Completion time: approximately 45 minutes
This online learning program is designed for members of the health workforce who are responsible for or have an interest in caring for people with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. On completion of this program, participants will be able to
- Define acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
- Identify people at highest risk of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
- List the major and minor manifestations of acute rheumatic fever.
- Identify required actions for suspected acute rheumatic fever.
- Locate information supporting best practice for secondary prophylaxis.
- Describe the changes in the heart that define rheumatic heart disease.
- Describe secondary prophylaxis for acute rheumatic fever.
- Describe the role of rheumatic heart disease control programs.
- Identify opportunities for best practice care for people living with rheumatic heart disease.
More information is available in the Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (3rd edition).
Professional development recognition is available from:
NAATSIHWP (0.75 hours)
Australian College of Nursing (0.75 hours)
ACRRM (1 CPD hour)
Please note: Images and videos have been shared with permission for educational use. First Nations people are advised that this program may contain images or voices of people who have died.
