This qualitative research explores the views of prisoners' families on the effects of imprisonment on their health and wellbeing of themselves, their children and their imprisoned family member. Forty-six interviews with members of 25 families of prisoners were conducted. Respondents lived in the Auckland, Wellington, Waikato, Canterbury and Horowhenua areas.
Publications
NHC publications pre-2011
Pre 2011 Publications
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Published 16 July 2010
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Published 16 July 2010This qualitative research explores prisoners' views on the effects of imprisonment on their health and wellbeing and their experiences with prison health and disability services. Sixty-three prisoners in five New Zealand prisons were interviewed before and 26 were interviewed after release from prison.
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Published 16 July 2010This report investigates the effects of imprisonment on the health and wellbeing of prisoners' family members. It also outlines institutional arrangements for health and disability provision to prisoners and concerns that have arisen. The Committee believes the application of health sector perspectives and expertise is necessary to address these concerns.
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Published 19 March 2010This report makes recommendations to the Minister of Health about how to better support and provide services for informal carers. The National Health Committee considers that informal carers need to be well supported in their role, to protect their health and wellbeing so they can provide care in a sustainable and positive way.
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Published 04 February 2010Rural Health: Challenges of Distance, Opportunities for Innovation focuses on how to protect and improve the health status of people living in rural New Zealand communities.
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Published 18 September 2009This research describes the experiences of elderly Pacific caregivers caring for young people with a chronic illness or disability, and what they need to support their health and well-being in their role as caregiver.
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Published 29 October 2008This paper explores Māori informal caregiving in the context of whānau. Included in this paper is the definition of whānau, which is discussed in detail, and a consideration of the impacts and implications of whānau caregiving for Māori. In addition, an overview of relevant literature is provided, suggesting further inquiry into this topic.
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Published 21 October 2008On 20 June 2008, the Minister of Health wrote to the National Health Committee (NHC) requesting that the NHC provide him with independent advice on the application that has been made by Living Cell Technologies (LCT) to conduct clinical trials of pig cell transplantation in New Zealand.
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Published 11 August 2008A growing and changing prison population has renewed interest in the effects of incarceration on the health of prisoners in many countries. Prisoners comprise a number of vulnerable population groups with complex and often co-morbid health needs. Although prison is sometimes a setting for health improvement, the environment is in many ways a severe risk to the prisoner and to his or her family.
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Published 11 August 2008A summary of proceedings of a workshop entitled What would a health promoting New Zealand prison system look like?
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