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The changing patterns of disease.

D C Skegg1

  • 1Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin.

The New Zealand Medical Journal
|October 26, 1988
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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Medical Research

Background:

  • Disease patterns in New Zealand are evolving, with both predictable and unexpected shifts.
  • External influences and personal behaviors significantly determine population health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze changing disease patterns in New Zealand.
  • To guide and stimulate medical research by understanding health determinants.
  • To improve health statistics and epidemiological expertise for better disease monitoring.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of historical health improvements.
  • Monitoring of current disease trends.
  • Assessment of routine health statistics quality and timeliness.
  • Evaluation of the need for trained epidemiologists.

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Main Results:

  • Medical research could be more impactful by focusing on external and behavioral health determinants.
  • Effective disease trend analysis requires enhanced health statistics and epidemiological capacity.
  • Anticipating unexpected epidemics, such as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), is crucial.

Conclusions:

  • Improved health statistics and trained epidemiologists are essential for effective disease surveillance in New Zealand.
  • Medical research must consider broader determinants of health for greater productivity.
  • Proactive adaptation to changing disease patterns is vital for public health in New Zealand.