Public Health Care of Australian Population

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Public health care of Australian population
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Introduction
Primary Health Care is the first level of healthcare services which are associated with
individuals, families and communities in a country. In Australia, personal care, prevention of
illness and development of community health are included in the primary healthcare
facilities. The healthcare setting is associated with the interconnecting principles which
protect equity, access and inter social collaboration of the community. Understanding of
social determinants with social, financial, cultural and political determinants of health is
improved by the implementation of different national and international strategies in the
context of primary healthcare (Donkin, Goldblatt, Allen, Nathanson & Marmot, 2018). The
assignment is focused on a strategy from the National Primary Healthcare Strategic
framework to combat the effects of diabetes in Australia. The essay investigates social
determinants, epidemiological factors and WHO 5 principles of health care which are
practised by the nurses.
Discussion
National Primary Healthcare Strategic Framework is considered as an effective as
well as popular approach of the Commonwealth, states and different territories of Australia
(Keleher,2019). The strategic framework works in the partnership for betterment healthcare
across Australian healthcare settings for integrating the healthcare facilities. Primary
Healthcare is provided by the integrated service system with high quality care across the
country and addresses different lack of access to the patients. This assignment focuses on the
second strategy of the National healthcare framework and the related potential actions.
Second strategy of the national strategic framework promotes healthcare models with long
term relationships among the clients and healthcare providers to increase health and
wellbeing of each patient and their families during their lives (www1.health.gov.au, 2020).

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The strategy emphasizes on collaborative approach of healthcare workers and professional
organisations to promote the progression of a multidisciplinary teams with clinically skilled
and potential professionals. Funding and sponsorships should be included in a proper
healthcare improvement plan to promote the quality, safety of healthcare services among the
population. The strategy explains to reduce preventable hospitalisations through primary and
secondary preventive measures. According to the principle, new and existing health system
intelligence including research, financial modelling, evaluation of needs and evidence based
planning with service delivery are developed with the quality and accessibility of the
healthcare settings. Opportunities related to the web-based healthcare facility consisting
Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) and Secure Messaging initiatives
by government and private organisations are taken under consideration.
Chronic health conditions are long lasting, need continuous management and have a
basic effect on the individuals and their family in the healthcare system. 1.2 million adults
have the possibilities to have diabetes. Diabetes contributes 10% of the population as affected
community. According to the reports every 4 adults are diagnosed with diabetes and 1 adult
remains undiagnosed. 53% of the total population with normal weight is affected with
diabetes (Zimmet, 2017).
Impaired glucose regulation and unhealthy food habits are two prevalence social
determinants for diabetes among the Australian population (www.aihw.gov.au, 2020).
Overweight and obesity increase the rate of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases with
increasing mortality rate among rural areas of the country. Diabetes is directly related to the
type of food intake and according to the study report 93% of population does not eat five
serves of vegetables and 50% does not eat fruits once in a week. Insufficient physical activity
and poor dietary food intake are the predominant risk factors for occurrence of diabetes in
54% of the population. Multidisciplinary team based health professionals associated with