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Partial meal replacement for people with type 2 diabetes: 2-year outcomes from an Australian general practice. 2型糖尿病患者的部分代餐:澳大利亚综合实践的2年结果
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Australian journal of primary health Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/PY22180
Chee L Khoo, Ritesh Chimoriya, David Simmons, Milan K Piya
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Enhancing interprofessional practice through the co-design of a holistic culturally and developmentally informed First Nations child health assessment. 通过共同设计综合文化和发展情况的第一民族儿童健康评估,加强专业间的实践。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Australian journal of primary health Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/PY21293
Natasha Reid, Wei Liu, Shirley Morrissey, Marjad Page, Theresa McDonald, Erinn Hawkins, Andrew Wood, Michelle Parker-Tomlin, Grace Myatt, Heidi Webster, Bridget Greathead, Doug Shelton, Sarah Horton, Mary Katsikitis, Dianne Shanley
{"title":"Enhancing interprofessional practice through the co-design of a holistic culturally and developmentally informed First Nations child health assessment.","authors":"Natasha Reid,&nbsp;Wei Liu,&nbsp;Shirley Morrissey,&nbsp;Marjad Page,&nbsp;Theresa McDonald,&nbsp;Erinn Hawkins,&nbsp;Andrew Wood,&nbsp;Michelle Parker-Tomlin,&nbsp;Grace Myatt,&nbsp;Heidi Webster,&nbsp;Bridget Greathead,&nbsp;Doug Shelton,&nbsp;Sarah Horton,&nbsp;Mary Katsikitis,&nbsp;Dianne Shanley","doi":"10.1071/PY21293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/PY21293","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This qualitative study explored staff experiences of co-designing and implementing a novel interprofessional (IP) First Nations child health assessment (the helpful check), developed in partnership with a remote North-Queensland Aboriginal CommunityControlled Health Organisation.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Eleven staff across two teams (family health and allied health) were involved in co-designing and implementing the child health assessment and associated IP practices. Interviews were undertaken using a semi-structured interview template and were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three overarching themes were developed: (1) connect teams by building strong relationships; (2) leave space for helpful check processes to evolve; and (3) integrate helpful check processes into routine practice to sustain change.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results demonstrate how the incorporation of IP practices into a remote primary healthcare setting led to perceived benefits for both the health service staff and clients.</p>","PeriodicalId":8651,"journal":{"name":"Australian journal of primary health","volume":"29 1","pages":"30-37"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10749104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The development of Future Health Today: piloting a new platform for identification and management of chronic disease in general practice. “今天的未来健康”的发展:在全科实践中试行慢性病识别和管理的新平台。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Australian journal of primary health Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/PY22022
Barbara Hunter, Karyn Alexander, Ruby Biezen, Christine Mary Hallinan, Anna Wood, Craig Nelson, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis
{"title":"The development of Future Health Today: piloting a new platform for identification and management of chronic disease in general practice.","authors":"Barbara Hunter,&nbsp;Karyn Alexander,&nbsp;Ruby Biezen,&nbsp;Christine Mary Hallinan,&nbsp;Anna Wood,&nbsp;Craig Nelson,&nbsp;Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis","doi":"10.1071/PY22022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/PY22022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic disease identification and management is a significant issue in Australia, with general practice being the primary contact point for those at risk of, or living with, chronic disease. However, there is a well-described gap between guideline recommendations for chronic disease management and translation in the general practice setting. In 2018, a group of researchers, clinicians and software developers collaborated to develop a tool to support the identification and management of chronic disease in general practice, with the aim to create a platform that met the needs of general practice. The co-design process drew together core principles and expectations for the establishment of a technological platform, called Future Health Today (FHT), which would sit alongside the electronic medical record (EMR) management system within general practice. FHT used algorithms applied to EMR data to identify patients with, or at risk of, chronic disease and requiring review. Using chronic kidney disease as a clinical focus, the FHT prototype was piloted in a large, metropolitan general practice, and a large regional general practice. Based on user feedback, the prototype was further developed and improved. This paper provides a report on the key features and functionalities that participants identified and implemented in practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":8651,"journal":{"name":"Australian journal of primary health","volume":"29 1","pages":"8-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10750392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Older adults' experiences of a community wellness program (Connect 60+) that focused on physical activity and social connections: a qualitative exploratory study. 老年人对社区健康计划(Connect 60+)的体验,该计划侧重于身体活动和社会联系:一项定性探索性研究。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Australian journal of primary health Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/PY22153
Tammy Weselman, Chiara Naseri, Sharmila Vaz, Janet Beilby, Luke Garswood, Hilary O'Connell, Anne-Marie Hill
