A community-based program to reduce acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in northern Australia
A community-based program to reduce acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in northern Australia Journal Article
BMC Health Services Research
- Author(s): Kerrigan, Vicki, Kelly, Angela, Lee, Anne Marie, Mungatopi, Valerina, Mitchell, Alice G., Wyber, Rosemary, Ralph, Anna P.
- Published: 2021
- Volume: 21
- ISBN: 1472-6963
Abstract: In Australia’s north, Aboriginal peoples live with world-high rates of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and its precursor, acute rheumatic fever (ARF); driven by social and environmental determinants of health. We undertook a program of work to strengthen RHD primordial and primary prevention using a model addressing six domains: housing and environmental support, community awareness and empowerment, health literacy, health and education service integration, health navigation and health provider education. Our aim is to determine how the model was experienced by study participants.
- Urls: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07159-9
- Keywords: Aboriginal health, Rheumatic heart disease, Community led healthcare, Health services, Social determinants of health
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Kerrigan, Vicki, Kelly, Angela, Lee, Anne Marie, Mungatopi, Valerina, Mitchell, Alice G., Wyber, Rosemary, Ralph, Anna P.,
2021,
A community-based program to reduce acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in northern Australia,
Volume:21, Journal Article,
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