Management of Coronary Heart Disease in the Indigenous Population in WA (MOCHAB)

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

This research project aims to describe the extent of and likely reasons for inequities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Western Australia (WA). The project aims to utilise quantitative and qualitative methods of research and findings from the research will be used to improve CVD outcomes in Indigenous people.

The project aims to:

• describe the epidemiology of CVD in Indigenous compared to non-Indigenous Western Australians
• determine the experiences of Indigenous people in WA admitted with acute cardiac ischaemic events, including barriers to timely presentation, revascularisation procedures and participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs
• ensure the findings are used for health service and system action to reduce inequalities in CVD outcomes in Indigenous people.
  

Contacts

Dr Judith Katzenellenbogen
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
School of Population Health
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley WA 6009
Ph: (08) 6488 1000
Email: judith.katzenellenbogen@uwa.edu.au

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