{"title":"Older adults' experiences of a community wellness program (Connect 60+) that focused on physical activity and social connections: a qualitative exploratory study.","authors":"Tammy Weselman,&nbsp;Chiara Naseri,&nbsp;Sharmila Vaz,&nbsp;Janet Beilby,&nbsp;Luke Garswood,&nbsp;Hilary O'Connell,&nbsp;Anne-Marie Hill","doi":"10.1071/PY22153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/PY22153","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Being physically active and socially connected is positively associated with healthy aging. Older adults living in the community may be at risk of social isolation and reduced physical activity, especially in recent times due to COVID-19. There are many programs that offer opportunities for evidence-based physical activity or social connection; however, there is a lack of programs that include both. The objective of this study was to explore the lived experience of older adults who participated in Connect 60+ - a program that promoted exercise and social activities - delivered from a community hub that could be attended either in person or online.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative study that used descriptive phenomenology was conducted. A purposive sample of 13 older adults (age ≥65years) was recruited to take part in semistructured telephone interviews to discuss barriers and enablers to program engagement. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The overarching theme was that participating in Connect 60+ was an enjoyable and encouraging experience for participants. The program enabled them to increase their physical activity and build social connections within their community. The main themes that enabled engagement were: (1) an enabling program design, (2) developing new connections in the community, and (3) experiencing motivation to engage. A few barriers were identified, including difficulties connecting online and lack of male attendance.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Wellness programs delivered in community hubs may facilitate older adults to increase their engagement in both physical and social activity. The program appeared to impact positively on participants' motivation, with some participants reporting that they had sustained their behaviour changes since program completion. To address identified barriers, easy to use online technology is recommended, and strategies to promote male attendance.</p>","PeriodicalId":8651,"journal":{"name":"Australian journal of primary health","volume":"29 1","pages":"64-73"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10805984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Uptake of Team Care Arrangements for adults newly diagnosed with cancer. 为新诊断为癌症的成人提供小组护理安排。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Australian journal of primary health Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/PY22078
Oscar Perez-Concha, David Goldstein, Mark F Harris, Maarit A Laaksonen, Mark Hanly, Sue Suchy, Claire M Vajdic
{"title":"Uptake of Team Care Arrangements for adults newly diagnosed with cancer.","authors":"Oscar Perez-Concha,&nbsp;David Goldstein,&nbsp;Mark F Harris,&nbsp;Maarit A Laaksonen,&nbsp;Mark Hanly,&nbsp;Sue Suchy,&nbsp;Claire M Vajdic","doi":"10.1071/PY22078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/PY22078","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Medicare-subsidised Team Care Arrangements (TCAs) support Australian general practitioners to implement shared care between collaborating health professionals for patients with chronic medical conditions and complex needs. We assessed the prevalence of TCAs, factors associated with TCA uptake and visits to TCA-subsidised allied health practitioners, for adults newly diagnosed with cancer in New South Wales, Australia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We carried out a retrospective individual patient data linkage study with 13 951 45 and Up Study participants diagnosed with incident cancer during 2006-16. We used a proportional hazards model to estimate the factors associated with receipt of a TCA after cancer diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 6630 patients had a TCA plan initiated (47.5%). A TCA was more likely for patients aged ≥65years, those with higher service utilisation 4-15months prior to cancer diagnosis, a higher number of comorbidities, lower self-rated overall health status, living in areas of greater socio-economic disadvantage, lower educational attainment and those with no private health insurance. A total of 4084 (61.6%) patients with a TCA had at least one TCA-subsidised allied health visit within 24months of the TCA.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>TCAs appear to be well targeted at cancer patients with chronic health conditions and lower socioeconomic status. Nevertheless, not all patients with a TCA subsequently attended a TCA-subsidised allied healthcare professional. This suggests either a misunderstanding of the plan, the receipt of allied health via other public schemes, a low prioritisation of the plan compared to other health care, or suboptimal availability of these services.</p>","PeriodicalId":8651,"journal":{"name":"Australian journal of primary health","volume":"29 1","pages":"20-29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10748550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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'We are largely left out': workplace and psychosocial experiences of Australian general practitioners during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. “我们在很大程度上被遗忘了”:在2019冠状病毒病大流行的最初几个月里,澳大利亚全科医生的工作场所和心理社会经历。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Australian journal of primary health Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/PY22103
Allen Gu, Karen Willis, Margaret Kay, Kathryn Hutt, Natasha Smallwood
