Background Chronic diseases disproportionately burden Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people in Australia, with cardiovascular (CV) diseases being the greatest …

Issue addressed Evidence suggests that participation in a Chronic Disease Self‐
Management (CDSM) program improves the health of clients. Many factors are known to …

Work It Out is a holistic chronic disease self-management program for urban Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland, which is part of an integrated and …

Abstract Background More than 35% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults live with
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease. There is a pressing need for …

Chronic disease is a main contributor to the disproportionately high burden of illness
experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. However, there are very …

Issue addressed Noncommunicable chronic disease underlies much of the life expectancy
gap experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Modifying contributing risk …

Objectives. This paper describes the longitudinal component of a larger mixed methods
study into the processes and outcomes of chronic condition management and self …

Introduction In the COVID-19 environment of reduced patient interaction with the healthcare
system, evidenced-based self-care of chronic disease is vital. We will evaluate the effect of …

Problem Chronic conditions are major health problems for Australian Aboriginal people. Self‐
management programs can improve health outcomes. However, few health workers are …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the single greatest contributor to the gap in life
expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Our objective is to …