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Ageing, chronic disease and injury: A study in western Victoria (Australia)
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posted on 2016-01-01, 00:00 authored by Muhammad Sajjad, Kara KewKara Kew, Mark KotowiczMark Kotowicz, Trish LivingstonTrish Livingston, Mustafa Khasraw, S Hakkennes, Patricia Dunning, Susan BrumbySusan Brumby, Richard PageRichard Page, Daryl Pedler, Alasdair SutherlandAlasdair Sutherland, Svetha VenkateshSvetha Venkatesh, Sharon Brennan-OlsenSharon Brennan-Olsen, Lana WilliamsLana Williams, Julie PascoJulie PascoBackground An increasing burden of chronic disease and associated health service delivery is expected due to the ageing Australian population. Injuries also affect health and wellbeing and have a long-term impact on health service utilisation. There is a lack of comprehensive data on disease and injury in rural and regional areas of Australia. The aim of the Ageing, Chronic Disease and Injury study is to compile data from various sources to better describe the patterns of chronic disease and injury across western Victoria. Design: Ecological study. Methods: Information on demographics, socioeconomic indicators and lifestyle factors are obtained from health surveys and government departments. Data concerning chronic diseases and injuries will be sourced from various registers, health and emergency services, local community health centres and administrative databases and compiled to generate profiles for the study region and for sub-populations within the region. Expected impact for public health: This information is vital to establish current and projected population needs to inform policy and improve targeted health services delivery, care transition needs and infrastructure development. This study provides a model that can be replicated in other geographical settings.
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Journal of Public Health ResearchVolume
5Issue
2Pagination
81 - 86Publisher
PAGEPRESS PUBLLocation
United StatesPublisher DOI
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2279-9028eISSN
2279-9036Language
EnglishPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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