{"title":"'We are largely left out': workplace and psychosocial experiences of Australian general practitioners during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Allen Gu,&nbsp;Karen Willis,&nbsp;Margaret Kay,&nbsp;Kathryn Hutt,&nbsp;Natasha Smallwood","doi":"10.1071/PY22103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/PY22103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exert a significant toll on the Australian primary healthcare system. Although wellbeing challenges faced by hospital-based healthcare workers are widely discussed, less is known about the experiences of general practitioners (GPs) during the initial phases of the pandemic. This paper reports qualitative survey data from Australian GPs, examining their workplace and psychosocial experiences during the initial months of the pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An Australia-wide, cross-sectional, online survey of frontline healthcare workers was conducted in 2020. A qualitative approach using content analysis was utilised to examine responses to four free-text questions from GPs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 299 GPs provided 888 free-text responses. The findings reveal that general practice was overlooked and undervalued within the pandemic response, resulting in negative impacts on GP wellbeing. Four themes were identified: (1) marginalisation of GPs; (2) uncertainty, undersupported and undervalued in the workplace; (3) isolation and disrupted personal lives; and (4) strategies to support GPs during times of crises. Key concerns included poor access to personal protective equipment, occupational burnout and poor wellbeing, insufficient workplace support, and conflicting or confusing medical guidelines.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Primary healthcare constitutes an essential pillar of the Australian healthcare system. This study presents the many factors that impacted on GP wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Enabling GP voices to be heard and including GPs in decision-making in preparation for future crises will enhance the delivery of primary care, reducing the burden on hospital services, and help sustain a safe and effective health workforce long term.</p>","PeriodicalId":8651,"journal":{"name":"Australian journal of primary health","volume":"29 1","pages":"47-55"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10755377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A framework for conducting policy-relevant primary care research: a COVID-19 case study in Australia. 开展与政策相关的初级保健研究的框架:以澳大利亚COVID-19为例。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Australian journal of primary health Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/PY22174
Judith Thomas, Chisato Imai, Gorkem Sezgin, Rae-Anne Hardie, Stephen Weeding, Christopher Pearce, Adam McLeod, Precious McGuire, Shirmilla Datta, Julie Li, Nasir Wabe, Guilherme S Franco, Zhaoli Dai, Gihan de Mel, Emma Gault, Muhammad Kashif Sheikh, Andrew Georgiou
{"title":"A framework for conducting policy-relevant primary care research: a COVID-19 case study in Australia.","authors":"Judith Thomas,&nbsp;Chisato Imai,&nbsp;Gorkem Sezgin,&nbsp;Rae-Anne Hardie,&nbsp;Stephen Weeding,&nbsp;Christopher Pearce,&nbsp;Adam McLeod,&nbsp;Precious McGuire,&nbsp;Shirmilla Datta,&nbsp;Julie Li,&nbsp;Nasir Wabe,&nbsp;Guilherme S Franco,&nbsp;Zhaoli Dai,&nbsp;Gihan de Mel,&nbsp;Emma Gault,&nbsp;Muhammad Kashif Sheikh,&nbsp;Andrew Georgiou","doi":"10.1071/PY22174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/PY22174","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, and the ensuing implementation of response measures directly impacted the delivery of Australian primary care services. Understanding how these measures affected practice activity is important for gauging both their effectiveness and implications for future service planning. During the first 2years of the COVID-19 pandemic, a research project was undertaken to determine the impact of the pandemic on Australian general practice activity as a collaborative undertaking between researchers, general practitioners, data custodians, and five primary health networks from New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. The project methodology was based on an established research approach called action research, which involves participatory involvement from key stakeholders throughout the research process. The strength and success of the project's methodological approach stemmed from the synergistic interrelationship between the four key elements of: collaboration, repeated action research cycles (utilising electronic general practice data), engaged governance, and the production and dissemination of apposite knowledge outcomes. The project approach, knowledge outputs and lessons learned can be adapted to future research undertakings across any primary care setting and highlight the utility of action research and interdisciplinary research collaboration to produce knowledge directly relevant to clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":8651,"journal":{"name":"Australian journal of primary health","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10755389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cost-sharing reduction and health service utilisation, health-related lifestyles, and obesity: evidence from the Australian health concession card policy. 减少费用分摊和保健服务利用、与健康有关的生活方式和肥胖:来自澳大利亚保健优惠卡政策的证据。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Australian journal of primary health Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/PY21025
Qin Zhou, Wei Du
{"title":"Cost-sharing reduction and health service utilisation, health-related lifestyles, and obesity: evidence from the Australian health concession card policy.","authors":"Qin Zhou,&nbsp;Wei Du","doi":"10.1071/PY21025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/PY21025","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000The Australian Health Concession Card (HCC) policy aims to improve access to affordable health services and medicines by providing reduced patient cost-sharing. This study explored the association between HCC holding and health service utilisation, as well as health-related lifestyles and obesity in Australian adults.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000The Australian National Health Survey data were used to derive three sets of study outcomes. Multivariable generalised linear regression models were used to estimate the association between concessional status and study outcomes after controlling for socio-demographic factors.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000HCC holders, compared to their non-concessional counterparts, had more visits to GPs (1.01, 95% CI: 0.74-1.30), specialists (0.23, 95% CI: 0.02-0.44), outpatient clinics (0.19, 95% CI: 0.06-0.31), and had more hospital admissions (0.04, 95% CI: -0.05-0.91). There was no significant difference in visits to doctors and health professionals about mental health problems among HCC holders and their counterparts. Moreover, less HCC holders consumed alcohol on ≥3days a week (OR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.59-0.93) and had less of an alcohol risk that exceeded the 2001 alcohol guidelines (0.83, 95% CI: 0.69-0.99).