Preventable chronic conditions course

• Institution:

  Northern Territory Government

• Type:

  Short courses

• Reach:

  NT

• Focus:

  Mainstream

Overview

Target audience: Health professionals in the Northern Territory

Course summary: This course provides health professionals with a sound introduction to the knowledge, skills and understandings in relation to the prevention, early detection, and management of chronic conditions effectively in a community context. Course contents include:

• undertaking a systematic approach to chronic conditions including population health and prevention, continuous quality improvement, community development programs & current chronic conditions management strategy for the NT
• health care clinical systems to improve chronic disease management including: screening, recall systems, care coordination & case conferencing
• clinical tools to assist to promote self management of chronic conditions including, motivational interviewing and care planning, brief interventions, sharing health information & ways to enhance health communication
• managing chronic conditions requires a different ethical approach to that of managing acute illness.

Fee payable: Not specified

Delivery mode: On site

Financial support for Indigenous students: Not specified

Contacts

Philip McMahon
Darwin
Ph: (08) 8944 8342
Email: philip.mcmahon@nt.gov.au 

Links

• View abstract: Northern Territory Department of Health
• View information: Course description (Word - 206.0 KB)