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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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Evaluation of the effect of nurse education on patient-reported foot checks and foot care behaviour of people with diabetes receiving haemodialysis (UK)
posted by WM Admin on 2015-06-29 11:48:45.663
In this UK study, the authors investigated whether a programme of nurse education, implemented in four National Health Service dialysis…
International Literature
Risk factors for foot ulceration and lower extremity amputation in adults with end-stage renal disease on dialysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
posted by WM Admin on 2015-05-08 08:51:49.872
In this systematic review of non-randomised studies, the authors aimed to identify the major risk factors for foot ulceration and…
International Literature
Exploring factors that contribute to delay in seeking help with diabetes related foot problems (UK)
posted by WM Admin on 2015-04-22 12:49:14.386
In this qualitative study, the authors explored six patients' reasons for delay in seeking help with foot problems. "The study…
NZ Literature Abstract
Ethnicity and risk of lower limb amputation in people with type 2 diabetes: A prospective cohort study
posted by WM Admin on 2015-06-26 13:08:57.137
This study investigates the risk of amputation among patients with type 2 diabetes among different ethnic groups in New Zealand.…
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- Diabetes outpatient care before and after admission for diabetic foot complications
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- Ethnicity and risk of lower limb amputation in people with type 2 diabetes: A prospective cohort study
- Across the ditch: The collective diabetic foot assessment
International Literature
- Evaluation of the effect of nurse education on patient-reported foot checks and foot care behaviour of people with diabetes receiving haemodialysis (UK)
- Self-awareness of foot health status in patients with Type 2 diabetes: The Fremantle Diabetes Study Phase II (Australia)
- Self-management activities in diabetes care: A systematic review
- Limited evidence to assess the impact of primary health care system or service level attributes on health outcomes of Indigenous people with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review
- Risk stratification systems for diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review.
