rose, S., Cooper, A., & Lawton, B. (2010, October). Chinese women's use of and attitudes towards contraception. Verbal presentation at the Family Planning Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Cook, H. and co-signatories, including Aspinall, C., Baker, M., Ball, J., Brewer, N., Cleghorn, C., Cunningham, R., Donovan, S., D'Souza, A., Edwards, R., Fraser, B., Gage, R., Hoek, J., Howden-Chapman, P., Hurley, K., Kvalsvig, A., Kvizhinadze, G., Lawson-Te Aho, K., McIntyre, M. E., Ombler, J., O'Sullivan, K., Pierse, N., Purdie, N., Rangiwhetu, L., Reidy, J., Russel, M., Sarfati, D., Shaw, C., Signal, L., Stanley, J., Thornley, L., Viggers, H., White, M., Wilson, N., and Zhang, W. (2018). Revision of the Abortion Law. Submission to New Zealand Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand. [Government Submission].

Other Research Output

Zhang, W. (2010, November). Myths and methods of contraception for the Chinese. Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

Other Research Output

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