Reducing Harm from Falls - Evaluation of the Mini-Collaborative Aged Residential Care Programme in the Wellington Region Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2014 The Health Quality & Safety Commission (HQSC) in conjunction with the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) and three Wellington-based District Health Boards (DHBs), established a mini-collaborative to…
Sun Exposure Survey 2013 Youth Report Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2014 The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) undertakes the Sun Exposure Survey (SES) every three years. The purpose of this ongoing research is to collect consistent information on…
Investigation into the Effect of Gambling Game Characteristics, PIDS and Pop-up Technology on Gambling and Problem Gambling Behaviour - Implementation 2007-2010 Last Publication Date: 07 Aug 2014 This research was carried out to understand the impacts of PIDs and pop-up messages, and to explore the effects of EGM game characteristics and casino table…
Testing tobacco control messages with a young adult audience Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2014 The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) commissioned TNS to investigate advertisements with tobacco denormalisation and health consequence themes as part of the formative research for its new…
Family connectedness and substance use among Pacific youth: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2014 Family connectedness describes the quality of connections within a family and is important for wellbeing in adolescence. It is a protective factor against risky behaviour. Substance…
Health effects of water fluoridation: A review of the scientific evidence Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2014 20 August 2014 Dr Roger Blakeley Chief Planning Officer Auckland Council Dear Dr Blakeley In February this year, on behalf of several Councils, you made similar requests to the Prime Minister’s…
Country Progress Report New Zealand (HIV/AIDS) 2012–13 Last Publication Date: 14 Jul 2014 New Zealand regularly reports to UNAIDS on HIV/AIDS. This report covers the period January 2012 to December 2013.
New Zealand Spinal Cord Impairment Action Plan 2014–2019 Last Publication Date: 03 Jul 2014 The Action Plan outlines a vision, purpose, priorities and eight overarching objectives to help ensure the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes for people with spinal…
Health Literacy and the Prevention and Management of Skin Infections Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2014 Health literacy refers to the degree to which people are able to access and understand essential health information in order to make informed and appropriate health…
Ala Mo'ui: Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014–2018 Last Publication Date: 26 Jun 2014 On a population basis, Pacific communities experience poor health outcomes in New Zealand. For example, Pacific male life expectancy is 6.7 years less than the total…
