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The Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre (HIIRC) is your source of knowledge to improve New Zealand’s health care system. Sponsored by the Ministry of Health, HIIRC has been developed to support performance and quality improvement efforts.
Important note: This site is no longer being actively maintained and is presented here as an online archive. While it still contains a wealth of useful information, visitors who want to receive the latest health information should register to receive the fortnightly email Digest. This will link you directly to articles of interest in the key areas covered by this site. You can register for the Digest here.
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Adapting health promotion interventions for ethnic minority groups: A qualitative study
originally posted by WM Admin on 2015-01-26 13:35:20.918 and updated 2015-03-17 13:21:11.225
In this qualitative study, the authors used semi-structured interviews to explore and understand the perspectives of 26 health researchers and…
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Services for women with female genital mutilation in Christchurch: Perspectives of women and their health providers
posted by WM Admin on 2015-05-26 08:57:39.005
In this qualitative study, the author undertook two focus groups to explore the experience of East African women in Christchurch…
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Stigma, lack of knowledge and prevalence maintain HIV risk among Black Africans in New Zealand
originally posted by WM Admin on 2015-01-08 11:10:01.279 and updated 2015-03-20 15:16:55.078
In this study, the authors report findings on HIV risks, knowledge and attitudes in Black African communities in New Zealand…
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Medications, migration and the cultural texturing of familial healthcare
posted by WM Admin on 2014-12-22 11:31:27.938
This thesis explores understandings, uses and social practices associated with medications in the everyday lives of three migrant groups (represented…
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- Stigma, lack of knowledge and prevalence maintain HIV risk among Black Africans in New Zealand
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- Experiences with the medical and health systems for Somali refugees living in Hamilton
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- Medications, migration and the cultural texturing of familial healthcare
