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…
Measuring New Zealand students' international capabilities: An exploratory study Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2014 This exploratory study considers the feasibility of measuring New Zealand senior secondary (Years 12/13) students' "international capabilities". Building on background work undertaken by the Ministry's International…
Assessment of the Design and Implementation of the Children's Teams to January 2014 Last Publication Date: 06 Jun 2014 In mid-2013 the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (SuPERU) within the Families Commission commenced an assessment of the Children’s Team’s model. The Children’s Teams are…
Making disability rights real: Second Report of the Independent Monitoring Mechanism of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This second report of the Disability Convention Independent Monitoring Mechanism (IMM) details some of the experiences disabled people in New Zealand encounter each day. It highlights…
Prostate Cancer Awareness and Quality Improvement Programme: Improving outcomes for men with prostate cancer Last Publication Date: 23 May 2014 The Prostate Cancer Awareness and Quality Improvement Programme (AQIP) outlines the issues that currently exist for the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer in New…
National serosurvey of vaccine preventable diseases Last Publication Date: 02 May 2014 The serosurvey is based on blood test results of children aged 6-15 years and adults aged from 16-70 years. The study from 2005 to 2007 measures…
Review of the Children’s Spectacle Subsidy Last Publication Date: 02 May 2014 This publication is a report on the review of the Children’s Spectacle Subsidy. The review was carried out by Litmus Ltd and evaluated the relevance, effectiveness,…
Effective Parenting Programmes: A review of the effectiveness of parenting programmes for parents of vulnerable children Last Publication Date: 14 Apr 2014 This report reviews the evidence on the effectiveness of parenting programmes, as a way of reducing the risk of maltreatment of vulnerable children aged 0-6 years.…
The performance of New Zealand universities in international rankings Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2014 In this study, we examine the performance of New Zealand universities in the 'big three' university rankings: the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, the Times…
Managed Care Education Last Publication Date: 14 Mar 2014 This report examines the availability, suitability and potential of courses and qualifications to build skills in case management and care coordination. It is a review for…