Ageing, Chronic Disease and Injury: A Study in Western Victoria (Australia)
| Autor: | Susan Brumby, Kara L. Holloway, Patricia M. Livingston, Svetha Venkatesh, Sharon L. Brennan-Olsen, Richard S. Page, Daryl Pedler, Lana J. Williams, Sharon Hakkennes, Mustafa Khasraw, M Amber Sajjad, Alasdair Sutherland, Trisha Dunning, Mark A. Kotowicz, Julie A. Pasco |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
injury Population Poison control Disease Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Ageing chronic disease health service delivery injury Study Protocol 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Injury prevention medicine 030212 general & internal medicine education education.field_of_study business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Public health Ecological study lcsh:RA1-1270 Ageing health service delivery 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis business chronic disease |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health Research, Vol 5, Iss 2 (2016) Journal of Public Health Research |
| ISSN: | 2279-9036 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/jphr.2016.678 |
| Popis: | Background: 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. Significance for public health The pattern of chronic disease and injury and its relationship with age, sex and location has not been described for the region. This study will collect new data and collate existing databases to provide a comprehensive snapshot of the health and safety across western Victoria, Australia. Baseline data collected in the project will be used to forecast disease burden into the future, based on Australian Bureau of Statistics models. In order to determine gaps in service delivery, plan future interventions including prevention strategies, and evaluate their effectiveness, it is essential to have a contemporary evidence base and processes in place for monitoring on-going change. The profiles will provide important information for targeting appropriate allocation of resources and care transition needs, and to deal with burden of disease and injury. This study establishes a profiling model that can be replicated in other geographical regions, and will be particularly useful in non-metropolitan settings. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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