Identifying factors behind the general practice use of the term 'decline' for the childhood immunisation programme in New Zealand.

INTRODUCTION The role of healthcare providers and their use of systems is one of the most important factors in vaccination uptake. AIM To identify reasons and find patterns behind why immunisation providers code the word 'decline' in their system for childhood immunisation events. METHODS A qualitative study involving face-to-face semi-structured interviews with staff members involved in immunisation delivery.

Capability to care: supporting the health of informal caregivers for older people.

Objective: The study investigated the capabilities important to the health of people caring informally for elders.

Method: Over 4 months, 60 informal caregivers from New Zealand participated in online discussion boards that provided a set of virtual forums. It drew upon the Capability Approach (Sen, 1980) to frame a qualitative inquiry whereby participants could anonymously respond to an evolving joint discussion of their health needs.