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Trends In Uptake Of The 75+ Health Assessment In Australia: A Decade Of Evaluation, Aliza Haslinda Hamirudin, Abhijeet Ghosh, Karen E. Charlton, Andrew D. Bonney
Trends In Uptake Of The 75+ Health Assessment In Australia: A Decade Of Evaluation, Aliza Haslinda Hamirudin, Abhijeet Ghosh, Karen E. Charlton, Andrew D. Bonney
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
In Australia, older adults aged 75+ years are encouraged to avail themselves of the comprehensive 75+ health assessment (75+ HA) to identify medical conditions and highlight potential risk factors for poor health. However, uptake of this item has been reported to be low. This study aimed to identify the uptake of the 75+ HA within regional areas of New South Wales and compare this against state and national trends over an 11-year period. Data on uptake of the 75+ HA for item numbers 700 and 702, from 1999 until 2010, were obtained from the Medicare Australia portal and Department of …
The Brave New World Of Older Patients: Preparing General Practice Training For An Ageing Population, Andrew D. Bonney, Lyn Phillipson, Sandra C. Jones, Julie Hall, Rashmi Sharma
The Brave New World Of Older Patients: Preparing General Practice Training For An Ageing Population, Andrew D. Bonney, Lyn Phillipson, Sandra C. Jones, Julie Hall, Rashmi Sharma
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Aim Develop and pilot test evidence-based resources for general practice training practices to enhance older patients' (65+ years) interactions with General Practice Registrars (GPRs). Background In Australia, general practice trainees, referred to as GPRs, see fewer older patients and patients with chronic conditions than doctors who have completed their specialist GP training. This reduces learning opportunities for GPRs in the management of these important patient groups. Therefore, developing effective strategies to improve GPR-older patient interaction is critical to primary care training, to meet the current and future needs of an ageing population. Methods Adopting a social marketing approach, GPR practice …
Implementing A Virtual Community Of Practice For Family Physician Training: A Mixed-Methods Case Study, Stephen Barnett, Sandra C. Jones, Tim Caton, Donald C. Iverson, Sue Bennett, Laura Robinson
Implementing A Virtual Community Of Practice For Family Physician Training: A Mixed-Methods Case Study, Stephen Barnett, Sandra C. Jones, Tim Caton, Donald C. Iverson, Sue Bennett, Laura Robinson
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Background: GP training in Australia can be professionally isolating, with trainees spread across large geographic areas, leading to problems with rural workforce retention. Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) may provide a way of improving knowledge sharing and thus reducing professional isolation. Objective: The goal of our study was to review the usefulness of a 7-step framework for implementing a VCoP for general practitioner (GP) training and then evaluated the usefulness of the resulting VCoP in facilitating knowledge sharing and reducing professional isolation. Methods: The case was set in an Australian general practice training region involving 55 first-term trainees (GPT1s), from …
Using Data From Patient Interactions In Primary Care For Population Level Chronic Disease Surveillance: The Sentinel Practices Data Sourcing (Spds) Project, Abhijeet Ghosh, Karen Charlton, Lisa Girdo, Marijka Batterham
Using Data From Patient Interactions In Primary Care For Population Level Chronic Disease Surveillance: The Sentinel Practices Data Sourcing (Spds) Project, Abhijeet Ghosh, Karen Charlton, Lisa Girdo, Marijka Batterham
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Background Population health planning within a health district requires current information on health profiles of the target population. Information obtained during primary care interactions may provide a valuable surveillance system for chronic disease burden. The Sentinel Practices Data Sourcing project aimed to establish a sentinel site surveillance system to obtain a region-specific estimate of the prevalence of chronic diseases and mental health disorders within the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, Australia. Methods In September 2013, de-identified information for all patient interactions within the preceding 24 months was extracted and collated using a computerised chronic disease management program that has …