Child and youth mortality from motorcycle, quad bike and motorised agricultural vehicle use with a focus on deaths under age 15 years Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 This special report provides information on the mechanisms and circumstances surrounding deaths where the person was an operator or passenger of a two-, three- or four-wheeled…
Evaluation of Patient Safety Week, 3rd to 9th November 2014 Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 Patient Safety Week was an awareness raising week run by the Health Quality & Safety Commission as part of the Open for better care campaign. The purpose…
Alcohol-related attitudes in 2010, 2012, and 2014 Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a cross-sectional survey conducted every two years with a nationally-representative sample of New Zealand adults (aged 15 years and…
Reform of the UK’s decumulation market Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 This research note focusses on the operation and role of the decumulation market in the context of an ageing population. This market includes financial products and…
Review of Tobacco Control Services Last Publication Date: 27 Nov 2014 New Zealand, tobacco use is the single largest cause of preventable death, and a major factor contributing to health inequality. Half of all long-term smokers die…
Services and Support for Families and Whānau in Christchurch Last Publication Date: 25 Nov 2014 The research seeks to understand the kinds of services, support and information that Christchurch families and whānau affected by the earthquakes need to maintain resilience and…
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy: A literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2014 This research reviews available New Zealand and selected overseas research about drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Areas covered in the report include: drinking patterns the predictors of alcohol use…
Insights from women about drinking alcohol during pregnancy Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2014 This report discusses the findings of new qualitative research on insights from women about drinking alcohol during pregnancy. The research involved interviews with 24 pregnant women…
Inquiry Report: Accident Compensation Corporation: Using a case management approach to rehabilitation Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2014 As the human face of ACC … Case Managers are vitally important, as they set the tone of the relationship [with the claimant] and have the…
Alcohol and older adults in New Zealand: A literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2014 This comprehensive literature review brings together literature and data on alcohol and older adults from a variety of New Zealand sources. Findings from selected overseas studies…
