Pacific health resources

Ministry publications and other useful resources relating to Pacific health.

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Publications

Problem Gambling: Pacific Islands Families Longitudinal Study

Published 01 October 2008

AUT added a gambling compenent to their existing longitudinal study of Pacific Island families in 2006. This involved the collection of in-depth gambling-related data from mothers and fathers when the children were six years of age.

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Pacific Provider Development Fund Purchasing Strategy 2008/09

Published 02 June 2008

The Pacific Provider Development Fund (PPDF) Purchasing Strategy 2008/09 is an interim purchasing strategy that guides funding and purchasing decisions for the Ministry of Health and District Health Boards from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009. The strategy defines the term 'Pacific provider', provides high-level guidance on the the PPDF's goals, principles, vision and objectives, and explores administrative roles and funding categories.

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Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Infants and Toddlers (Aged 0–2): A background paper - Partially revised December 2012

Published 02 May 2008

The Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Infants and Toddlers (Aged 0-2): A background paper - Partially revised December 2012, brings together and updates key areas of food and nutrition that affect the health of infants and toddlers.

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Pacific Cultural Competencies: A Literature Review

Published 02 February 2008

An overview of the literature on Pacific cultural competence in health care including definitions of Pacific cultural competence, rationale for and benefits of cultural competence, competence measures and mechanisms, role of Pacific cultural competence in service quality and recommendations for the New Zealand health and disability sector.

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Pacific Child Health: A paper for the Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan Review

Published 02 February 2008

This pape brings together available information and evidence about Pacific child health in New Zealand. It describes the determinants of child health, identifies and discusses risk and protective factors, and health outcomes. Relevant interventions to improve child health are also discussed.

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Pacific Peoples’ Experience of Disability: A paper for the Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan Review

Published 02 February 2008

This paper, part of the Pacific Health and Disability Plan Review series, brings together available information and knowledge about Pacific peoples’ experience of disability, including disability prevalence, describes support services, identifies issues and inequalities and draws conclusions about Pacific peoples’ experience of disability in New Zealand.

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Pacific Peoples and Mental Health: A paper for the Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan Review

Published 02 February 2008

This paper, part of the Pacific Health and Disability Plan Review series, brings together available information and evidence about Pacific peoples' mental health. It provides background about Pacific perspectives on mental health; profiles the prevalence of disorders and patterns of service use; describes issues facing migrants, children and youth; discusses suicidal behaviours and addictions; and describes the resources currently available to Pacific peoples' mental health.

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Pacific Youth Health: A paper for the Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan Review

Published 02 February 2008

This paper, part of the Pacific Health and Disability Plan Review series, brings together available information and evidence about Pacific youth health in New Zealand. It describes the determinants of youth health: biology, culture, education, employment, housing; identifies and discusses risk factors: diet, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol and drug use, sexual activity and poor help seeking; poor health outcomes: chronic disease, injuries, unintended pregnancy, STIs and overweight and obesity. Relevant interventions to improve youth health are also discussed.

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Improving Quality of Care for Pacific Peoples: A paper for the Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan Review

Published 02 February 2008

This paper, part of the Pacific Health and Disability Plan Review series, explores factors that influence the quality of care of Pacific people in New Zealand, including how perceptions and beliefs are instrumental in Pacific peoples access to and expectations of the health system. It also considers how specific tools such as the Improving Quality framework can be an opportunity for effecting improvements in quality of care for Pacific people.

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Pacific Patterns in Primary Health Care: A comparison of Pacific and all patient visits to doctors

Published 02 October 2005

The National Primary Medical Care Survey was undertaken to describe primary health care in New Zealand. This study compares the experience of Pacific patients with that of the total population.

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