dc.contributor.author |
Tukuitonga, C. |
en |
dc.contributor.author |
Bell, S. |
en |
dc.contributor.author |
Robinson, Elizabeth |
en |
dc.date.accessioned |
2009-06-09T03:44:26Z |
en |
dc.date.available |
2009-06-09T03:44:26Z |
en |
dc.date.issued |
2000 |
en |
dc.identifier.citation |
New Zealand Medical Journal 113 (1116), 358-361. 2000 |
en |
dc.identifier.issn |
0028-8446 |
en |
dc.identifier.other |
11130369 |
en |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/4278 |
en |
dc.description |
An open access copy of this article is available and complies with the copyright holder/publisher conditions. |
en |
dc.description.abstract |
Aims. To describe the reasons for, and rates of, hospital admissions for Pacific children, compared with Maori and 'Other' (non Maori, non Pacific) children in Auckland over the six year period 1992 to 1997. Method. Analysis was carried out of the New Zealand National Health Information Service database for Auckland domiciled children to show diagnostic codes and hospital admission rates for 0-14 year old children, using the 1996 Census population as the denominator population. Age standardised rates were calculated using the 'Other' group of children as the standard population. Results. All-cause admission rates were higher among Pacific Children, compared with Maori and 'Other' children. Pacific Children were over-represented in admissions for acute respiratory infections, pneumonia and asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, compared with both Maori and 'Other' children. Conclusion. Pacific children had the highest hospital admission rates, the main reason being preventable respiratory tract conditions. These findings suggest that Pacific children should be a priority group for intervention at various levels. Improvements in socio-economic circumstances, access to early primary health care and community education supported by comprehensive ambulatory paediatric services (particularly with respect to respiratory conditions) need to be implemented urgently. Qualitative research is needed to determine why ethnic differences exist and to identify effective interventions for Pacific children. |
en |
dc.publisher |
NZMA |
en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries |
New Zealand Medical Journal |
en |
dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Details obtained from http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0028-8446/ |
en |
dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
en |
dc.rights.uri |
http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/copyright.html |
en |
dc.source.uri |
http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/113-1116 |
en |
dc.title |
Hospital admissions among Pacific children in Auckland, 1992-97 |
en |
dc.type |
Journal Article |
en |
dc.subject.marsden |
Fields of Research::320000 Medical and Health Sciences |
en |
pubs.issue |
1116 |
en |
pubs.begin-page |
358 |
en |
pubs.volume |
113 |
en |
dc.description.version |
VoR - Version of Record |
en |
dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) |
en |
pubs.end-page |
361 |
en |
dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
en |