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arabera Brad McAllister 17 years ago

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Arthritis & musculoskeletal conditions PDHPE

Community empowerment and supportive environments play a crucial role in addressing arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. Personal support networks, community services, and the sociocultural, physical, political, and economic influences on health are essential factors.

Arthritis & musculoskeletal conditions PDHPE

Arthritis & musculoskeletal conditions

Strengthening Community Action

Empowering communities to take action

Developing Personal Skills

Gaining access to information and support
Modifying personal behaviours

Reorienting Health Services

Gaining access to services
Identifying the range of services available

Services available include

*General Practise Doctors for diagnosis and early treatment.

Creating Supportive Environments

Identifying sociocultural, physical, political, & economic influences on health
Identifying personal support networks & community services

Building Healthy Public Policy

Deciding where to spend the money

Money is spent to assist people with arthritis and musculoskeltal conditions in areas such as

- Pharmaceutical Benfits scheme - to reduce the cost of medication and make it more accessible to all.

- Arthritis Australia - Foundation that develops initiatives and supports people with arthritis.

Influencing policy

Creation of a national action plan to guide policy has been created. This is to try and ensure that policies created are in the best interest of this group and aims to maintain quality of life for people suffering from these conditions.

Identifying the impact of policies on health

By Identifying the impact of policies they aim to ensure quality of life is maintained for people with arthritis and musculosketal conditions, and that treatment exists for all who require it.