This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
Influenza programme shows the way to lifting vaccination rates among Māori
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Influenza programme shows the way to lifting vaccination rates among Māori
Thursday 1 July 2021, 02:50 AM
Jilly Alexander of Ngā Kaitiaki o te Puna Rongoā – MPA describes a programme rolled out last year that proved effective in getting more Māori vaccinated against the flu, through outreach and whānau-centred engagement.
The results showed that flu vaccination rates for Māori aged over 65 increased from 45.8 per cent in 2019 to 59 per cent in 2020
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