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This research project was conducted by a team from Flinders University and the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia, in collaboration with Aboriginal clients and community members from Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service, Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc. and Riverland Commuity Health Service.
The aim of the project was to evaluate the effectiveness of tailoring mainstream chronic care management strategies to suit Indigenous clients and settings. This was achieved through assessing the health outcomes and impacts, and the sustainability of the strategies.
Abstract adapted from the Lowitja Institute
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This community storybook showcases the Riverland Aboriginal Chronic Disease Support Group (RACDSG). The storybook demonstrates how, in partnership with health professionals, Aboriginal people from the Riverland area in rural South Australia are taking an active part in managing their chronic conditions. The storybook tells how and why RACDSG was formed, and how the Riverland Community Health Service is involved with RACDSG. Also described are:
Abstract adapted from Riverland Aboriginal Chronic Disease Support Group
This poster is one of four developed as part of the Chronic condition management strategies in Aboriginal communities program in South Australia. The posters were developed to encourage clients to get involved in their own care planning, and feature real-life program participants. The posters in the set are:
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
This poster is one of four developed as part of the Chronic condition management strategies in Aboriginal communities program in South Australia. The posters were developed to encourage clients to get involved in their own care planning, and feature real-life program participants. The posters in the set are:
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
This poster is one of four developed as part of the Chronic condition management strategies in Aboriginal communities program in South Australia. The posters were developed to encourage clients to get involved in their own care planning, and feature real-life program participants. The posters in the set are:
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
This poster is one of four developed as part of the Chronic condition management strategies in Aboriginal communities program in South Australia. The posters were developed to encourage clients to get involved in their own care planning, and feature real-life program participants. The posters in the set are:
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
This poster was developed as part of the Chronic condition management strategies in Aboriginal communities program in South Australia. It describes the process by which health promotion posters were developed with the permission from three 'self management stars', Wally, Jackie and Isabel. It also describes the strategies that were successful in encouraging clients to successfully manage their diabetes including the development of meaningful charts to plot their progress.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
The main aim of the Chronic condition management strategies in Aboriginal communities project was to evaluate the effectiveness of tailoring mainstream chronic care management strategies to suit Indigenous clients and settings. This was achieved through assessing the health outcomes and impacts, and the sustainability of the strategies. The strategies included:
Data collection involved the analysis of health service records of 36 clients involved in chronic care management over 1-10 years, and semi-structured interviews with 18 clients and 12 staff.
The research was conducted by a team from Flinders University and the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia, in collaboration with Aboriginal clients and community members from Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service, Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc. and Riverland Commuity Health Service.
The authors conclude that people involved in structured chronic condition management strategies (eg care plans) improve their health and wellbeing over time. A range of barriers and enablers of chronic condition management strategies were identified and the authors highlight the importance of tailoring new initiatives to suit individual needs and local circumstances.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
