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Open AccessThe Queensland Virtual Integrated Practice (VIP) partnership program pilot study: an Australian-first model of care to support rural general practice
There is a critical lack of medical workforce internationally, and this is particularly notable in rural and remote Australia where strategies to address workforce shortages are urgently required. This pilot s...
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Open AccessAn eConsultant versus a hospital-based outpatient consultation for general (internal) medicine: a costing analysis
The eConsultant model of care is an outpatient substitution approach which has been evaluated and implemented extensively internationally. It provides an asynchronous, digital, clinician-to-clinician advice se...
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Open AccessImplementing a general practitioner-to-general physician eConsult service (eConsultant) in Australia
In response to lengthy wait times for specialist outpatient appointments, electronic consultation (eConsult) services have developed globally, providing asynchronous, secure and timely communication between ge...
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Open AccessLiving with Loss: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating an internet-based perinatal bereavement program for parents following stillbirth and neonatal death
Stillbirth and neonatal death are devastating pregnancy outcomes with long-lasting psychosocial consequences for parents and families, and wide-ranging economic impacts on health systems and society. It is ess...
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Unexpected tunnelled central venous access demise: a single institutional study from the UK
To explore the factors involved in the demise of tunnelled central vascular access devices (CVADs) in children and describe patterns of failure.
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A Novel Homozygous Nonsense HYDIN Gene Mutation p.(Arg951*) in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
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Open AccessQuestionnaires that measure the quality of relationships between patients and primary care providers: a systematic review
International guidance on models of care stress the importance of good quality, continuous patient-provider relationships to support high quality and efficient care and hospital avoidance. However, assessing t...
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Open AccessProceedings of the 2nd BEAT-PCD conference and 3rd PCD training school: part 1
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare heterogenous condition that causes progressive suppurative lung disease, chronic rhinosinusitis, chronic otitis media, infertility and abnormal situs. ‘Better Experim...
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Open AccessErratum to: A governance model for integrated primary/secondary care for the health-reforming first world – results of a systematic review
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Open AccessCase conference primary-secondary care planning at end of life can reduce the cost of hospitalisations
To plan integrated care at end of life for people with either heart failure or lung disease, we used a case conference between the patient’s general practitioner (GP), specialist services and a palliative care...
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Open AccessThe work of local healthcare innovation: a qualitative study of GP-led integrated diabetes care in primary health care
Service delivery innovation is at the heart of efforts to combat the growing burden of chronic disease and escalating healthcare expenditure. Small-scale, locally-led service delivery innovation is a valuable ...
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Open AccessCo-design and implementation research: challenges and solutions for ethics committees
Implementation science research, especially when using participatory and co-design approaches, raises unique challenges for research ethics committees. Such challenges may be poorly addressed by approval and g...
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Open AccessSharing of clinical data in a maternity setting: How do paper hand-held records and electronic health records compare for completeness?
Historically, the paper hand-held record (PHR) has been used for sharing information between hospital clinicians, general practitioners and pregnant women in a maternity shared-care environment. Recently in al...
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Open AccessBest practice integrated primary/secondary health care governance - applying evidence to Australia’s health reform agenda
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Open AccessCase conferences between general practitioners and specialist teams to plan end of life care of people with end stage heart failure and lung disease: an exploratory pilot study
Most people die of non-malignant disease, but most patients of specialist palliative care services have cancer. Adequate end of life care for people with non-malignant disease requires acknowledgement of their...
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Open AccessTriggering change in diabetes care delivery in general practice: a qualitative evaluation approach using the clinical microsystem framework
In 2008, the Sunshine Coast Division of General Practice (SCDGP) in Queensland, Australia initiated a highly successful Improved Diabetes Management (IDM) program with general practices in a regional area. The...
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Open AccessIn a maternity shared-care environment, what do we know about the paper hand-held and electronic health record: a systematic literature review
The paper hand-held record (PHR) has been widely used as a tool to facilitate communication between health care providers and a pregnant woman. Since its inception in the 1950s, it has been described as a succ...
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Open AccessA governance model for integrated primary/secondary care for the health-reforming first world – results of a systematic review
Internationally, key health care reform elements rely on improved integration of care between the primary and secondary sectors. The objective of this systematic review is to synthesise the existing published ...
