Trialling of an optimal health programme (OHP) across chronic disease
Journal article
Ski, Chantal, Thompson, David and Castle, David J.. (2016). Trialling of an optimal health programme (OHP) across chronic disease. Trials. 17(445), pp. 1 - 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1560-5
Authors | Ski, Chantal, Thompson, David and Castle, David J. |
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Abstract | Population ageing is a worldwide phenomenon, most advanced in developed countries and expected to continue over the next few decades. As people are surviving longer with age-associated disease and disability, there is an imperative to identify innovative solutions for an already overburdened health care system. Such innovations need to be focused on disease management, taking into consideration the strong associations that have been established between psychosocial factors and pathophysiological mechanisms associated with chronic disease. Aside from personal and community costs, chronic diseases produce a significant economic burden due to the culmination of health care costs and lost productivity. This commentary reports on a programme of research, Translating Research, Integrated Public Health Outcomes and Delivery, which will evaluate an optimal health programme that adopts a person-centred approach and engages collaborative therapy to educate, support and improve the psychosocial health of those with chronic disease. The effectiveness of the optimal health programme will be evaluated across three of the most significant contributors to disease burden: diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease and stroke. Cost-effectiveness will also be evaluated. The findings derived from this series of randomised controlled trials will also provide evidence attesting to the potential applicability of the optimal health programme in other chronic conditions. |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Trials |
Journal citation | 17 (445), pp. 1 - 5 |
Publisher | BioMed Central |
ISSN | 1745-6215 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1560-5 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84992107558 |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 1 - 5 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/87z4v/trialling-of-an-optimal-health-programme-ohp-across-chronic-disease
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