Rate My Professor Sue Garrett

Sue Garrett is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice at the University of Otago, Wellington, within the Health Sciences Division. She trained and worked as an occupational therapist in the United Kingdom and New Zealand before completing a Master of Public Health. Following her postgraduate qualification, she served as a researcher on diverse projects in the department, contributing to studies on falls prevention, physical activity interventions in primary care, low back pain management, refugee health needs, genital examination training, and HPV screening experiences. In recent years, she advanced to her current senior lecturer role, where she engages in teaching undergraduate medicine students. Her teaching responsibilities include co-convening the 6th year Trainee Interns general practice module, instructing 5th year students in consultation skills, and participating in the INVOLVE inter-professional education programme.

Garrett's research specializations centre on youth health, with a particular emphasis on youth sexual and mental health. She is proficient in mixed-methods approaches, encompassing programme evaluations, randomised controlled trials, surveys, qualitative analysis, and handling large datasets. Her scholarly output includes key publications such as 'Exploring the personal impact of cluttering: A scoping review of current evidence' (Journal of Fluency Disorders, 2026, with A. Ballantyne, T. Gladman, M. Swift); 'Primary care clinicians' perspectives on migraine management in Aotearoa New Zealand: A qualitative study' (Journal of Primary Health Care, 2025, with J. Randerson, F. Imlach, J. Kennedy); 'Use of non-pharmacological approaches for migraine treatment: Results from the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand survey' (Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2025, with F. Imlach); ''I felt so empowered, respected and shame free.': Let's test for HPV participants' experience of HPV primary screening' (Journal of Primary Health Care, 2025, with S.B. Rose et al.); and 'Patient perceptions of barriers to effective migraine management in Aotearoa New Zealand' (Journal of Primary Health Care, 2024, with B. McInnarney, F. Imlach, J. Kennedy). Additional contributions appear in works on youth mental health pilots, digital support preferences among young people, and therapist responsiveness. Through her research and educational roles, Garrett advances primary health care practices in New Zealand, particularly in mental health support, chronic condition management, and interprofessional collaboration.