News and Featured Resources
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| National Shared Care Plan Programme
The National Shared Care Plan Programme is a programme in the Auckland region aiming to improve integration of care across primary, hospital and community settings. The programme provides summary health information and an electronic care plan 24/7 that is accessible via the internet, hospital systems or general practice systems for people with long-term health conditions. The care plan is developed with the patient and their family/whanau (where desired), they can view it via a secure portal and includes mutually agreed problems, goals, actions, timeframes and accountabilities, ie who will do what and by when. Read more.... |
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Multiple Languages (March 2012) Finding health information you can trust in a range of languages quickly can be challenging. We are updating this section and will be adding additional links and education resources in a range of languages to each health topic over the next few months.Check out the following pages:
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Nutrition FactsheetsAuckland District Health Board has developed some excellent easy to read factsheets on a range of topics as part of the Refugee Health Collaborative they have been doing.These can be downloaded from the Tools & Resourcessection and languages include Arabic, Amharic, Burmese, Dari English and Somali.
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Action PlansThe care plan and action plan section has been updated including link to an excellent new Angina or Chest Pain action plan developed by the Heart Foundation.
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Know Your Numbers - Heart FoundationYour heart age measures how great your risk of a heart attack or stroke is. This new website ( a companion website to the Heart Forecast website highlighted below) is designed for anyone to use.It's never too late to take active steps to look after your heart and this clever website will explain what the numbers are you need to know, what this means in terms of your heart age and what you can do to keep your heart strong and young! Visit Know Your Numbersto fInd out more. |
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Personal Stories & Experiences
There are a number of excellent websites and organisations that have specialised in capturing people’s stories and experiences which you may find interesting and helpful. We would also like to hear your stories and useful suggestions.
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Heart Disease - Your Heart Forecast The Your Heart Forecast tool was designed by Drs Sue Wells and Andrew Kerr, at the University of Auckland, and supported by the Heart Foundation, to help doctors and nurses address that challenge using a graphic story.The graphic story shows patients:
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Mental Health - MoodGYM - Online CBT for Prevention of Depression MoodGYM is a FREE online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) programme designed for the prevention of depression. The innovative and interactive web programme provides users with online exercises, an interactive game, anxiety and depression assessments, downloadable relaxation audio, a workbook and feedback assessment that can be completed over 5 modules. Developed by the Australian National University, MoodGYM teaches the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy – a proven treatment for depression. "It also demonstrates the relationship between thoughts and emotions, and works through dealing with stress and relationship break-ups, as well as teaching relaxation and meditation techniques."
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Mental Health - The Low Down Website for Youth with Depression This is an exciting and appealing website looking at support for young people with depression or low mood. There are lots of excellent resources such as:
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Book - Managing Chronic Illness by Veronica Latham This is an excellent book for anyone living with a long term condition or illness such as asthma, diabetes, chronic pain, arthritis, depression and heart problems. "Sympathetic, effective and informative, the book provides practical advice on steps you can take to reclaim your health and take control of your life again." The author is able to bring a unique perspective and understanding, both as a patient living with a long-term condition and as a health professional. Well worth reading.
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Video for Health Providers - "Baby Steps in Healthcare" Helping People Set Useful Goals and Action Plans Short, 5 min video by Dr Terry Davis produced as a Health Literacy Out Loud podcast (Episode 16). Video goes through some of the key aspects of working with patients to identify small steps they can take (action plan) towards improving their health. |
