Point-of-care testing in the Indigenous rural community
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Date
2004
Authors
Shephard, Mark Douglas
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Publisher
Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists
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Abstract
This paper describes
three health programs - the 'Umoona
Kidney Project', the
national 'QAAMS' Program
for point-of-care HbA1c
testing and the 'Point-of-Care in Aboriginal Hands'
Program. The common
feature these models share
is the use of point-of-care
technology for the
early detection and/or
management of chronic
diseases (renal disease,
diabetes and cardiovascular
disease). The primary
focus of each program has
been the rural and remote
Aboriginal Community
Controlled Health Service
(ACCHS) sector, because
these three chronic
diseases account for a
huge burden of morbidity
and mortality in
Aboriginal Australians.
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Keywords
Public health, Health care, Point-of-Care testing, Aboriginal peoples, Chronic illness
Citation
Shephard, M.D.S., 2004. Point-of-care testing in the Indigenous rural community. Clinical Biochemist Newsletter, 153 (June), 26-31.