Prof Kevin Dew

Prog Dir Sociology/Social Poli
School of Social and Cultural Studies
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Qualifications

BA (Hons), PhD (VUW)

Research Specialties

Sociology of health and illness; health-care interactions, public health.

Current Research

• Tracking patients through episodes of care

• The medicalisation of everyday life

• Understanding diabetes management

• The sociology of public health

Selected Publications

Books

Dew, K. and Matheson, A. (eds) Understanding Health Inequalities in Aotearoa New Zealand. Dunedin, Otago University Press (2008).

Dew, K. and Davis, P. eds. Health and Society in Aotearoa/New Zealand 2nd edition. Melbourne, Oxford University Press (2005).

Dew, K. and Fitzgerald, R. eds.Challenging Science: Issues for New Zealand Society in the 21st Century. Palmerston North, Dunmore Press (2004).

Dew. K. Borderland Practices: Regulating Alternative Therapy in New Zealand. Dunedin, University of Otago Press (2003).

Dew, K. and Kirkman, A. Sociology of Health in New Zealand: Melbourne, Oxford University Press (2002).

Recent Journal Articles

Gardner, J., Dew K, 'The Eltroxin controversy: Risk and how actors construct their world', Health, Risk and Society, 13, 5, August (2011), pp. 397-411.

Dew K, 'Pressure to work through periods of short term sickness can have long term negative effects on health and productivity', British Medical Journal, June (2011), pp. 1-2.

Ivory V, Collings C, Blakely T, Dew K, 'When does neighbourhood matter? Multilevel relationships between neighbourhood social fragmentation and mental health', Social Science & Medicine, 72, June (2011), pp. 1993-2002.

Hodgetts D, Chamberlain K, Gabe J, Dew K, Radley A, Madden H, Norris P T, Nikora L W, 'Emplacement and everyday use of medications in domestic dwellings', Health and Place, 17, 1, January (2011), pp. 353-360.

Purdie G, Hill S, Sarfati D, Blakely T, Robson B, Dennett E, Cormack D, Dew K, Ayanian J Z, Kawachi I, 'Ethnicity and management of colon cancer in New Zealand', Cancer, 116, 13, July (2010), pp. 3205-3214.

McDonald J, Dew K, Cumming J, 'Change and Adaptation in Families with Young Carers', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 45, 4, Summer (2010), pp. 459-475.

Hill S, Sarfati D, Blakely T, Robson B, Purdie G, Chen J, Dennett E, Cormack D, Cunningham R, Dew K, McCreanor T, Kawachi I, 'Survival disparities in indigenous and non-indigenous New Zealanders with colon cancer: the role of patient comorbidity, treatment and health service factors', Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 64, 2, March (2010), pp. 117-123.

Dew, K, Stubbe, M, Macdonald, L, Dowell, A and Plumridge, E. The (non)use of prioritisation protocols by surgeons. Sociology of Health and Illness 32, 4, February (2010), pp. 545-562.

Dew K P, Taupo T, 'The moral regulation of the workplace: presenteeism and public health', Sociology of Health & Illness (2009), pp. 1-17.

Matheson A, Dew K P, Cumming J M, 'Complexity, evaluation and the effectiveness of community-based interventions to reduce health inequalities', Health Promotion, Journal of Australia. Policies and Programs to Promote Health Equity, 20, 3, December (2009), pp. 221-226.

McDonald J R, Cumming J M, Dew K P, 'An exploratory study of young carers and their families in New Zealand', Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 4, May (2009), pp. 115-129.

Pullon S, McKinlay E, Dew K P, 'Primary health care in New Zealand: the impact of organisational factors on teamwork', British Journal of General Practice, 59, 560, March (2009), pp. 191-197.

Dew, K. and Taupo, K. The moral regulation of the workplace: presenteeism and public health. Sociology of Health and Illness 31 (7): 994-1010 (2009).

McDonald, J., Dew, K. and Cumming, J. An Exploratory Study of Young Carers and Their Families in New Zealand. Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online 4 (2): 115-129 (2009).

Pullon, S., McKinlay, E. and Dew, K. Primary health care in New Zealand: the impact of organizational factors on teamwork. British Journal of General Practice 59(560): 191-197 (2009).

Sarfati D, Hill S, Blakely T, Robson B, Purdie G, Dennett E, Cormack D, Dew K P, 'The effect of comorbidity on the use of adjuvant chemotherapy and survival from colon cancer: a retrospective cohort study', BMC Cancer, 9, 116, April (2009), pp. 1-10.

Dew, K., Dowell, A., E., Stubbe, M., Macdonald, Plumridge, E., Macdonald, L. ‘Treating’ patients differently: a qualitative study of how clinical and social factors shape interactions between doctors and patients. New Zealand Family Physician 35(6): 382-386 (2008).

Dew, K., Plumridge, E., Stubbe, M., Dowell, A., Macdonald, L. and Major, G. “You just got to eat healthy”: The topic of CAM in the General Practice consultation. Health Sociology Review 17(4): 396-409 (2008).

Dew, K. A health researcher’s guide to qualitative methodologies. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 31(5) 433-437 (2007).

Dew, K., Morgan, S., Dowell, A., McLeod, D., Bushnell, J. and Collings, S.  “It puts things out of your control”: Fear of consequences as a barrier to patient disclosure of mental health issues to general practitioners. Sociology of Health and Illness 29(7): 1059-1074 (2007).

Dew, K. Public Health and the cult of humanity: A neglected Durkheimian concept. Sociology of Health and Illness 29(1): 100-114 (2007).

Dew, K. Documentary analysis in CAM research: Part 2. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 14(1): 77-80 (2006).

Dew, K. Documentary analysis in CAM research: Part 1. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 13(4): 297-302 (2005).

Dew, K., Dowell, A., McLeod, D., Collings, S., and Bushnell, J. “The glorious twilight zone of uncertainty”: mental health consultations in general practice. Social Science and Medicine 61(6): 1189-1200 (2005).

Dew, K., Keefe, V. and Small, K. Choosing to work when sick: workplace presenteeism. Social Science and Medicine 60:2273-2282 (2005).

Dew, K., Cumming, J., McLeod, D., Morgan, S., McKinlay, E., Dowell, A., and Love, T. Explicit rationing of elective services: Implementing the New Zealand reforms. Health Policy 74(1): 1-12 (2005).

Dew, K. Neo-European risk and biosecurity: The release of rabbit viruses in Australasia. New Zealand Sociology 18(1): 202-224 (2003).