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Dr Rachel Forrest

Senior Lecturer

School of Nursing

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Key Researcher / Named Investigator / Associate Investigator 1 0

Research Outputs

Journal

Forrest, R., Awawdeh, L., Pearson, M., & Waran, N. (2023). Pet Ownership in Aotearoa New Zealand: A National Survey of Cat and Dog Owner Practices. Animals. 13(4)
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Forrest, R., Pearson, M., & Awawdeh, L. (2023). Pet Owners’ Attitudes and Opinions towards Cat and Dog Care Practices in Aotearoa New Zealand. Veterinary Sciences. 10(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Sayers, J., Forrest, R., & Pearson, M. (2023). Furry Families: Ethical Entanglements Through More-than-Human Domestic Dramas. Sociological Research Online. 28(2), 540-557
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R., Sayers, J.
Forrest, R., Awawdeh, L., Esam, F., Pearson, M., & Waran, N. (2022). Potential Owner-Related Risk Factors That May Contribute to Obesity in Companion Dogs in Aotearoa New Zealand. Animals. 12(3)
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Harvey, C., Otis, E., Osseiran-Moisson, R., Forrest, RHJ., Heritage, BJ., & Knight, BA. (2022). Promoting Mental Health in New Zealand: Building Resilience in Teenage Children. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. 57(2), 483-504
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R., Harvey, C.
Esam, F., Forrest, R., & Waran, N. (2021). Locking down the impact of new zealand’s covid-19 alert level changes on pets. Animals. 11(3), 1-16
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Forrest, R., Awawdeh, L., Esam, F., Pearson, M., & Waran, N. (2021). The diets of companion cats in aotearoa New Zealand: Identification of obesity risk factors. Animals. 11(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Burrows, LER., Zhou, H., Frampton, CMA., Forrest, RHJ., & Hickford, JGH. (2021). Ovine FABP4 Variation and Its Association With Flystrike Susceptibility. Frontiers in Genetics. 12
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Byrne, AL., Baldwin, A., Harvey, C., Brown, J., Willis, E., Hegney, D., . . . Palmer, J. (2021). Understanding the impact and causes of 'failure to attend' on continuity of care for patients with chronic conditions. PLoS ONE. 16(3 March)
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R., Harvey, C.
Harvey, C., Byrne, AL., Willis, E., Brown, J., Baldwin, A., Hegney, AD., . . . Thompson, S. (2021). Examining the hurdles in defining the practice of Nurse Navigators. Nursing Outlook. 69(4), 686-695
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R., Harvey, C.
Low, T., Scott-Chapman, S., & Forrest, R. (2020). Patient experiences of pictogram use during nurse-led rapid-access chest pain clinic consultations in regional aotearoa new zealand. Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand. 36(2), 31-40
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Forrest, RH., Lander, PJ., Wawatai-Aldrich, N., & Pearson, MN. (2019). Patu™ Meke Meter: Use in the Classroom. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. 54(2), 327-344
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Harvey, C., Palmer, J., Hegney, D., Willis, E., Baldwin, A., Rees, C., . . . Brain, D. (2019). The evaluation of nurse navigators in chronic and complex care. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 75(8), 1792-1804
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R., Harvey, C.
Forrest, RHJ., Henry, JD., McGarry, PJ., & Marshall, RN. (2018). Mild traumatic brain injury in New Zealand: Factors influencing post-concussion symptom recovery time in a specialised concussion service. Journal of Primary Health Care. 10(2), 159-166
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Chai, W., Zhou, H., Forrest, RHJ., Gong, H., Hodge, S., & Hickford, JGH. (2017). Polymorphism of KRT83 and its association with selected wool traits in Merino-cross lambs. Small Ruminant Research. 155, 6-11
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Wang, J., Zhou, H., Forrest, RHJ., Hu, J., Liu, X., Li, S., . . . Hickford, JGH. (2017). Variation in the ovine MYF5 gene and its effect on carcass lean meat yield in New Zealand Romney sheep. Meat Science. 131, 146-151
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Foxall, D., Forrest, R., & Meyer, S. (2017). Māori nurses’ experiences of the Nursing Entry to Practice Transition Programme. AlterNative. 13(4), 246-255
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Harvey, CL., Sibley, J., Palmer, J., Phillips, A., Willis, E., Marshall, R., . . . Pearson, M. (2017). Development, implementation and evaluation of nurse-led integrated, person-centred care with long-term conditions. Journal of Integrated Care. 25(3), 186-195
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R., Harvey, C.
Lin, YS., Zhou, H., Forrest, RHJ., Frampton, CM., Burrows, LER., & Hickford, JGH. (2016). Association between variation in faecal egg count for a natural mixed field-challenge of nematode parasites and TLR4 variation. Veterinary Parasitology. 218, 5-9
