Logan Healthy Living

Logan Healthy Living is an innovative approach to chronic disease prevention and management, delivered by UQ Health Care in partnership with Health and Wellbeing Queensland. The collaborative success we have achieved through our strategic alliance demonstrates a blueprint for scalable, integrated chronic disease prevention and care. Through partnership, we have the opportunity to broaden access to preventive healthcare, empowering individuals to proactively manage their wellbeing.  

Chronic diseases are becoming increasingly prevalent and pose a significant challenge to the health system, making up roughly half of all potentially preventable hospitalisations. Type 2 diabetes is the most common cause of potentially preventable hospitalisations in Logan, 40% higher than the national average. This has required a targeted, place-based approach to address local community need.  

Health and Wellbeing Queensland is supporting Logan Healthy Living through a 4-year pilot , collecting data to demonstrate the impact of this program in empowering  residents of Logan and surrounds to think, feel, move, and live better. Outcomes measured include: behavioural and psychosocial metrics, prevention workforce indicators, health system and economic impact. 

Recent program findings include: 

Participants  

• Since 2021, over 300 participants have completed a lifestyle management program delivered by the service.  
• Participants are highly satisfied with the service with over 95% reporting satisfaction with their clinical services experience at Logan Healthy Living.   
• The inclusive service effectively reaches a diverse population including those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background and those experiencing social disadvantage.    
• Preliminary findings to date indicate program participants demonstrate improvements in:
  • Physical activity
  • Feelings of loneliness
  • Involvement in community-based programs outside of Logan Healthy Living
  • Waist Circumference
  • Physical capacity
  • Confidence in managing their diabetes
  • Stress related to their diabetes
  • Increase in weekly fruit and vegetable intake

Workforce Capability  

• Over 20,000 hours of student placement contributions since commencement 
• Students report between 95 – 100% satisfaction with all aspects of the LHL placement experience  
• Workforce capacity building with over 100 students trained in clinical prevention  

Research and Evaluation  

• Established a data registry to support service evaluation  
• Established a research governance framework to support research partnerships  
• Secured close to $1.5 million in grant funding to support research activities and service model innovation