AUS HEARTS
An evidence-based approach for blood pressure management in regional, rural and remote Australia.
High blood pressure is the leading cause of heart attack and stroke, yet only 32% of the 6.8 million adults in Australia with hypertension are treated effectively.
About AUS HEARTS
AUS HEARTS is an ambitious 5-year study bringing together key rural health stakeholders to transform the way hypertension is managed in primary healthcare.
The World Health Organisation’s HEARTS approach has been successfully implemented in 40 countries world-wide, with consistent and significant improvements in blood pressure control across diverse communities and settings.
AUS HEARTS is adapting and implementing the WHO’s HEARTS approach to the unique context of rural, regional and remote Australia, where people are more likely to have hypertension and less likely to be treated effectively than people in major cities.
AUS HEARTS Partners
NSW Health is represented by the Far West Local Health District and the Western NSW Local Health District
Aims of AUS HEARTS research project
The overarching aim of the research project is to adapt, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of WHO HEARTS to improve the early detection and effective management of hypertension in regional, rural and remote Australia.
This research program will provide evidence on the effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of HEARTS in rural, regional and remote Australia, to improve blood pressure control and prevent future cardiovascular events and death.
AUS HEARTS has a strong equity focus to ensure that all stages of the project, including planning, development, implementation and evaluation, reflects the needs, resources, priorities and values of the local community and healthcare landscape.
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