
Asmita PatelSouth Pacific College of Natural Medicine
Asmita Patel
PhD
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Introduction
I hold a Doctorate in Public Health. My focus is on contributing to health-related research that can help facilitate successful and meaningful ageing throughout the lifespan.
Additional affiliations
September 2019 - present
November 2017 - April 2019
January 2020 - present
Education
January 2015 - February 2015
February 2006 - March 2010
February 2002 - November 2002
Publications
Publications (85)
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most diagnosed male cancer in developed countries. Early detection, advancements in treatment options, and the use of multimodal treatments has resulted in increased survivorship. Physical activity (PA) is a modifiable behavior that can help improve both the physical and psychological health and well-being of PCa surviv...
Students enrolled in a Bachelor of Natural Medicine and who are in their final clinical year see members of the public at a community clinic. With their consent, the clinic tracks the baseline health information of clients through a health survey. Demographic data (age, ethnicity, gender and how the client heard about the clinic) is also collected....
Why clients integrate naturopathy with biomedicine: findings from an Auckland-based qualitative study Study aims: To identify why individuals integrate naturopathy with biomedicine in the management of their conditions or symptoms. Methods: twenty clients who sought treatment at a student naturopathic teaching clinic were individually interviewed....
Introduction: Naturopathy is a well-known and utilised form of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine TCIM). Limited New Zealand research exists that has examined the utilisation of naturopathy from the perspective of users. The present study was designed to identify and explore individual’s experiences and perceptions of naturopathic...
Objectives: Utilisation of university campus green spaces (such as campus gardens) has been associated with enhanced student wellbeing. Limited qualitative research exists on the role that campus gardens have in promoting student wellbeing in smaller tertiary institutions. The present study was designed to identify and explore how undergraduate stu...
Introduction: There has been a global increase in the utilisation of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM), including that of naturopathy. Limited New Zealand research exists that has examined why individuals use naturopathic treatment, and why in some cases, naturopathy is combined with biomedicine. The present study had two...
Regular physical activity (PA) is beneficial for both the physical and psychological health of prostate cancer (PCa) survivors. Regular PA is beneficial throughout the PCa continuum, from diagnosis and treatment, through to remission and survivorship. Physical activity can slow the progression of PCa and lower the risk of PCa mortality. Physical ac...
Prostate cancer (PCa) is more prevalent in older men. Diet is a modifiable behaviour that can help improve the health-related outcomes of PCa survivors. Aim of the presentation: (1) To identify sources of dietary information obtained post-diagnosis, and (2) to identify the types of dietary advice men would have liked to have received from their hea...
Naturopathy is a traditional and complementary medicine that acknowledges the interrelationship of mind and body and treats the whole person. Naturopathic treatment modalities utilise the healing power of nature (i.e., fresh air, sunlight, hydration, herbal medicine), as well as nutrition and physical movement. Aim of the presentation: Limited New...
Background: Limited qualitative research exists on the role that campus gardens have as a health promoting resource in relation to enhancing student wellbeing in small tertiary institutions.
Regular physical activity (PA) can help improve both the physical and psychological health-related outcomes of prostate cancer (PCa) survivors. The majority of PCa survivors are not engaging in sufficient activity to achieve health-related gain. Practitioners who treat PCa survivors are ideally positioned to provide advice or referral for PA or PA...
Objectives: The educational role of elementary/primary school gardens for school-aged children has been well-researched and documented. Within tertiary education, limited published research exits regarding the role that on-campus gardens have as a practical teaching resource for the learning of degree curriculum. Therefore, the aim of the present s...
Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for both the physical and psychological health of prostate cancer (PCa) survivors. This study identified and examined motives for PA in a cross-section of PCa survivors, including both men in remission and those receiving treatment in the form of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Sixteen PCa survivors from Auc...
Regular physical activity (PA) engagement can result in a number of health-related benefits for prostate cancer (PCa) patients and survivors. The aim of this study was to identify perceived benefits and motives for PA in a cross-section of PCa survivors, including both men in remission and those receiving active treatment in the form of androgen de...
Regular physical activity (PA) engagement can result in a number of health-related benefits for prostate cancer (PCa) patients and survivors. The aim of this study was to identify perceived benefits and motives for PA in a cross-section of PCa survivors, including both men in remission and those receiving active treatment in the form of androgen de...
