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He Māramatanga Huangō: Asthma health literacy for Māori children in New Zealand

This report examines health literacy demands on both whānau and health services around asthma management for Māori children. It makes a number of recommendations to address…

A Window on the Quality of New Zealand’s Health Care 2015

New Zealanders expect and deserve safe health care of the highest quality. We have a complex health care system that helps prevent and treat illness every day,…

The Early Pregnancy Assessment Approach: Final Evaluation Report

The Whanganui Regional Health Network’s Early Pregnancy Assessment Approach (EPAA) is designed to improve identification and management of early pregnancy risk factors within the primary care setting. It…

Checklists, briefings and debriefings: an evidence summary

Surgical checklists, briefings and debriefings have recently begun to be used in theatres worldwide. The aim of these tools is to improve the quality and safety…

Under-reporting of maternal and perinatal adverse events in New Zealand

Objectives: To determine the proportion of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity cases, identified by the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC), that are also…

Last drinking occasion: number of drinks and time spent drinking: In Fact

HPA's Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) is an annual survey that monitors New Zealanders' behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol. This fact sheet reports on…

Profiling non-drinkers: In Fact

HPA's Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) is an annual survey that monitors New Zealanders' behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol. This fact sheet reports provides…

Young people's opinions on tobacco control measures - 2014 - In Fact

To regularly monitor young people’s opinions about tobacco control and aid the development of appropriate health promotion strategies, participants in the 2014 YIS were asked whether…

Young people's awareness of 'Smokefree 2025' - 2014 - In Fact

In March 2011, the New Zealand Government committed to a goal of New Zealand becoming smokefree by the year 2025, where less than 5% of the…

Acceptability of exposure to second-hand smoke among young people - 2014 - In Fact

One of the main sources of New Zealand data on youth smoking is the Health Promotion Agency’s (HPA’s) Youth Insights Survey (YIS). The YIS monitors Year…