Chronic disease prevention programs offered by Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in New South Wales, Australia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

卷:45

Marianne Kerr¹  Noella Sheerin¹  Jonathan C. Craig²  Jacqueline H. Stephens²  Pamela Lopez‐Vargas³  Armando Teixeira‐Pinto³  Victoria Sinka³  Katrina Blazek³  Allison Tong³  Michelle Dickson³ 

[1] Centre for Kidney Research The Children's Hospital at Westmead New South Wales;

[2] College of Medicine and Public Health Flinders University South Australia;

[3] Sydney School of Public Health The University of Sydney New South Wales;

关键词: Indigenous health promotion;    health services research;    chronic disease;   

DOI  :  10.1111/1753-6405.13069

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Objectives: To identify and describe chronic disease prevention programs offered by Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Methods: ACCHSs were identified through the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW website. Chronic disease programs were identified from the Facebook page and website of each ACCHS. Characteristics, including regions, target population, condition, health behaviour, modality and program frequency were extracted and summarised. Results: We identified 128 chronic disease programs across 32 ACCHSs. Of these, 87 (68%) programs were broad in their scope, 20 (16%) targeted youth, three (2%) targeted Elders, 16 (12%) were for females only and five (4%) were for males only. Interventions included physical activity (77, 60%), diet and nutrition (74, 58%), smoking (70, 55%), and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Check (44, 34%), with 93 programs (73%) of ongoing duration. Conclusions: Chronic disease prevention programs address chronic conditions by promoting physical activity, diet and nutrition, smoking cessation and health screening. Most target the general Aboriginal community, a few target specific groups based on gender and age, and more than one‐quarter are time‐limited. Implications for public health: Chronic disease programs that are co‐produced with specific groups, based on age and gender, may be needed.

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