The development and application of essential standards for cardiovascular care for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people creates a strategic platform on which
to systematically close the gap in the health outcomes and life expectancy between
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people in Australia. We outline
six developmental stages that can be used to enhance the effective translation of
evidence into practice that reduces life expectancy differentials. Focussing efforts
where the biggest gain can be made; considering how to make a policy-relevant difference
with an emphasis on translation into policy and practice; establishing a foundation
for action by engaging with stakeholders throughout the process; developing a framework
to guide action; drafting policy-relevant and framework-appropriate essential service
standards; and defining standards that help policy decision makers achieve current
priority policy targets.
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Publication history
Published online: October 17, 2014
Accepted:
September 26,
2014
Received:
September 26,
2014
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© 2014 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
