| Chronic disease profiles in remote Aboriginal settings and implications for health services planning. | |
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PMID: 20920099 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To report the short-term experiences and outcomes of a program to support chronic disease management in three remote communities in Top End Northern Territory and in two Aboriginal Medical Services (AMSs) in Western Australia, and to discuss the implications of findings for health service delivery and policy. METHODS: Programs were health-worker centred. They espoused regular screening of all adults for chronic disease, initiation and modification of treatment where indicated and rigorous documentation. Process measures were documented and rates of hypertension, renal disease and diabetes among adults were calculated. RESULTS: Rates of hypertension, proteinuria and diabetes rose throughout adult life and multiple diagnoses were common. Most people with these conditions were young or middle age adults. Rates were uniformly excessive relative to AusDiab data, but varied greatly among settings. Adherence to protocols improved, many new diagnoses were made, treatments were started or modified and blood pressures in treated hypertensive people fell. In the NT, productivity was seriously limited by lack of health workers and their absenteeism. In the WA AMSs, executive and staff support carried the programs forward to a sustainable future, despite various challenges. CONCLUSIONS: Integrated chronic disease testing must be repeated throughout adult life for timely diagnosis. Health workers can perform all tasks well, with appropriate supports. Blood pressure outcomes alone predict lower cardiovascular and renal mortality. The findings support incorporation of chronic disease into lifetime health care plans. |
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Authors:
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Wendy E Hoy; Rebecca L Davey; Suresh Sharma; Phillip W Hoy; Joanna M Smith; Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Australian and New Zealand journal of public health Volume: 34 ISSN: 1753-6405 ISO Abbreviation: Aust N Z J Public Health Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-05 Completed Date: 2010-10-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9611095 Medline TA: Aust N Z J Public Health Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 11-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2010 Public Health Association of Australia. |
Affiliation:
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Centre for Chronic Disease, University of Queensland, Queensland. w.hoy@uq.edu.au |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Australia / epidemiology Chronic Disease Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology, ethnology*, prevention & control Disease Management* Female Financing, Government Health Planning* Health Services, Indigenous / organization & administration* Humans Hypertension / epidemiology, ethnology*, prevention & control Kidney Failure, Chronic / epidemiology, ethnology*, prevention & control Male Middle Aged Morbidity Oceanic Ancestry Group Prevalence Rural Health Sex Distribution Young Adult |
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