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Creating a Better Future Resources

Creating a Better Future

Reports

  • Creating a Better Future - Our Stories - Published in May 2011, this document celebrates the progress all those linked to Creating a Better Future have enjoyed since the strategy got underway in July 2010. The emphasis is on celebrating the successes of our Counties Manukau community, providers and partner organisations through colourful photos and compelling success stories. Read more or contact us for a hard copy.

Research

Fact Sheets

  • Counties Manukau Fact Sheets - To help our community better understand Creating a Better Future and the conditions it addreses, we have put together some key facts relating to nutrition, physical activity, tobacco use, alcohol use, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, smoking-related respiratory diseases and cancer in Counties Manukau. These facts are based on information that was available in December 2010. They will be reviewed at least every year and updated as new information becomes available.

Plans

Let’s Beat Diabetes

These Let’s Beat Diabetes Surveys contain valuable information given to us by the community of Counties Manukau. As such, they are a resource to be used and shared. They contain considerable commentary about the results but district health board staff are also available to help with further interpretation where needed. Please contact us.

The Living with Diabetes in Counties Manukau Survey, 2010

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Involving 1200 people in 2009, this survey focused on the experiences of people living with diabetes including what having diabetes means for them and their family/whaanau; and their knowledge and beliefs about its causes. It also reviewed the quality of services they receive and the barriers people with diabetes can face when accessing healthcare. It will be used to improve the delivery of services across the Counties Manukau District Health Board.

Let’s Beat Diabetes Tracking Survey, 2010

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This survey built on the Benchmark Survey by identifying changes in behaviour, attitude and knowledge over 2½ years between 2007 and 2009. It also identified areas which had not changed and areas of need in the community. It involved over 2300 participants and was used to inform the review of Let’s Beat Diabetes and the development of the Creating a Better Future strategy. A further tracking survey is planned as part of the ongoing evaluation of Creating a Better Future.

Let’s Beat Diabetes Benchmark Survey, 2007

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Undertaken in 2007, this survey established a benchmark against which to measure the impact of the Let’s Beat Diabetes strategy. It also gathered information about attitudes towards nutrition and physical activity, knowledge of diabetes and openness to change among the 2500 participants involved. Results were used to help inform the planning and development of the Let’s Beat Diabetes strategy.