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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.
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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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NZ Literature Abstract
Young people's opinions on tobacco control measures - 2014
posted by WM Admin on 2015-05-25 10:12:05.62
Participants in the 2014 Youth Insights Survey were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the following tobacco control measures:…
NZ Literature Abstract
Exploring the potential for the drift of secondhand smoke from outdoor to indoor dining areas of restaurants in New Zealand
posted by WM Admin on 2014-06-23 08:51:57.815
The authors investigated levels of fine particulates of secondhand smoke (SHS) in outdoor dining/smoking areas and the adjacent indoor dining…
NZ Literature Abstract
Smoking close to others and butt littering at bus stops: Pilot observational study
posted by WM Admin on 2014-03-05 11:41:26.558
Transportation settings such as bus stops and train station platforms are increasingly the target for new smokefree legislation. In this…
NZ Literature Abstract
Smokefree outdoor areas in New Zealand: How far have we come?
posted by WM Admin on 2014-02-14 13:25:14.37
The authors used an online survey of 43 of the 67 local and district councils to determine the extent and…
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NZ Literature Abstracts
- Smokefree outdoor areas in New Zealand: How far have we come?
- Informing outdoor smokefree policy: Methods for measuring the proportion of people smoking in outdoor public areas
- Smoking close to others and butt littering at bus stops: Pilot observational study
- Exploring the potential for the drift of secondhand smoke from outdoor to indoor dining areas of restaurants in New Zealand
- Hawke's Bay smokefree survey 2013: Full results
