Evidence Based Guidelines

Learning objectives Be familiar with the evidence

based guidelines used in rural and remote practice

Understand the use for each guideline

Be able to access and choose the correct guideline as required

Immunisation Handbook

Immunisation Handbook

9th edition released in 2008 Updated every 2 years or as

required Provides clinical guidelines for

health professionals on safest and most effective use of

vaccines clinical recommendations based on

evidence

Use of the Handbook Developed to provide standards

for all vaccine providers Provides information for non

endorsed health practitioners Can be used as a reference for

health practitioners Provides information on the

most current immunisation schedule

Chronic Disease Guidelines

Chronic Disease Guidelines

2nd edition released in 2007 3rd edition due 2010 Integrates population health

approach Provides best practice guidelines

for prevention, early detection and management of chronic disease

Use of the Chronic Disease Guidelines

Provides information on system enablers, engaging communities self management health checks medication safety management evaluation and monitoring

Pathology Handbook

Pathology Handbook 2nd edition released in 2007 No further updates Information now from http://

qheps.health.qld.gov.au/pathology/ collection, storage and transport of pathology specimens

Use of the Site Provides information on

safety requesting pathology labelling processing transporting accessing results collection guidelines procedures

Primary Clinical Care Manual

Primary Clinical Care Manual

6th edition released in 2009

Updated every two years

Principal clinical reference

Health Management Protocols

and Drug Therapy Protocols

Use of the Primary Clinical Care Manual

Provides best clinical practice guidelines under the domains of Emergencies General Presentations Mental Health and substance

misuse Reproductive Health Paediatrics

Learning Activity

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