Naturopathy is a traditional and complementary medicine. Naturopathic treatment acknowledges the interrelationship of the mind and body. There is an emphasis on the healing power of nature and treating the whole person. Naturopathy also encompasses herbal medicine. Limited New Zealand-based research exists that has specifically examined older adult...
Naturopathy is a traditional and complementary medicine. Naturopathic treatment acknowledges the interrelationship of the mind and body. There is an emphasis on the healing power of nature and treating the whole person. Naturopathy also encompasses herbal medicine. Limited New Zealand-based research exists that has specifically examined older adult...
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common male cancer in many countries. 1 ▪Physical activity (PA) can help improve both physical and psychological health-related outcomes of PCa survivors during all stages of the PCa continuum, from diagnosis and treatment, through to remission and survivorship. 1, 2 ▪ The majority of PCa patients and survivors are...
Abstract
Objectives: New Zealand has experienced an increase in the use of traditional and
complementary medicine treatment modalities, such as that of naturopathy. Limited
research exists that has examined older aged New Zealanders utilisation of
naturopathic treatment modalities. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to
provide a demo...
ABSTRACT
AIMS: Despite the benefits of regular physical activity (PA), many prostate cancer (PCa) survivors are not engaging in sufficient PA to achieve health-related gain. This qualitative study sought to gain further insight regarding barriers to PA in older-aged PCa survivors.
METHODS: Sixteen participants were individually interviewed, and da...
Background: Diet has been identified as a modifiable risk factor that can help improve health-related outcomes for prostate cancer (PCa) survivors. Limited New Zealand-based research exists that has qualitatively examined dietary behaviour in PCa survivors.
PowerPoint Presentation: Dietary change as a result of a prostate cancer diagnosis
PowerPoint presentation: Older adults' utilisation of a naturopathic clinic in Auckland
Study aims: To provide a demographic profile of older adults who attended a student natural medicine clinic over a 2-year period, and to identify the symptoms and conditions that treatment was sought for.
Methods: Data were collected for 76 older aged clients, (28 male and 48 female) aged between 65 and 88 years of age.
Results and Conclusion: Th...
PowerPoint Presentation: The use of natural medicine among older aged New Zealanders'
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common male cancer in many countries. With advancements in both screening procedures and treatment options, men are living longer post-diagnosis. Physical activity (PA) is a modifiable behavior that can help improve both the physical and psychological health of PCa survivors during all stages of the PCa journey, fr...
Introduction:
Women with breast implants may experience breast implant illness (BII). BII is comprised of a collection of systemic symptoms, such as fatigue and pain, that are postulated to be related to having breast implants.
Case presentation:
This case report documents the naturopathic treatment of a 35-year-old female patient diagnosed with...
INTRODUCTIONThe Green Prescription is a primary care programme designed to increase physical activity in individuals with low activity levels. Older adults tend to engage in insufficient physical activity to obtain health-related gain. AIMTo examine participants’ ratings of the Healthy Steps intervention and to assess how participants rated the use...
Objectives: For prostate cancer survivors, post-diagnosis quality of life can strongly be influenced by adverse prostate cancer treatment-related side effects. The aim of the present study was to identify and examine how men's perceived quality of life differed to before they were diagnosed with prostate cancer. Methods: Sixteen prostate cancer sur...
In New Zealand, little is known about Western medicine practitioners, such as general practitioners (GPs), who have also trained in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The aim was to identify the reasons why two GPs decided to study TCM and become integrated health care practitioners. Data from two Auckland-based integrated (combined GP and TCM) he...
INTRODUCTION Acupuncture is one of the most well-known and utilised forms of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Very little is known about the factors that influence individuals to seek this type of treatment. The aim of this study was to identify and examine patients’ reasons for seeking TCM treatment, which was mainly in the form of acupuncture....
Introduction: Physical activity is beneficial for the physical and psychological health of patients with prostate cancer (PCa). Health-care practitioners are ideally positioned to promote physical activity to their patients. Aim: To identify factors that influenced health care practitioners to either promote or not promote physical activity to thei...
Aims:
While New Zealand has experienced an increase in the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) based acupuncture, very little is known about the practitioners who provide this type of treatment modality. Therefore, this study was designed to identify differences associated with being a TCM practitioner in New Zealand compared to China.
