Program logic: a framework for health program design and evaluation - the Pap nurse in general practice program.

abstract：:Climate change is an important issue for Australia. Climate change research forecasts that Australia will experience accelerated warming due to anthrogenic activities. Australia's aging society will face special challenges that demand current attention. This paper discusses two issues in relation to climate change and...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Saniotis A,Irvine R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) service in Victoria comprises a universal service, an enhanced program providing additional support for vulnerable families (EMCH) and a 24-h MCH telephone line. There is anecdotal evidence of variation in EMCH programs between Local Government Areas, and this study aims to explore ...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Adams C,Hooker L,Taft A

更新日期：2019-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer remains a worldwide public health problem. In Tunisia, it is considered to be the primary women's cancer and causes high morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to investigate female knowledge, attitudes and practice of breast cancer screening in the region of Monastir (Tunisia). We conducted a descrip...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： El Mhamdi S,Bouanene I,Mhirsi A,Sriha A,Ben Salem K,Soltani MS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes how the Melbourne East General Practice Network supports general practice to enable quality of care, it describes the challenges and enablers of change, and the evidence of practice capacity building and improved quality of care. Primary care is well known as a place where quality, relatively inex...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Pearce C,Shearer M,Gardner K,Kelly J,Xu TB

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from 110 primary healthcare clinics participating in two or more continuous quality improvement (CQI) cycles in preventive care, which included syphilis testing performance (STP) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged between 15 and 54 years, were used to examine whether the number of audit cycles ...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Adily A,Girgis S,D Este C,Matthews V,Ward JE

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to (1) determine adherence to diabetes medication in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients; (2) describe respondents' attitudes and beliefs about medications, and barriers to adherence; and (3) to model predictors of non-adherence. Data were collected using online and postal surveys. Diabetes patients aged ?...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Dhippayom T,Krass I

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop and psychometrically test a conceptually grounded patient-reported inventory to measure patient-centred care (PCC) in dietetics. Development of the inventory involved conducting a literature search and selecting previously validated scales to reflect the conceptual model of PCC that was developed by the res...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Sladdin I,Chaboyer W,Ball L,Gillespie BM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to provide a snapshot of the academic primary health-care workforce in Australia and to provide some insight into research capacity in academic primary health care following changes to funding for this sector. A convenience sample of individuals self-identifying as working within academic pri...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Barton C,Reeve J,Adams A,McIntyre E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internationally, the population is ageing and people are living well, longer. In Australia, extended travelling has gained popularity among older Grey Nomads due to time and opportunity post retirement. However, there is limited research available focusing on older Australians' health while travelling. This paper repo...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Calma KRB,Halcomb E,Stephens M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer incidence in the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is higher and survival lower compared with non-Indigenous Australians. A proportion of these cancers are potentially preventable if factors associated with carcinogenesis are known and successfully avoided. We conducted a systematic re...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Castles S,Wainer Z,Jayasekara H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to describe average out-of-pocket costs across different regions of Australia, as defined by Primary Health Network (PHN) boundaries, and assess the association between population characteristics and out-of-pocket costs for selected primary care services. A combination of descriptive and regre...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Callander E,Larkins S,Corscadden L

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This qualitative study explored GPs' experiences with pharmacist-led home medicines reviews (HMRs) and the barriers and facilitators to GPs using HMRs to optimise medicines for older people. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 32 GPs Australia-wide. Purposeful sampling was undertaken to obtain a representat...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Weir KR,Naganathan V,Rigby D,McCaffery K,Bonner C,Trevena L,McLachlan AJ,Jansen J

更新日期：2019-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an urgent need to address the lack of Aboriginal-specific diabetes prevention and management resources. Following consultation with Victorian Aboriginal health workers, the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and Diabetes Australia - Victoria developed 'Feltman', a life-sized felt bo...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Browne J,D'Amico E,Thorpe S,Mitchell C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes contributes considerably to the health disparities in the Aboriginal population. To address the lack of Aboriginal-specific diabetes education tools, Feltman was designed for health professionals to deliver diabetes prevention and management information. This qualitative study aims to explore how this resourc...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Xu H,Geros C,Turner E,Egan M,Cocotis K,Mitchell C,Arambasic N,Browne J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was concerned with identifying reasons behind patterns of social media (Web 2.0) usage associated with eight of Australia's major health professions. Attention was given to uncovering some of the more significant motivations for the resistance or adoption of Web 2.0 technologies for health care delivery and...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Usher WT

