Alyami, H., Peri, K., Vanderpyl, J., & Cheung, G. (2016). Translating research knowledge in dementia care organisations. Australasian Psychiatry, 24(3), 252-255.
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Research article
Description:
This study invited the members of the New Zealand National Dementia Cooperative to participate in the online survey. A total of 146 (32%) members responded and indicated that, although the workforce had the skills to engage in research and implement evidence into practice, there was limited organisational support in terms of the time, resources and access to external support.
Keywords:
dementia care, healthcare practitioners, knowledge translation, New Zealand, recommendations, research, survey, workforce
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Barak, Y., Rapsey, C., Fridman, D., & Scott, K. (2018). The Dunedin Dementia Risk Awareness Project: a convenience sample of general practitioners. The New Zealand medical journal, 131(1474), 27-34.
Type:
Research article
Description:
This study created a unique test of brain health knowledge. GPs in Dunedin were tested and are very knowledgeable about brain health. This makes GPs uniquely situated to help initiate dementia prevention for older adults.
Keywords:
prevention, risks, general practitioners, knowledge
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Cheung, G., Sims, A., Copeland, B., Collins, C., & Bharathan, S. (2018). The third New Zealand Psychiatry of Old Age services and workforce survey. Australasian Psychiatry, 26(4), 405-409.
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Research article
Description:
This study surveyed the Psychiatry of Old Age (POA) services and workforce in New Zealand (NZ) for a third time. Funding varied across DHBs. Specialist services for people with intellectual disabilities and young-onset dementia, and older people with substance use disorder are generally not provided within POA services.
Keywords:
workforce, services, psychiatry, psychiatrists, mental health professionals
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Cheung, G., & Strachan, J. (2008). A survey of memory clinics in New Zealand. Australasian Psychiatry: Bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 16(4), 244-247.  
Type:
Research article
Description:
The aim of this survey was to identify all the publicly funded memory clinics in New Zealand. The survey found eight memory clinics in New Zealand.
Keywords:
workforce, services, psychiatry, psychiatrists, memory, memory clinics
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 Connolly, MJ, Hikaka, J, Bloomfield, K, et al. (2021). Research in the retirement village community: The problems of recruiting a representative cohort of residents in Auckland, New Zealand. Australas J Ageing. 2021; 40: 177– 183. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12898
Type:
Research article
Description:
This paper explores issues recruiting a representative resident cohort from retirement villages, as background to a study of residents.
Keywords:
aged residential care, representation
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Cunningham, R., Peterson, D., & Sims, A. (2019). Specialist mental health care for older adults in New Zealand-an exploration of service models and routine data. The New Zealand Medical Journal (Online), 132(1489), 30-38.
Type:
Research article
Description:
This study aimed to: 1. Describe service arrangements for older people’s mental health; 2. Describe mental health service use from age 65, where data is available by surveying DHBs. DHBs vary in funding, access and reporting arrangements for older people’s mental health services. People aged 65–74 were higher users than older age groups.
Keywords:
workforce, services, psychiatry, psychiatrists, mental health professionals, service use
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Draper, B., Reutens, S., & Subau, D. (2010). Workforce and advanced training survey of the RANZCP Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age: issues and challenges for the field. Australasian Psychiatry: Bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 18(2), 142-145.
Type:
Research article
Description:
Members of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age (FPOA) and other psychiatrists who have completed the Certificate of Psychiatry of Old Age were surveyed to describe the work patterns of old age psychiatrists in Australia and New Zealand in order to identify barriers to training and practice.
Keywords:
workforce, services, medical, psychiatry, doctors, psychiatrists
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Kiata, L., Kerse, N., & Dixon, R. (2005). Residential care workers and residents: the New Zealand story. The New Zealand Medical Journal, 118(1214), 49-59.
Type:
Research article
Description:
The aim of this study is to describe the nature and size of long-term residential care homes in New Zealand; funding of facilities; and the ethnic and gender composition of residents and residential care workers nationwide. The age and turnover of the residential care workforce suggests the industry continues to be under threat from staffing shortages. While few ethnic minority residents live in long-term care facilities, staff come from diverse backgrounds, especially in certain regions.
