Aims and Objectives of our Point-of-Care Testing work

The overarching aim and objectives of our unit's work are summarised in the following table.

Aim To develop POCT models for the prevention and management of chronic disease that are analytically sound and clinically and culturally effective in the community setting.
Objectives To scientifically validate the analytical performance of POCT devices to be used in our community programs.
To develop an education and training framework for teaching health professionals to be competent POCT operators in their community setting.
To develop a quality management framework for maintaining surveillance of the analytical quality of results generated by the POCT devices used in the community setting.
To gather evidence from both qualitative and quantitative research outcome measures to assess the clinical and cultural effectiveness of POCT as a mode of health service delivery for patients with chronic disease.
To translate the key elements of our POCT models (education, training and quality management) to other primary health care settings around the world (particularly those in rural and remote locations).
 

Aboriginal Health Workers and nurses from the QAAMS program with their competency certificates following training at Narrogin, WA, 2005.
Aboriginal Health Workers and nurses from the QAAMS program with their competency certificates following training at Narrogin, WA, 2005.