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The information collected as part of the needs analysis informed the redevelopment of thechronic disease module included in the Pathways Program. The curriculum framework producedby the project has been integrated into the content of several universities‟ undergraduate andpostgraduate degree programs and professional colleges, including Charles Darwin University‟sredeveloped Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Pharmacy Programs for 2008. It has also beenused in 2007 as the framework for the self management program conducted by FlindersUniversity.In 2005, a survey of chronic disease education requirements was undertaken by <strong>NT</strong>DH&CS (46) .It found that community services personnel, and those in acute care, are requesting moreeducation in:o the management of specific chronic diseases (liver disease, renal, diabetes etc),o self-management, ando care planning.It found that currently education in these areas is in the form of unit based in-services, or off siteworkshops conducted by specialist health professionals, which is largely provided through thePathways program (46) . The survey also found that attendance at the <strong>NT</strong>DH&CS courses waslimited, as clinic staff positions are not relieved to allow staff to attend these workshops.Accredited ProgramsMaster of Remote <strong>Health</strong> Practice ProgramThis program has been delivered from the Centre for Remote <strong>Health</strong> since 1999 and nursesparticipating in the Pathways Program can receive credit towards it. In 2006 the program wasreviewed and updated to incorporate the material from the PHERP curriculum framework andnow has specific topics in chronic disease and requirements in clinical areas such as the Adult<strong>Health</strong> Check in the Nurse Practitioner and Medical streams.Master of Public <strong>Health</strong> ProgramThis multi-disciplinary program is offered by Menzies School of <strong>Health</strong> Research. It includes achronic disease module.The other most commonly cited strategy to facilitate workforce capacity was supporting individualwith personal study programs.Chapter 3: Progress Against <strong>PCD</strong>S Objectives – <strong>Evaluation</strong> of the <strong>NT</strong> Preventable Chronic Disease <strong>Strategy</strong> 2007 35

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