This document summarizes Chris Webber's doctoral research examining the Maori Home Injury Prevention Initiative (MHIPI) in New Zealand. The research aims to evaluate the effects of MHIPI in reducing fall hazards in Maori homes. Key findings from previous home injury prevention initiatives showed a 26-39% reduction in fall injuries and that benefits were 6-12 times the cost. The current research will analyze activity reports, surveys, interviews and audits of 150 Maori homes to understand MHIPI's effectiveness and appropriateness from a Maori perspective. It will also consider Maori values and frameworks to plan, evaluate and track progress in improving home safety and wellbeing for Maori communities.
IUHPE 4apr19 Whare Haumaru - Injury Prevention in Maori Homes
1. Whare Haumaru
Injury Prevention in Maori Homes
Chris Webber
Engagement tool and Doctoral research project to:
“examine effects of the Maori Home Injury Prevention
Initiative (MHIPI) to reduce falls hazards present
in Maori homes”
IUHPE Conference 9 April 2019 – WebberNZ@gmail.com
350%, 110%
50%, 30%
250%
5-50%
35%
40%
50%
45%
45,000
1 in 3
1 in 7
$55M
$500M
2. Timeline & Whakapapa
HIPI - Home Injury Prevention Initiative
2010-14
850 homes RCT
HHI Assessed
Falls hazards reduced (~$600)
ACC injuries per home
Reduced fall injuries 26-39%
DALY Benefit 6x (12x) cost
Benefit +60% previous falls
MHIPI - Maori Home Injury Prevention Initiative (+150 homes)
2013-16
Whare Haumaru - Chris Webber, Doctorate
2017-20
3. Examining the Effects of MHIPI
Activity Reports
Stakeholders/150 House Audits Maori Housing/MHIPI
Surveys/ACC Injuries Effectiveness
Interviews/Surveys Appropriateness/Safety
Discussion/Desktop Maori lens
7. Early Signs
• High prevalence of mould, Insufficient insulation
• Lack of working smoke alarms
• High hazard rates stairs, steps, decks, paths
• Housing WoF failure on a third of items
• Lower quality housing for Maori
• More deprived areas in worse condition, more
dampness/mould, more injury hazards
• Older and overcrowded houses lower quality, more
exterior hazards (path, step, light)
• Lower standards of ‘acceptable’ housing evident
8. Examples of Falls Related Housing Condition
● Bathroom slippery surface 60%, grab rails present 11%, small space 11%
● Stairs in ¼ homes – 4/5 no gate, most without rails, 50% poor lighting
● Window fall hazards - 1/3 high, 1/6 low, 1/10 no latches
● Path falls – 50% (1/3 high), Paths – 50% unsafe, wheelchair access 13%
● Exterior lighting – 1/3 poor
● Glass – 1/5 safety glass
● Yards – 50% poorly fenced (drive/road), 2/3 play area falls hazards
● Fire – 1/6 insufficient fire exits, 1/5 no alarm, 1/5 potential fire risk
11. Some Questions
● Who are the stakeholders to consider in this work impacting Maori wellbeing?
● What aspirations and expectations of such work should be involved?
● What indicators/frameworks should be used to plan/evaluate/track progress?
● How does such work impact mauri (life force) of homes or tikanga Maori
(customs)?
Kia ora – Mauri Ora!
C.Webber@Massey.ac.nz
Editor's Notes
Kia Hiwa Ra Kia Hiwa Ra - kei whakapurua koe ki te toto...traditional call to warn of danger. This research is part of that call - first some figures about injuries:
Māori adults (15-64yrs) are 50% more likely than non-Māori to die from unintentional injury (30% more likely to be hospitalised)
Maori children (0-14yrs) are 350% more likely than non-Maori to die from unintentional injury (110% more likely to be hospitalised)
“Maori are (250 times) more likely than others to sustain serious life-changing injuries, but (5-50%) less likely to access ACC services and around 35% less likely to be referred for elective surgery” ACC SOI 2018-22
So...one of the highest causes of unintentional injury is Falls which comprise nearly 40 percent of ACC claims - nearly half of these are from falls in homes (ACC, 2018). Around 45% of home injuries are from falls. So we’re looking at falls in homes - where people spend most time.
There were more than 45,000 home injury claims to ACC by Maori in 2017
1 in 3 were for children (0-14), 1 in 7 were for elderly (60+), active claims cost $55 million
ACC spent about $500 million in the past year for (425,000) injuries in homes (to June 2018)
The Home Injury Prevention Initiative (HIPI) reduced falls injuries 26% by remedying home hazards (39% where environmental contributors identified) - REDUCED INJURIES BY A QUARTER TO 40%
Benefits of injuries prevented (DALYs) are at least 6 times intervention cost (or 12x for elderly) 600-1200% ROI
60% higher benefit for those with previous falls (may or may not be cumulative)
HIPI (& MHIPI) Process
Random Controlled Trial of 840 (+150) homes assessed for housing quality (Healthy Housing Index) and hazards
Falls hazards reduced - half at start, half at end after 3 years
Differences in ACC injuries per home noted
An average of $600 spent per home included things like: smoke alarms, anti-skid mat fixings and bathmats, carpet fold repairs, better illumination, high visibility/non-slip edgings and fixing of handrails and broken steps/stairs
So what’s the story for Maori?...
Initial stakeholder interviews will help scope observed and aspirational indicators around the project - for example which house audit information most needs to be tracked (house size, smoke alarms, homes with stairs etc.)? Cf 200+ measures & no fung shui or hangi stones
The MHIPI safety surveys and ACC injury data will be correlated with random control trial
Participants from a 10 to 20% sample of MHIPI homes will be interviewed and surveyed regarding their experience of the programme, particularly any positive and negative effects
The engagement methodology and issues to arise will be discussed ...