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

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：: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：:Older women seem to have lower GP follow-up rates after an emergency department (ED) discharge than men. This qualitative study investigated how older women seek GP follow up after an ED visit. In 2018, women aged ≥65 years were recruited from an ED in a suburban hospital in south-western Sydney, Australia, and then c...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Hanna S,Tam CWM,Knight A,Zhao L,Ban L,Pellizzon B,Parks J

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women are encouraged to be active before, during and after pregnancy. However, most pregnant women do not engage in sufficient levels of physical activity. For women who experience gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), physical activity recommendations are part of the standard management. Walking is the most common act...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Doran FM,Buckley NA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls are common among older people and a leading cause of injury-related hospitalisation. The immediate post-hospitalisation period is a risky time for further falls. This paper explores discharge strategies from the perspectives of older people hospitalised for a fall and liaison nurses assisting people to return ho...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Meyer C,Renehan E,Batchelor F,Said C,Haines T,Elliott R,Goeman D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Australians experiencing severe and persistent mental illness and who require services from multiple agencies, experience a fragmented service delivery system. In 2014, the Commonwealth Government introduced the Partners in Recovery (PIR) service, which provides service coordination and flexible funding to improve out...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Stewart V,Slattery M,Roennfeldt H,Wheeler AJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential risks to patient safety in a primary care setting are different than the risks to patient safety in an acute care setting. The main differences arise from the organisational structures of primary care delivery and the greater involvement of patients in their care. To account for these differences, we pre...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： McLeod L,Kingston-Riechers J,Jonsson E

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Promoting a healthy, nutritious diet is central to the goal of assisting individuals to age well. This study used focus groups to explore older people's awareness of the current age-adjusted nutrient recommendations and age-adjusted core food groups, and to capture their views about these dietary guidelines. Thematic ...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Brownie S,Coutts R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) require ongoing treatment and support from their primary care provider to modify cardiovascular risk factors (including diet, exercise and mood), to receive evidence-based pharmacotherapies and be properly monitored and to ensure their take-up and completion of cardiac rehab...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Dronavalli M,Bhagwat MM,Hamilton S,Gilles M,Garton-Smith J,Thompson SC

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family members continue to be used as interpreters in medical consultations despite the well-known risks. This paper examines participant perceptions of this practice in three New Zealand clinics chosen for their frequent use of interpreters and their skill in using them. It is based on a detailed study of 17 video-re...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Hilder J,Gray B,Dowell A,Macdonald L,Tester R,Stubbe M

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：: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：:Health literacy is an important determinant of health status. This cross-sectional study aimed to describe the prevalence of adequate health literacy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients or their carers including parents of sick children attending an urban primary healthcare clinic in Australia, and th...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Lakhan P,Askew D,Harris MF,Kirk C,Hayman N

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of the present study were to understand enablers to participation in postgraduate education for primary care nurses (PCNs), and to explore how postgraduate education has advanced their nursing practice. Cross-sectional questionnaires were mailed out in April 2012 to current and past students undertaking postg...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Hallinan CM,Hegarty KL

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Diabetes places a significant burden on the individuals concerned, their families and society as a whole. The debilitating sequelae of diabetes can be limited or prevented altogether through strict glycaemic control. Despite the seemingly uncomplicated nature of the disorder, effective management can be elusive, as th...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Melville-Smith J,Kendall GE

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the establishment and evaluation of a rural clinic for young people. A conceptual approach to community development was used to establish the clinic in a small north Victorian rural health service, with qualitative methods used to evaluate services. Study participants were members of an operationa...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Ervin K,Phillips J,Tomnay J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have found that integrating non-dispensing pharmacists in general practice may improve patient safety, improve patient outcomes, deliver health system efficiencies and generate savings. However, the employment of pharmacists in general practice is not common in Australia. A naturalistic study was cond...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Deeks LS,Kosari S,Naunton M,Cooper G,Porritt J,Davey R,Dawda P,Goss J,Kyle G

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:People with a mental illness show a growing incidence of obesity, and higher rates of metabolic syndrome when compared with the general population. This paper reviews research on obesity, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, with the aim of directing clinical attention towards the improvement of patient physica...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Stanley SH,Laugharne JD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 'Tobacco, Exercise and Diet Messages' (TEXT ME) study was a 6-month, single-centre randomised clinical trial (RCT) that found a text message support program improved levels of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The current analyses examined whether receipt of text messages i...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Thakkar J,Redfern J,Khan E,Atkins E,Ha J,Vo K,Thiagalingam A,Chow CK

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：: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 study used public reporting data supplied by the South Australian Divisions of General Practice to examine their role and significance in supporting diabetes care in general practice. Data sources included the Annual Survey of Divisions 2002-07, and Divisions 12-month reports against National Performance Indicator...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Moretti C,Kalucy E,Hordacre AL,Howard S

更新日期：2010-01-01 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 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：:Nationally, Aboriginal people experience high levels of psychological distress, primarily due to trauma from colonisation. In Victoria, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) provide many services to support mental health. The aim of the present study was to improve understanding about Victorian...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Adams K,Halacas C,Cincotta M,Pesich C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most highly developed economies have embarked on a process of primary health care (PHC) transformation. To provide evidence on how nations vary in terms of accessing PHC, the aim of this study is to describe the extent to which barriers to access were experienced by adults in Australia compared with other countries. C...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Corscadden L,Levesque JF,Lewis V,Breton M,Sutherland K,Weenink JW,Haggerty J,Russell G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is important to address the health needs of asylum seekers within the early stages of their arrival in Australia, as this impacts all aspects of their resettlement. However, asylum seekers face a range of barriers to accessing timely and appropriate health care in the community. In 2012, the increasing number of as...

journal_title：Australian journal of primary health

authors： Cheng IH,McBride J,Decker M,Watson T,Jakubenko H,Russo A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00