Chronic disease guidelines: 3rd edition (2010)

Description

These guidelines are designed for use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers, nurses, allied health practitioners and doctors in Queensland.

The guidelines are evidence-based and for use in the planning or delivery of chronic disease prevention, detection and management activities in Indigenous populations.

The guidelines cover:

• chronic disease system enablers
• health promotion
• self management
• child health check
• adult health check
• medication safety
• management of diagnosed conditions
• continuous quality improvement in primary health care.

Each guideline is extensively reviewed and/or developed using the expertise and knowledge of clinicians with experience working in the rural and remote setting and are endorsed by the appropriate clinical networks and expert bodies.

The guidelines are developed in partnership with the Apunipima Cape York Health Council, the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Queensland Health's Office of Rural and Remote Health.

Abstract adapted from Queensland Health

Links

• View resource: Chronic disease guidelines, 3rd edition, 2010
• View resource: Chronic disease guidelines, 3rd edition, 2010 (PDF - 25.1 MB)
• View publication: Chronic Disease Guidelines information brochure (PDF - 320.0 KB)
• View information: Chronic disease guidelines, 3rd edition, 2010
• View website: Queensland Health

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