1. Central Adelaide LHN, Nganampa Health, SA Health
Improving the management of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Remote Indigenous Communities
Chris Zeitz, Renee Henthorne, Terrie Ivanhoe, Stewart Roper, Jennifer Cottrell, Kerrie Gell
Central Adelaide LHN, Nganampa Health, SA Health
Values in CALHN

2. What is ARF?

4. What is RHD?

5. We are CENTRAL

6. 2012 – Compliance with BLA Prophylaxis
39% receiving less than half the doses
18% achieving >80% compliance
4% achieving 100% compliance

9. Aboriginal Health Workers
Community engagement
Aboriginal Health Workers
Reduce the pain of injections
Recall and reminder systems
Think beyond community boundaries
Strengthen networks
Evidence based guidelines
Centralised coordinator
Consistent staff
Promote importance of secondary prophylaxis
Improved education

14. We are CENTRAL

15. 2015/16 – What have we achieved?
<5% achieving <50% compliance
70% achieving >80% compliance
49% achieving 100% compliance
We are CENTRAL

16. One man’s journey
We are CENTRAL