Determinants and Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Published: 23 June 2018
Published: 23 June 2018
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the 10 major chronic conditions in Australia (AIHW 2021).
The other main chronic diseases are asthma, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), arthritis, back pain, cancer, chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and mental health conditions (AIHW 2021).
Chronic diseases are on the rise and are a priority area for the health system. Unfortunately, at present, chronic diseases affect half of the Australian population, with 47% of people having at least one of the 10 major chronic conditions (AIHW 2021).
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term describing disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including:
(DoH 2020; WHO 2021)
(AIHW 2016a)
Evidently, not all of these determinants can be changed, but it is the aim of evidence-based interventions to reduce risk factors for disease and prevent complications or deaths from chronic disease (Kumar 2017).
CVD is the leading cause of death on a global scale (WHO 2021). Kumar (2017) states that better access to healthcare could help to prevent CVD.
Determinants of CVD (with stronger evidence links) generally fall under one of the following:
(AIHW 2016b)
(Better Health Channel 2020)
(Kumar 2017)
(DoH 2020)