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Australia and New Zealand both have large populations of people with limited English proficiency (LEP). Australia's free telephone interpreter service, which is also used by New Zealand through Language Line (LL) but at a cost to the practices, is underused in both countries. Interpreter guidelines warn against the us...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Gray B,Hilder J,Donaldson H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AgED Study aimed to evaluate the detection, awareness and management of age-related eye disease (AgED) in South Australian general practice. Three South Australian metropolitan general practices were recruited and all patients aged 75 years and older were invited to participate. A cross-sectional postal questionna...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Guymer C,Casson R,Howell C,Stocks N

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ownership of general practices is changing, but perceptions of GPs about ownership and the factors influencing their decisions about this are not well understood. The aim of this study was to explore GPs' perceptions and attitudes towards different practice models. GPs (n=138) in the Southern Adelaide-Fleurieu-Kangaro...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Joyce C,McDonald H,Lawlor-Smith L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few epidemiological studies of middle ear disease have been conducted in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, yet the disease is common and causes hearing impairment and poorer educational outcomes. The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with abnormal middle ear appearance, a proxy...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Spurling GK,Askew DA,Schluter PJ,Simpson F,Hayman NE

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items designed to support the wellbeing of older people may reduce unnecessary emergency department utilisation, however it is unclear to what extent such items are used. This study examined general practitioner (GP) utilisation of these MBS items through an analysis of the Melbourne E...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Turner LR,Pearce C,Brijnath B,Browning C,Lowthian J,Shearer M,Mazza D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary Sense is a new data extraction, analysis and reporting tool that the Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) has developed to enable practical and effective population health management in general practice and also on a regional level. Once installed, the tool de-identifies data within the practice before ru...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Davies D

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the large number of Australians with private health insurance (PHI), normative quality-of-life data are not available for this population. The Short Form (SF)-12 has been used to characterise the health-related quality of life of Australians in the general population, but there is debate concerning the appropr...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Le Grande MR,Tucker G,Bunker S,Jackson AC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the use of general practitioner (GP) services and achievement of guideline targets by 285 adults with type 2 diabetes in urban and regional areas of Victoria, Australia. Anthropometric and biomedical measures and responses to a self-administered questionnaire were collected. Findings indicate that...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Rawal LB,Wolfe R,Riddell M,Dunbar JA,Li H,Oldenburg B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutrition status of people referred to a nutrition and physical activity program for the management of mental health in general practice. Patients currently being treated for depression and/or anxiety were referred by their GPs to a lifestyle intervention program. The nu...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Forsyth AK,Williams PG,Deane FP

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in urban areas, but epidemiological data about their health status and health needs are lacking. This knowledge is critical to informing and evaluating initiatives to improve service delivery and health outcomes. One potential data source is de-identified routinel...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Askew DA,Jennings WJ,Hayman NE,Schluter PJ,Spurling GK

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines commitments to address health inequities within current (2008-11) Australian government initiatives on health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Specifically, the paper considers: the Council of Australian Governments' 'National partnership agreement on preventive health'; the National Preve...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Baum F,Fisher M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lifestyle-modification telephone-based service is delivered in New South Wales (NSW; the Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service (GHS)) as an important obesity-prevention, population-wide program. The present study examined referrals from general practitioners (GP) versus self-referral to the GHS in terms of ri...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： O'Hara BJ,Phongsavan P,Rissel C,Hardy LL,Zander A,Greenaway M,Bauman AE

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quality of data derived from primary healthcare electronic systems has been subjected to little critical systematic analysis, especially in relation to the purported benefits and substantial investment in electronic information systems in primary care. Many indicators of quality of care are based on numbers of cer...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Bailie R,Bailie J,Chakraborty A,Swift K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health services introducing practice changes need effective implementation methods. Within the setting of a community mental health service offering recovery-oriented psychosocial support for people with mental illness, we aimed to: (i) identify a well-founded implementation model; and (ii) assess its practical useful...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Harris M,Jones P,Heartfield M,Allstrom M,Hancock J,Lawn S,Battersby M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tackling smoking is an integral component of efforts to improve health outcomes in Aboriginal communities. Social marketing is an effective strategy for promoting healthy attitudes and influencing behaviours; however, there is little evidence for its success in reducing smoking rates in Aboriginal communities. This pa...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Campbell MA,Finlay S,Lucas K,Neal N,Williams R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00