\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000This study revealed evidence that reduced patientcost-sharing provided by HCC policy was positively correlated with more health service utilisation after adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics. Strategies to prioritise resources are necessary.","PeriodicalId":8651,"journal":{"name":"Australian journal of primary health","volume":"29 1","pages":"81-90"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9297631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Why patients attend after-hours medical services: a cross-sectional survey of patients across the Australian Capital Territory. 病人为什么要参加下班后的医疗服务:对澳大利亚首都地区病人的横断面调查。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Australian journal of primary health Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI: 10.1071/PY22087
Katelyn Barnes, Dagmar Ceramidas, Kirsty Douglas
{"title":"Why patients attend after-hours medical services: a cross-sectional survey of patients across the Australian Capital Territory.","authors":"Katelyn Barnes,&nbsp;Dagmar Ceramidas,&nbsp;Kirsty Douglas","doi":"10.1071/PY22087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/PY22087","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Almost half of Australian after-hours emergency department (ED) presentations are rated as 'non-urgent' by clinicians and are suggested to be managed by community-based services, such as general practice (GP). This paper reports patient reasons for presenting for medical care after hours, and reasons for selection of specific services across a health system.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was conducted across the Australian Capital Territory. Patients voluntarily completed questionnaires in waiting rooms during the after-hours periods of one weekday and one weekend in 2019 at 28/51 extended hours GPs, 3/3 medical deputising services (MDS), 3/3 nurse-led walk-in-clinics (WICs), and 2/2 public emergency departments (EDs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 3371 presentations, 1992 patients completed a survey, with 58% from GPs (n =1149), 16% from WIC (n =317), 10% from MDS (n =193), and 17% from EDs (n =333). Most patients presented with self-rated new issues (n =987, 49.5%) and were uncertain of the urgency of their issues (n =723, 36.7%). Common reasons for presenting to WIC, MDS, and EDs included the problem occurring after hours, and patients concern about the issue. Common reasons for presenting to GP were related to personal preference for after-hours care.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients present to after-hours medical services for both perceived need and convenience. Most patients appear to be self-selecting after-hours services appropriately aligned with advertised services; except for GP patients who were attending after hours for care that is often non-urgent and could be seen in usual working hours. This study should be replicated to account for local health systems, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related changes to health care.</p>","PeriodicalId":8651,"journal":{"name":"Australian journal of primary health","volume":"28 6","pages":"549-555"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10340372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Defining community health services in Australia: a qualitative exploration. 界定澳大利亚社区卫生服务:定性探索。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Australian journal of primary health Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI: 10.1071/PY21265
Virginia J Lewis, Jenny Macmillan, Ben Harris-Roxas
{"title":"Defining community health services in Australia: a qualitative exploration.","authors":"Virginia J Lewis,&nbsp;Jenny Macmillan,&nbsp;Ben Harris-Roxas","doi":"10.1071/PY21265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/PY21265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Community Health Program of the 1970s was an attempt to introduce a national community health model. However, although community-based health care is an important element of the health systems of all Australian states and territories, the definition of what constitutes a 'community health service' in Australia today is not clear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A search of government websites failed to provide information about the types and characteristics of services that would be included in the term. Therefore, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 key informants in roles with responsibility for primary and community health services from health departments in all Australian states and territories. Questions explored their understanding of community health services as they operated in their jurisdiction. The study adopted a blended inductive and deductive orientation within a qualitative descriptive method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was little consistency in the way community health services were described across jurisdictions. The defining attributes of a 'community health centre' described by an international peak body did not apply to services in the majority of jurisdictions in Australia. Victoria was more aligned with the description than other jurisdictions, with organisations defined through legislation and a separate funding stream to support aspects of service delivery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Those designing and implementing national health system programs and reforms need to be aware that terms, such as 'community health', do not mean the same thing across jurisdictions; attempts to create consistency have to recognise differences that will affect new initiatives, as well as the spread of successful policies and programs from one jurisdiction to another. Without a consistent description, it is difficult to explore the current role of community-based health care across Australia in improving access to health care.</p>","PeriodicalId":8651,"journal":{"name":"Australian journal of primary health","volume":"28 6","pages":"482-489"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10401901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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