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Gong, H., Zhou, H., Forrest, RHJ., Li, S., Wang, J., Dyer, JM., . . . Hickford, JGH. (2016). Wool keratin-associated protein genes in sheep—A review. Genes. 7(6)
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Dixon, S., Searle, J., Forrest, R., & Marshall, B. (2016). Exercise treadmill tests in patients with low cardiovascular risk: Are we wasting our time?. Journal of Primary Health Care. 8(3), 250-255
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Hegarty, C., Buckley, C., Forrest, R., & Marshall, B. (2016). Discharge planning: Screening older patients for multidisciplinary team referral. International Journal of Integrated Care. 16(4)
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Forrest, R., Taylor, LA., Roberts, J., Pearson, M., Foxall, D., & Scott-Chapman, S. (2016). PATU™: Fighting fit, fighting fat! The hinu wero approach. AlterNative. 12(3), 282-297
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Han, J., Forrest, RH., Sedcole, JR., & Hickford, JGH. (2015). Myostatin (MSTN) gene haplotypes and their association with growth and carcass traits in New Zealand Romney lambs. Small Ruminant Research. 127, 8-19
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Yang, G., Forrest, R., Zhou, H., & Hickford, J. (2014). Variation in the ovine hormone-sensitive lipase gene (HSL) and its association with growth and carcass traits in New Zealand Suffolk sheep. Molecular Biology Reports. 41(4), 2463-2469
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Yang, G., Forrest, R., Zhou, H., Hodge, S., & Hickford, J. (2014). Genetic variation in the ovine uncoupling protein 1 gene: ASSOCIATION with carcass traits in New Zealand (NZ) Romney sheep, but no association with growth traits in either NZ Romney or NZ Suffolk sheep. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 131(6), 437-444
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Scrymgeour, G., Forrest, R., & Marshall, B. (2013). Implementing a continuity of cancer care nursing role into a New Zealand primary health organisation-The patient's perspective. Journal of Primary Health Care. 5(4), 322-329
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Connolly, M., Floyd, S., Forrest, R., & Marshall, B. (2013). Mental health nurses' beliefs about smoking by mental health facility inpatients. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 22(4), 288-293
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Byun, SO., Forrest, RH., Zhou, H., Frampton, CM., & Hickford, JGH. (2013). Ovine forkhead box class O 3 (FOXO3) gene variation and its association with lifespan. Molecular Biology Reports. 40(5), 3829-3834
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Fang, Q., Forrest, RH., Zhou, H., Frampton, CM., & Hickford, JGH. (2013). Variation in exon 10 of the ovine calpain 3 gene (capn3) and its association with meat yield in new zealand romney sheep. Meat Science. 94(3), 388-390
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Yang, G., Zhou, H., Forrest, RH., Fang, Q., Luo, Y., & Hickford, JGH. (2013). Halplotypes of the ovine ADRB3 gene (ADRB3) and their association with post-weaning growth in New Zealand Suffolk sheep. Molecular Biology Reports. 40(8), 4805-4810
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Han, J., Forrest, RH., & Hickford, JGH. (2013). Genetic variations in the myostatin gene (MSTN) in New Zealandsheep breeds. Molecular Biology Reports. 40(11), 6379-6384
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
McElnay, C., Marshall, B., O'Sullivan, J., Jones, L., Ashworth, T., Hicks, K., . . . Forrest, RH. (2012). Nutritional risk amongst community-living Maori and non-Maori older people in Hawke's Bay. Journal of Primary Health Care. 4(4), 299-305
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Byun, SO., Forrest, RH., Frampton, CM., Zhou, H., & Hickford, JGH. (2012). An association between lifespan and variation in insulin-like growth factor I receptor in sheep. Journal of Animal Science. 90(8), 2484-2487
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Marshall, B., Floyd, S., & Forrest, R. (2011). Clinical outcomes and patients' perceptions of nurse-led healthy lifestyle clinics. Journal of Primary Health Care. 3(1), 48-52
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Marshall, B., Floyd, S., & Forrest, R. (2011). Nurses' perceptions of nurse-led healthy lifestyle clinics. Journal of Primary Health Care. 3(4), 289-297
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Yang, G., Hickford, JGH., Zhou, H., Fang, Q., & Forrest, RH. (2011). Extended haplotype analysis of ovine ADRB3 using polymerase chain reaction single strand conformational polymorphism on two regions of the gene. DNA and Cell Biology. 30(7), 445-448
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Hickford, JGH., Forrest, RHJ., Zhou, H., Fang, Q., & Frampton, CM. (2011). Association between variation in faecal egg count for a mixed field-challenge of nematode parasites and ovine MHC-DQA2 polymorphism. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 144(3-4), 312-320