Meth...
Purpose: Improvements in early detection and increased treatment options are helping increase the survival rates for prostate cancer. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a hormonal treatment that has been used to help slow down prostate cancer progression. However, there are many adverse side effects related to this treatment that can reduce qual...
INTRODUCTION: Regular pedometer use can help initiate and maintain regular walking activity that can lead to a number of health-related benefits. The primary health care setting has been found to be an ideal venue in which to counsel low-active individuals for physical activity.
AIM: To examine general practitioners’ (GPs) views on the role of pedo...
A pedometer provides instant, relatively reliable feedback concerning the number of steps an individual has accumulated. 1 Regular pedometer use can help support regular walking activity in low-active and sedentary individuals, including those who have chronic health conditions. 2, 3 A meta-analysis reported that interventions that have incorpor...
The primary aim of this study was to examine the perceptions of older men with prostate cancer regarding their quality of life and physical activity post-diagnosis, and the potential benefits and risks associated with being physically active. A secondary aim was to gain some preliminary insight into how these perceptions may differ as a function of...
While physical activity is beneficial for men with prostate cancer, too few perform sufficient activity for such benefit. This study examined perceptions of men with prostate cancer of their barriers and facilitators to physical activity, and how androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) may influence these perceptions. Two focus groups were conducted, in...
Objectives:
To examine the effect that physical activity delivered via two different versions of the Green Prescription (a primary care physical activity scripting program) had on depressive symptomatology and general mental health functioning over a 12-month period in non-depressed, low-active, community-dwelling older adults.
Method:
Two hundr...
Limited research exists that has examined the barriers that older adults (those aged 65 years and older) can encounter when given a Green Prescription (GRx). This study aimed to identify what general practitioners (GPs) perceived their older-aged patients' barriers were with regard to carrying out a GRx. This study also identified the strategies th...
This paper reports on the cost-effectiveness of pedometer-based versus time-based Green Prescriptions in improving physical activity and health-related quality of life (EQ-5D) in a randomised controlled trial of 330 low-active, community-based adults aged 65 years and over. Costs, measured in $NZ (NZ$1=A$0.83, December 2008), comprised public and p...
This study examined whether perceived barriers, benefits and motives for physical activity differed based on allocation to two different types of primary care activity prescription programs (pedometer-based versus time-based Green Prescription). Eighty participants from the Healthy Steps study completed a questionnaire that assessed their perceived...
Regular physical activity is beneficial in both the prevention and management of chronic health conditions. A large proportion of adult New Zealanders, however, are insufficiently active. To assist in increasing population levels of physical activity (PA) in New Zealand, the Green Prescription (GRx), a primary care, PA scripting program with ongoin...
We compared the effectiveness of 2 physical activity prescriptions delivered in primary care--the standard time-based Green Prescription and a pedometer step-based Green Prescription--on physical activity, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and quality of life in low-active older adults.
We undertook a randomized controlled trial involving 330...
Regular physical activity is beneficial in both the prevention and management of chronic health conditions. A large proportion of adult New Zealanders, however, are insufficiently active. To help increase population levels of physical activity in New Zealand the Green Prescription, a primary care physical activity scripting program, was developed....
Participation in physical activity (PA) is an important determinant of healthy ageing. The New Zealand Green Prescription (GRx) is an efficacious and cost-effective primary care program to improve activity levels through PA prescription and follow-up telephone counselling.
Graded health benefits of physical activity have been demonstrated for the reduction of coronary heart disease, some cancers, and type-2 diabetes, and for injury reduction and improvements in mental health. Older adults are particularly at risk of physical inactivity, and would greatly benefit from successful targeted physical activity intervention...
Objectives: To examine the effect that physical activity delivered via two different versions of the Green Prescription (a primary care physical activity scripting program) had on depressive symptomatology and general mental health functioning over a 12-month period in non-depressed, low-active, community-dwelling older adults. Method: Two hundred...
Despite empirical evidence for the health-related benefits of physical activity, a large proportion of older adults are insufficiently active. In New Zealand, the Green Prescription is the nationwide physical activity scripting programme. The Green Prescription has been found to be effective in increasing physical activity in previously low-active...