Journal article
Longitudinal study of health, disease and access to care in rural Victoria: The Crossroads-II study: Methods
KM Glenister, L Bourke, L Bolitho, S Wright, S Roberts, W Kemp, L Rhode, R Bhat, S Tremper, DJ Magliano, M Morgan, R Mariño, W Adam, D Simmons
BMC Public Health | BIOMED CENTRAL LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
Background: High quality, contemporary data regarding patterns of chronic disease is essential for planning by health services, policy makers and local governments, but surprisingly scarce, including in rural Australia. This dearth of data occurs despite the recognition that rural Australians live with high rates of ill health, poor health behaviours and restricted access to health services. Crossroads-II is set in the Goulburn Valley, a rural region of Victoria, Australia 100-300 km north of metropolitan Melbourne. It is primarily an irrigated agricultural area. The aim of the study is to identify changes in the prevalence of key chronic health conditions including the extent of undiagnosed..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study is being funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) partnership grant. The partner organisations (in alphabetical order) are Alfred Health Gastroenterology, Benalla Health, Cobram District Health, Goulburn Valley Health, Goulburn Valley Primary Care Partnership, Greater Shepparton City Council, Moira Shire, Primary Care Connect, Seymour District Memorial Hospital and Shepparton Access. The funding body and partner organisations have contributed financially to personnel and the purchase of equipment required for the study. Partner organisations will receive reports and information relevant to their clients but remain independent from the data collection and analysis. Research within the Department of Rural Health is supported by the Australian Government Department of Health through the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) Programme.