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| Nelson Bays Primary Health 20 New Street, Nelson PO Box 1776, Nelson 7040 Tel: 03 539 1170 Freephone: 0800 731 317 Fax: 03 539 4958 info@nelsonbayspho.org.nz |
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A Green Prescription (GRx) is a health professional's written advice to a patient to be physically active, as part of the patient's health management. It's a smart and cost-effective way to help people stay healthy.
GRx research backs this up:
- Research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal indicates that a Green Prescription is an inexpensive way of increasing activity.
- Research published in the British Medical Journal found that a Green Prescription can improve a patient's quality of life over 12 months, with no evidence of adverse effects.
GREEN PRESCRIPTION WORKS
2010 PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS
Summarised Highlights
86% 84% 83% 76% 73% 72% 56% 52% |
felt they were supported to sustain behaviour changes felt they received consistent high quality services and support felt that had a choice of activities that are relevant and appropriate for them felt they were motivated to participate in and follow their GRx have noticed health changes since being more active felt their received effective support to maintain activity after their GRx felt they had adopted better nutritional habits were more active 6 -8 months after receiving their GRx |
For more information about Green Prescription visit the Ministry of Health website:
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/greenprescription
THE LITTLE GREEN PRESCRIPTION BOOK |
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| "The Little Green Prescription Book" is an easy to use, informative notebook to help patients keep track of their efforts, record their goals, celebrate their successes, and more! The Little Green Notebook is available to any GRx patient (or referrer) and includes help and advice on recognising behaviours that might hold you back, assessing current levels of physical activity, finding out how important it is to you to make some small changes, how to get started, how you should feel when exercising, pedometer information, healthy food choices and activity record sheets - as well as a list of helpful websites. Contact Leigh for more information: |
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Green Prescription Coordinator: Leigh Dalzell Nelson Bays Primary Health 20 New Street PO Box 1776, NELSON 7040 P: 03 539 1170 Free: 0800 731 317 F: 03 539 4958 M: 021 547 811 Leigh.Dalzell@nelsonbayspho.org.nz |
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