Parents as First Teachers Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2011 Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) is a low-intensity home visitation programme for parents with children pre-birth through to three years of age. In New Zealand, it…
Poisson Regression Modelling of the Effectiveness of the Meningococcal B Vaccine (MeNZB) Last Publication Date: 31 Oct 2011 New Zealand experienced a prolonged epidemic of Meningococcal B disease starting in 1991 and peaking in 2001. In response, a strain-specific meningococcal B vaccine (MeNZB) was…
An Implementation Plan for the Guidance for Improving Supportive Care for Adults with Cancer in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 26 Oct 2011 The Ministry of Health contracted with Health Outcomes International (HOI) in April 2010 to develop a plan to implement the Guidance for Improving Supportive Care for…
The Price of Cancer: The public price of registered cancer in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 02 Oct 2011 This report calculates the annual price of all cancers registered with the New Zealand Cancer Registry in 2008, and then estimates the drivers and likely magnitude…
Recovery meanings and measures: A scan of the literature Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2011 Following the Mental Health Commission’s Statement of Intent 2009-2012 a “DHB Recovery Report Card‟ was to be developed. This report is a literature review as part…
Early Intervention Support and Vulnerable Families and Whānau Last Publication Date: 21 Sep 2011 This paper reports on the Families Commission’s work on early intervention with a focus on early intervention and support for vulnerable families and whānau. Families and whānau…
A Focus on Nutrition: Key findings from the 2008/09 NZ Adult Nutrition Survey Last Publication Date: 02 Sep 2011 The 2008/09 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey was carried out from October 2008 to October 2009. A total of 4721 adults aged 15+ years participated, including…
A literature review: Prevention and possibilities, a focus on children and youth Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 This review explores prevention in relation to mental health and addiction and highlights the challenges around sustainability and funding. The literature review provides an overview of…
Review of developmental orientation and mobility service delivery Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 The purpose of the review was to provide the Ministry with ideas and options for how best to meet children’s DOM needs within existing resource constraints.…
Young people's estimates of how many New Zealanders smoke daily: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 Exposure to tobacco and smoking may influence young people's perception of smoking and how common it is to smoke. To understand whether young people see smoking as…
