Skip to main content

Table 1 NT PCDS recommended clinical service items for ischaemic heart disease and hyperlipidaemia

From: Early identification and preventive care for elevated cardiovascular disease risk within a remote Australian Aboriginal primary health care service

CVD secondary prevention services scheduled to be delivered once every 6 months

Consultations

With RAN or AHW, MO

Brief Interventions

Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol, Physical activity, Emotional wellbeing

Clinical/lab services

Weight, Waist, Blood pressure, Lipids measurement

CVD secondary prevention services scheduled to be delivered once every 12 months

Consultation

With Physician

Interventions

Influenza vaccination, Care planning

Clinical/lab services

ECG, ACR, FBE, LFT, EUC, BGL

  1. Notes: NT PCDS = Northern Territory Preventable Chronic Disease Strategy, CVD = cardiovascular disease, RAN = remote area nurse, AHW = Aboriginal health worker, MO = medical officer, ECG = electrocardiograph, ACR = urinary albumin creatinine ratio, FBE = full blood examination, LFT = liver function tests, EUC = electrolytes, urea and creatinine, BGL = blood glucose level.
Back to article page

BMC Health Services Research

ISSN: 1472-6963

Contact us