Keywords:
workforce, care workers, carers
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Melding, P. (2005). New Zealand’s psychiatry of old age services. Revisiting ‘the view from the bottom of the cliff’—have we made any progress since 1998? New Zealand Medical Journal, 118 (1214), 1-11. 
Type:
Research article
Description:
This article reports the results of a 2003 New Zealand survey of 13 Psychiatry of Old Age services in New Zealand on their administrative structure; access to acute, long stay and day hospital places; staffing levels of the different disciplines; the range of services they provided, and what they considered were strengths, gaps and potential improvements, and compares these to the results of a 1998 survey.
Keywords:
workforce, services, psychiatry
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Melding, P. & Osman- Aly, N. (2000).’The view from the bottom of the cliff.’ Old age psychiatry services in New Zealand: the patients and the resources. New Zealand Medical Journal, 113, 439-442. 
Type:
Research article
Description:
This article reports the results of a 1998/9 national survey to obtain an overview of patient needs and resources from eleven New Zealand Old Age Psychiatry services.
Keywords:
workforce, services, psychiatry, psychiatrists
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Mitchell, R., Fajardo Pulido, D., Ryder, T., Norton, G., Brodaty, H., Draper, B., ... & Harvey, L. (2019). Access to rehabilitation services for older adults living with dementia or in a residential aged care facility following a hip fracture: healthcare professionals’ views. Disability and rehabilitation, 1-12.
Type:
Research article
Description:
Information on hip fracture rehabilitation was obtained from an online survey of 40 health professionals who were members of the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry Network, and interviews with five geriatricians and five rehabilitation physicians. Availability of hip fracture rehabilitation services differed by region and country.
Keywords:
services, hip fracture, rehabilitation, dementia, residential aged care, older adults, health professionals
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O'Connor, T. (2010). Examining future demands in residential aged care. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 16(9), 24-25.
Type:
Research article
Description:
This article discusses key findings of the 2010 Aged Residential Care Service Review, from a nursing perspective. 
Keywords:
aged residential care, demand, workforce
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Ranta, A., Tiwari, P., Mottershead, J., Abernethy, D., Simpson, M., Brickell, K., ... & Frith, R. (2015). New Zealand's neurologist workforce: a pragmatic analysis of demand, supply and future projections. The New Zealand Medical Journal (Online), 128(1419), 35.
Type:
Research article
Description:
To assess current supply, all New Zealand neurology departments were surveyed to determine current workforce and estimate average neurologist productivity. Projections were made based on current neurologists anticipated retirement rates and addition of new neurologists based on current training positions. We explored several models to address the supply-demand gap. Results: The current supply of neurologists in New Zealand is 36 full-time equivalents (FTE), insufficient to meet current demand of 74 FTE. Demand will grow over time and if status quo is maintained the gap will widen. 
Keywords:
Workforce, demand, neurologist, neurology, specialists
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Stone, C., Copeland, B., Collier, C., & Cheung, G. (2019). Memory clinic survey in New Zealand: a second look. Australasian Psychiatry, 1039856219852299.
Type:
Research article
Description:
This study reports an online survey of the 20 District Health Boards (DHBs) that gathered information on memory clinics. The survey found dedicated memory clinics in the seven DHBs that have the largest older persons’ populations in New Zealand. 
Keywords:
workforce, services, psychiatry, psychiatrists
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Yates, S. (2015). Observations from a New Zealand Memory Team. Journal of New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists 25(2):25-33 Dec 2015
Type:
Research article
Description:
In July 2013, the Memory Team was set up with the aim of improving dementia services offered in the Counties Manukau area. This article reviews the referrals received by the Memory Team from July 2013 to February 2015, the assessment and follow-up process for clients/families, and compares the findings with those of other memory clinics/services.
Keywords:
workforce, services, memory, memory clinics
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