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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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Factors influencing deprescribing habits among geriatricians (Australia)
posted by WM Admin on 2015-06-24 16:30:05.829
In this exploratory analysis, an anonymised electronic survey was disseminated to all members of an international geriatric society/local advanced trainee…
International Literature
Evidence of what works to support and sustain care at home for people with dementia: A literature review with a systematic approach
posted by WM Admin on 2015-05-13 12:51:32.907
This paper synthesises research evidence about the effectiveness of services intended to support and sustain people with dementia to live…
NZ Literature Abstract
Cohort profile: Te Puawaitanga o Nga Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu, Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand (LiLACS NZ)
posted by WM Admin on 2015-06-22 17:01:30.543
In this paper, the authors provide a cohort profile for Te Puawaitanga o Nga Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu, Life and…
NZ Literature Abstract
Community-based dementia day programmes: Common elements and outcome measures
posted by WM Admin on 2015-06-22 13:33:54.719
This New Zealand mixed methods study investigated the elements that make up an effective client-focused dementia day programme and the…
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- Ageing and dementia: A compendium of New Zealand research literature
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- Cohort profile: Te Puawaitanga o Nga Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu, Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand (LiLACS NZ)
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- World Alzheimer Report 2014. Dementia and risk reduction: An analysis of protective and modifiable factors
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