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Moving towards a more integrated approach to chronic disease prevention in Australian general practice

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posted on 2008-01-01, 00:00 authored by M F Harris, Rachel LawsRachel Laws, C Amoroso
There is increasing evidence that prevention of chronic disease is possible and that primary care can contribute to this. This paper aims to explore the development of policies and programs to improve chronic disease prevention via behavioural risk factor management in Australian general practice and the impact of these between 2001 and the present. This involved a review of policy initiatives and developments in Australian general practice, drawing on published research over this period. Behavioural risk factor management has not been comprehensively implemented in the way in which it was originally envisaged under the SNAP (Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol and Physical Activity) framework, with initiatives and programs emerging over time in a much less planned way, including Lifescripts and more recently the 45 - 49 year health check. There has been a gradual development in capacity, especially in relation to workforce, education and training, educational materials, financial and decision support with divisions of general practice emerging to play a key facilitation role. Despite this, important gaps remain especially in relation to the use of team approaches within and outside the practice including access to referral services and programs.

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Journal

Australian journal of primary health

Volume

14

Issue

3

Pagination

112 - 119

Publisher

CSIRO Publishing

Location

Melbourne, Vic.

ISSN

1836-7399

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2008, CSIRO Publishing

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