Management of coronary heart disease in the Indigenous population in Western Australia: from information to action

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/479222

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This study will provide up to date and definitive data on the burden of acute coronary heart disease among Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in WA and patterns of care. It will document the use of lifesaving coronary interventions, participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs and use of appropriate medicines. Indigenous people will have opportunities to describe any barriers they face to access to receiving standard treatment for a heart attack and secondary prevention afterwards.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,110,455.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Indigenous Health

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal | Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention | Cardiovascular | Epidemiology | Indigenous health | Qualitative Research

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