NUR3101 | Primary Health Care in the Global Context

Running head: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
NUR3101 Primary Health Care in the global context
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Australia’s current key strategies in Primary Health Care policies directed towards the issue of
Diabetes.

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN GLOBAL CONTEXT 1
Abstract
The main approaches to the management of diabetes are focused on exercise, diet, and treatment
through drugs. Since these approaches focus more on changing the lifestyle, education becomes
one of the key strategies on effective management. The purpose of the education is to increase
awareness on both the prevention and informing people under medication on how to live a
healthier life for the efficacy of the drugs. Despite that, some determinants of health can also be a
contributor to the prevalence of diabetes. This paper intends to discuss the issue of diabetes in
Australia. It mainly intends to focus on the National Diabetes Strategy, the determinants of
health and epidemiological factors that lead to the prevalence.
Keywords: Diabetes, Determinants of Health, Primary Health Care

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN GLOBAL CONTEXT 2
Primary Health Care Policies and Strategies in Diabetes
Through the Australian new National Diabetes Strategy (NDS), the Australian
government has been able to come up with different strategies for supporting and monitoring
patients’ blood glucose. This paper intends to identify and evaluate NDS as a key strategy for the
issues of diabetes in Australia Primary Health Care policies. The paper will also evaluate the
determinants of health such as equity and social justice and epidemiological factors associated
with diabetes.
National Diabetes Strategy in Australian Primary Health Care
The World Health Organization (WHO) approved the implementation of primary health
care (PHC) as the most effective approach in the delivery of health care services. The PHC
advocates for the five key principles in care which are; equitable distribution of health resources,
appropriate technology in health, a focus on the promotion of health and prevention of diseases,
community participation, and a multisectoral approach (Berman et al., 2014).
The NDS is the Key framework in Australia that the government developed to overcome
the various barriers for improving care for diabetes (Australia Department of Health[ADH],
2015). From the key principles of PHC, the NDS has developed five principles and goals for
tackling diabetes. One of the NDS principles is improving cooperation and collaboration to
enhance health outcomes. This principle is developed around the PHC principle of multisectoral
approach and community participation. NDS also requires integration and coordination of the
services for care across settings, sectors, services, and technology. Again, this principle is
grounded on the PHC principle of multisectoral approach where NDS encourages all
stakeholders to take an integrated approach in ensuring that care is available to the Australian
people. The third principle emphasizes facilitating self-management and person-centered care in