Thursday 5 March
7.30am – 8.30am
Presented by:
RUTH CUNNINGHAM, MBCHB MPH PhD FNZCPHM, Research Assoc. Professor and Head of Dept., Dept. of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington
Ruth is a public health physician and epidemiologist who has worked in population mental health in academic and public service settings. Ruth led the HRC funded Tupuanuku research study which focused on physical health care quality and experiences of discrimination in health services for people with mental health and substance use conditions.
In this webinar, Ruth will present results from the Tupuanuku study, including results of a linked data analysis of place of death for people with diagnoses of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in Aotearoa. It will discuss the implications for health care providers, including in provision of end of life care.
