The National Strategic Framework for Chronic Conditions

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The National Strategic Framework for Chronic Conditions
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Introduction
Chronic disease conditions are theprincipal reasons underlying the development of
illness, disability and death among the Australian population. Tackling the chronic healthcare
conditions and their associated reasonsare regarded as one of the significant barrier
experienced by the Australian healthcare system. The National Strategic Framework for the
Chronic Condition) is an overarching policy for chronic condition. It sets out the way for
combating disease condition and its associated outcomes to achieve principal vision, "All
Australians live healthier lives through effective prevention and management of chronic
condition" (Australian Health Minister s’ Advisory Council, 2017). The purpose of this essay
is to review the National Strategic Framework for Chronic Condition based on its three
objectives. This will be followed by discussion of one of the three objectives of the
framework. In this essay, the main focus will be objective two. The analysis of the objective
2 in improving Australian healthcare approach and prevention of the chronic illness will be
followed by critically analysis on the role of the nursing professionals to achieve two
strategic priority areas of objective two.
Discussion
The objective one of The National Strategic Framework for the Chronic Conditions
focuses on the area of prevention of disease for making healthier Australia. Prevention is the
principal factor behind improving the health of the Australian population. Prevention includes
reduction of the healthcare cost and ensuring sustainable healthcare system. Australian
Burden of disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2011 has
identified that nearly one-third of disease burden in Australia during the year 2011 can be
prevented by reducing the exposure of the modifiable risk factors like unhealthy lifestyle
habits. The burden of diseases among the population residing in the remote areas can be

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reduced by increasing the healthcare access and by increasing the healthcare literacy. Under
objective 1, the priority areas that are of main focus by the nursing professionals include
promotion and health and reduction of risk, partnership among the healthcare professionals,
management of the critical life stages and timely yet appropriate detection and
implementation of the proper interventions (Australian Health Minister s’ Advisory Council,
2017).Feldman et al. (2015) stated that prevention of the modifiable risk factors like smoking
and management of weight under community based healthcare awareness program helped in
reducing the chances of developing childhood asthma. Similarly, Al-Zalabani et al. (2016)
stated that modification of the lifestyle factors are important to reduce the disease
development. The occupational exposure can significantly reduce the burden of bladder
cancer among the community dwelling adults.
The second goal of the Framework focuses on delivering efficient yet effective and
appropriate care. This is done for supporting people with the chronic healthcare condition. It
helps to optimise overall quality of life. The priority of this objective include active
engagement, continuity of care, and increase in access towards the healthcare services
followed by information sharing and giving other support system (Australian Health Minister
s’ Advisor y Council, 2017). Batterhamet al. (2016) are of the opinion that the increase in
access of the health-care system will help in reducing the prevailing health inequalities
prevalent among the indigenous and non-indigenous population of Australia. Graffigna and
Barello (2015) stated that increasing the patient’s participation in the care plan help to
increase the requirement for generation of person-centered approach and at the same time
helps to increase the level of therapy adherence.
The third goal of the Framework includes improving the health access of the
indigenous population of Australia like the Aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islanders. The
success of this objective will depend on the reducing of the risk of developing chronic

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diseases among the indigenous population of Australia, reduction in the rate of multi-
morbidities and increasing the life expectancy. The focus of this objective includes proving
culturally safe and proper healthcare services. Associated aims of this objective includes:
increasing the accessible healthcare services that are effective, affordable and is of high
quality while improving flexibility of the healthcare service (Australian Health Minister s’
Advisor y Council, 2017).McCalman, Jongen and Bainbridge (2017)stated to reduce the high
rate of mortality and morbidity among the indigenous population, a comprehensive healthcare
approach must be undertaken. Here a special focus on the cultural competitiveness. The
strategic priority area includes reducing the health disparity among the Australian indigenous
population, promotion of the action and empowerment among the Australian indigenous
population. Other strategic planning areas for objective one include promotion of the
community level empowerment and targeted improvement of the action at the local level for
reducing of the risk of developing chronic healthcare conditions (Australian Health Minister
s’ Advisor y Council, 2017). According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
(AIHW) (2019), 3% of the Australian population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and
this include 760,000 of the people. There exists 39% of the gap between the health of the
indigenous population and non-indigenous population of Australia and this gap mainly exists
for the poor social determinants of health. However, application of the culturally competent
healthcare interventions under the active cooperation of the culturally competent nursing
professionals helped to reduce this health inequality gap from 52% in the year 2002 to 2004
to 42% in 214-2015. The application of The National Strategic Framework for the Chronic
Conditions has helped to reduce the rate of mortality and morbidity among the indigenous
population by 15%.
Objective 2: Provide efficient, effective and appropriate care to support people with
chronic conditions to optimise quality of life