Better Sooner More Convenient Primary Care - New Zealand Doctor
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7 Capability and capacity<br />
The PHO currently has strong capability to design and implement LTC programmes: the clinical<br />
advisor teaches the LTC Management Postgraduate Certificate at the University of Otago, the<br />
Nurse Clinical Manager has a strong focus on LTCs and the LTCM practice facilitator is an<br />
experienced practice nurse.<br />
The current cancer navigators have highly developed skills in their role, and as of late 2010 will<br />
broaden their focus from cancer alone to cancer and LTCs. This will require both extra training<br />
and a stronger focus on the high needs population of the West Coast.<br />
Hospital based community nurses key focus is care of people within the community, with closer<br />
integration and co-ordination with practice teams this can only improve services and care to<br />
patients and families.<br />
8 Effect on inequalities<br />
Already the focus on LTCM has made considerable difference to inequalities in management and<br />
health outcomes for diabetes (see 2008 Diabetes Annual Review report).<br />
By reporting on differences by ethnicity at the practice level there is encouragement to work<br />
towards further reduction in inequalities.<br />
A dedicated Māori health team, addressing inequalities through better links and communication<br />
with all health care providers whilst helping Māori people on their health care journey. This is<br />
about engagement (face to face) at the right time from the right people, fostering relationships<br />
and promoting trust.<br />
The PHO is working with Rata Te Awhina in regards to support a whanau ora approach that will<br />
co-ordinate screening for cardiovascular risk and ensure patients with high CV risk, CVD,<br />
Diabetes or COPD are given free vouchers for annual reviews with their GP.<br />
9 Evidence for this initiative<br />
The programme is both based on the Wagner Chronic <strong>Care</strong> Model 1 (self management support,<br />
community support, delivery system redesign, clinical information systems and decision support)<br />
and the Kaiser Triangle stratified care approach 40 . The Programme meets the National Health<br />
40 World Health Organisation Innovative <strong>Care</strong> for Chronic Conditions: Building Blocks for Action: Global Report 2002<br />
WHO document no. WHO/NMC/CCH/02.01.<br />
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