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5.4 Output Measure Rationale
Measure
Rationale
Providing brief advice to smokers is shown to increase the chance of smokers making a quit attempt
Providing brief advice to smokers is shown to increase the chance of smokers making a quit attempt
Output class / Category
Dimension of
Performance
Percent of patients who smoke and are seen by a health practitioner in public hospitals are offered brief advice and support to quit smoking
Prevention Services / Health Promotion and Education
Quantity
Percent of patients who smoke and are seen by a health practitioner in primary care are offered brief advice and support to quit smoking
Prevention Services / Health Promotion and Education
Quantity
Percentage of pregnant women who identify as smokers at the time of confirmation of pregnancy in general practice or booking with Lead Maternity Carer are offered advice and support to quit
Pregnancy is a period during which women are motivated to quit smoking, and evidence-based tobacco cessation programmes can significantly increase the likelihood of this. Reducing smoking in pregnancy would be well supported by New Zealanders, is easy to understand and leads to significant positive outcomes across the whole of life span
Prevention Services / Health Promotion and Education
Quantity
Percentage of eight month olds fully immunised
Immunisation can protect against harmful infections, which can cause serious complications, including death. It is one of the most effective, and cost-effective medical interventions to prevent disease
Prevention Services / Immunisation / Well Child
Quantity / Timeliness
Percentage of two year olds fully immunised
Percentage of girls receiving the HPV dose three
Seasonal influenza immunisation rates in the eligible population (65 years and over)
Prevention Services / Immunisation
Quantity
Percentage of infants exclusive or fully breast feed at lead maternity carer discharge and three months
Breastfeeding is the unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants and toddlers. This measure supports the sector to get ahead of the chronic disease burden.
Prevention Services / Health Promotion and Education
Quantity / Timeliness
Percentage of infants receiving breast milk at six months
The number of people participating in Green Prescription programmes
Research published in the New Zealand Medical Green Prescription is an inexpensive way of increasing activity. Research published in the British Medical Journal found that a Green Prescription can improve a patient’s quality of life over 12 months, with no evidence of adverse effects.
Research published in the British Medical Journal on the cost-effectiveness of physical activity in primary care stated that ‘community walking, exercise and nutrition, and brief advice with exercise on prescription (Green Prescription) were the most cost-effective with respect to cost-utility.’
Early Detection and Management Services / Primary Healthcare
Quantity
Percentage of Kura Kaupapa Māori primary schools participating in Project Energize
Percentage of total primary schools participating in Project Energize
Through Project Energize we can positively influence health behaviours in childhood, adolescence and adulthood. This can reduce the risk of many chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Prevention Services / Health Promotion and Education
Quantity
Percentage of children under five years of age (i.e. aged 0 – 4 years of age inclusive) who are enrolled with DHB-funded oral health services
Research shows that improving oral health in childhood and adolescence has benefits over a lifetime.
Early Detection and Management Services / Oral Health
Quantity
Percentage of pre-school and primary school children (0 – 12 years) who are overdue for their planned recall period
Percentage of adolescents accessing DHB funded oral health services
Percentage of people who are enrolled with a primary health
By increasing the percentage of people being checked for long-term conditions ensures these are identified
Early Detection and
Quantity
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