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Han, J., Zhou, H., Forrest, RH., Sedcole, JR., Frampton, CM., & Hickford, JGH. (2010). Effect of myostatin (MSTN) g+6223G>A on production and carcass traits in New Zealand romney sheep. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 23(7), 863-866
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Itenge, TO., Hickford, JGH., Forrest, RHJ., McKenzie, GW., & Frampton, C. (2010). Association of variation in the ovine KAP1.1, KAP1.3 and K33 genes with wool traits. International Journal of Sheep and Wool Science. 58(1), 1-20
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Hickford, JGH., Forrest, RH., Zhou, H., Fang, Q., Han, J., Frampton, CM., . . . Horrell, AL. (2010). Polymorphisms in the ovine myostatin gene (MSTN) and their association with growth and carcass traits in New Zealand Romney sheep. Animal Genetics. 41(1), 64-72
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Forrest, RHJ., Zhou, H., Fang, Q., Smyth, A., Frampton, CM., & Hickford, JGH. (2010). No evidence for a universal association between variation in faecal egg count for a mixed field-challenge of gastrointestinal parasites and the presence of the Ovar-DQA1 null haplotype in sheep. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 135(3-4), 303-305
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
McKenzie, GW., Abbott, J., Zhou, H., Fang, Q., Merrick, N., Forrest, RH., . . . Hickford, JG. (2010). Genetic diversity of selected genes that are potentially economically important in feral sheep of New Zealand. Genetics Selection Evolution. 42(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Itenge, TO., Hickford, JGH., Forrest, RHJ., McKenzie, GW., & Frampton, CM. (2009). Improving the quality of wool through the use of gene markers. South African Journal of Animal Science. 39(SUPPL. 1), 219-223
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Horrell, A., Forrest, RHJ., Zhou, H., Fang, Q., & Hickford, JGH. (2009). Association of the ADRB3 gene with birth weight and growth rate to weaning in New Zealand Romney sheep. Animal Genetics. 40(2), 251
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Lin, YS., Zhou, H., Forrest, RHJ., Frampton, CM., & Hickford, JGH. (2009). Association between variation in faecal egg count for a mixed field-challenge of nematode parasites and IGHA gene polymorphism. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 128(4), 389-394
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Hickford, JG., Forrest, RH., & Zhou, H. (2009). Association between a g.+6723G-A SNP in the myostatin gene (MSTN) and carcass traits in New Zealand Texel sheep.. Journal of animal science. 87(6), 1853
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Forrest, RH., Itenge-Mweza, TO., McKenzie, GW., Zhou, H., Frampton, CM., & Hickford, JGH. (2009). Polymorphism of the ovine β<inf>3</inf>-adrenergic receptor gene (ADRB3) and its association with wool mean staple strength and yield. Animal Genetics. 40(6), 958-962
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Byun, SO., Zhou, H., Forrest, RHJ., Frampton, CM., & Hickford, JGH. (2008). Association of the ovine calpastatin gene with birth weight and growth rate to weaning. Animal Genetics. 39(5), 572-573
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Itenge-Mweza, TO., Forrest, RHJ., McKenzie, GW., Hogan, A., Abbott, J., Amoafo, O., . . . Hickford, JGH. (2007). Polymorphism of the KAP1.1, KAP1.3 and K33 genes in Merino sheep. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 21(5-6), 338-342
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Forrest, RH., Hickford, JGH., & Frampton, CM. (2007). Polymorphism at the ovine β-<inf>3</inf>-adrenergic receptor locus (ADRB3) and its association with lamb mortality. Journal of Animal Science. 85(11), 2801-2806
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Forrest, RH., Hickford, JGH., Wynyard, J., Merrick, N., Hogan, A., & Frampton, C. (2006). Polymorphism at the β<inf>3</inf>-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) locus of Merino sheep and its association with lamb mortality. Animal Genetics. 37(5), 465-468
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Forrest, RH., Hickford, JGH., Hogan, A., & Frampton, C. (2003). Polymorphism at the ovine β<inf>3</inf>-adrenergic receptor locus: Associations with birth weight, growth rate, carcass composition and cold survival. Animal Genetics. 34(1), 19-25
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Forrest, R., Zhou, H., & Hickford, JGH. (2000). 3' Overhangs influence PCR-SSCP patterns. BioTechniques. 29(5), 958-962
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.
Forrest, RH., & Hickford, JGH. (2000). Rapid communication: Nucleotide sequences of the bovine, caprine, and ovine β<inf>3</inf>-adrenergic receptor genes. Journal of Animal Science. 78(5), 1397-1398
[Journal article]Authored by: Forrest, R.