REMH8002 Remote and Indigenous Primary Health Care

2015

4.5

1 x 9-hour independent study weekly
2 x 30-minute on-line tutorials per semester

1 Admission into GCRHP-Graduate Certificate in Remote Health Practice
1a Admission into GDPRHP-Graduate Diploma in Remote Health Practice
1b Admission into MRIH-Master of Remote and Indigenous Health
1c Admission into MD-Doctor of Medicine
1d Admission into MND-Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
1e Admission into MCEXP-Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
1f Admission into BEXSMCEXP-Bachelor of Exercise Science, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
1g Admission into GDPHN-Graduate Diploma in Human Nutrition
1h Admission into MHN-Master of Human Nutrition
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h))

HLTH8202 has been successfully completed

Assumed knowledge of basic requirements to practice as a remote health professional

This topic is available to students enrolled in other graduate awards with the approval of the course coordinator

Assignments; Tutorial Participation

This topic introduces the student to knowledge and attributes required for competent, confident, and accountable inter-professional Remote and Indigenous health practice using the globally recognised framework for Primary Health Care as the central theme. Students are provided with an opportunity to reflect on the factors that influence delivery of health services to remote areas locally, nationally and internationally. Factors explored include: social determinants of health; geographical, historical and political influences on health services; and public health issues. Community development, health literacy and health promotion initiatives are contextualized to the unique environmental and cultural context of Remote and Indigenous Health practice. Students are expected to read widely and examine the construction of their own values and beliefs. Examples of partnerships with Indigenous people, which implement the principles of Primary Health Care, are explored. Students are expected to apply principles underpinning these examples to their own practice.

The aim of this topic is to apply the principles of a Primary Health Care framework and to develop an understanding of the social determinants of health in order to identify issues that affect health care services and delivery for remote and Indigenous people.

On completion of this topic, students will be able to:

• Describe the different concepts of health and how different worldviews impact upon health

• Define and critically analyse the notion, history and international practice of Primary Health care

• Evaluate the economic, social, political and environmental factors that affect the health of remote populations

• Make links between the social determinants of health and remote health practice

• Articulate the factors that influenced the evolution and structure of health care services for remote Australia, comparing and contrasting to other international examples

• Reflect on the principles of Primary Health Care and discuss how they could be applied or strengthened to improve Indigenous health in the remote context

• Make links between adopting a Primary Health Care approach in Remote and Indigenous health and using a population based public health framework

• Critically analyse the relationship between the principles of Primary Health Care and Community Development

• Demonstrate an ability to apply the principles of Community Development to Remote and Indigenous health practice
• Outline the main points and essential components of the: Alma-Ata Declaration, the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion and The Jakarta Declaration

• Develop criteria for planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion initiatives

• Describe and demonstrate knowledge of the application of a variety of health promotion strategies applicable to the unique environment of Remote and Indigenous Health.