Publications relating to rheumatic fever
The purpose of the evaluation of the Healthy Homes Initiative (HHI) is to inform and improve the delivery of the services. The evaluation included:
Rheumatic fever publications
Publications
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Published 24 July 2018 -
Published 09 March 2016In July 2015 the Ministry contracted an independent evaluation of the sore throat clinic services component of the Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme during August/September 2015. This publication contains the findings of this evaluation. -
Published 15 December 2015This publication reports the findings from the Evaluation of the 2015 Rheumatic Fever Awareness Campaign -
Published 13 November 2015This evaluation report assesses the sore throat management component of the Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme up to June 2015. -
Published 17 February 2015This document provides guidance for dispensing and supplying antibiotics in the Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme sore throat management services through practitioner supply orders and the use of standing orders. Sore throat management services include school-based programmes, rapid response clinics and other clinics that are part of the Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme. -
Published 03 April 2013This report provides an evidence-based overview of the implementation and delivery of the Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme (RFPP) during its first 18 months. -
Published 30 May 2012This manual describes the standard practice for public health services to follow in regard to the prevention and control of notifiable diseases. -
Published 02 May 2011To assist the Ministry in the development of this programme the New Zealand Guidelines Group was asked to undertake a systematic review in two areas relating to the primordial prevention of rheumatic fever. These were the effectiveness of health literacy interventions, and interventions to reducing overcrowding in households at higher risk of rheumatic fever.