Wide Variation in Absolute Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Type 2 Diabetes

Frontiers in Public Health

Bhakti R. Vasant¹ 

关键词: absolute cardiovascular risk assessment;    indigenous;    diabetes;    audit;    quality improvement;    primary health care;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2016.00037

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundAbsolute cardiovascular risk assessment (CVRA) is based on the combined effects of multiple risk factors and can identify asymptomatic individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the Indigenous people of Australia, are disproportionately affected by CVD and diabetes. Our study aimed to investigate variations in the use of absolute CVRA in patients with diabetes at Indigenous community healthcare centers and to identify patient and health center characteristics that may contribute to this variation.

【 授权许可】

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