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- Andrew M Briggs and Rachelle Buchbinder.
- School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia.
- Med. J. Aust. 2009 May 4; 190 (9): 499-502.
AbstractThe aim of the National Health Priority Area (NHPA) initiative is to promote cooperation between government and non-government organisations to monitor, report on and develop strategies to improve health outcomes for Australians. The seven existing NHPAs (cancer control, injury prevention and control, cardiovascular health, mental health, diabetes mellitus, asthma and musculoskeletal conditions) were selected on the basis of their profound burden on the health of Australians. Up to eighty per cent of Australians will experience back pain at some point in their lives and 10% will experience significant disability as a result. Back pain disrupts individuals' quality of life and accounts for an enormous cost to the community. Integrating back pain into the NHPA framework has many potential benefits, including more systematic development and implementation of programs aimed at minimising back pain-related disability by providing a focus for policy, legislation and public awareness; and promotion of best-practice management of the condition. A disadvantage of making back pain an NHPA is the risk that back pain management could become further medicalised and ineffective interventions could become more accepted. Coordinated action on back pain is needed, and integrating back pain into the NHPA framework is one solution. Informed decision making through consultation with key stakeholders is a necessary first step towards ensuring that favourable outcomes are achieved.
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