Strengthening cardiovascular disease prevention in remote Indigenous communities in Australia’s Northern Territory
Strengthening cardiovascular disease prevention in remote Indigenous communities in Australia’s Northern Territory
Heart, Lung and Circulation
- Author(s): Burgess, Christopher P., Sinclair, Gary, Ramjan, Mark, Coffey, Patrick J., Connors, Christine M., Katekar, Leonie V.
- Published: 2015
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Volume: 24
- ISBN: 1443-9506
Abstract: Background: In 2012 the Northern Territory Department of Health commenced the Chronic Conditions Management Model - strengthening cardiovascular disease prevention in remote Indigenous communities. Interventions included providing regular functional reporting and decision support to frontline primary health care teams.
- Urls: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.11.008
- Keywords: Indigenous Health Services, Primary Health Care, Cardiovascular diseases, Australia, Prevention