Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://hdl.handle.net/2440/76459
Citations | ||
Scopus | Web of Science® | Altmetric |
---|---|---|
?
|
?
|
Type: | Journal article |
Title: | The Australian experiment: how primary health care organizations supported the evolution of a primary health care system |
Author: | Nicholson, C. Jackson, C. Marley, J. Wells, R. |
Citation: | Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 2012; 25(Supp):18-26 |
Publisher: | The American Board of Family Medicine |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 1557-2625 1558-7118 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Caroline Nicholson, Claire L. Jackson, John E. Marley and Robert Wells |
Abstract: | Primary health care in Australia has undergone 2 decades of change. Starting with a vision for a national health strategy with general practice at its core, Australia established local meso-level primary health care organizations—Divisions of General Practice—moving from focus on individual practitioners to a professional collective local voice. The article identifies how these meso-level organizations have helped the Australian primary health care system evolve by supporting the roll-out of initiatives including national practice accreditation, a focus on quality improvement, expansion of multidisciplinary teams into general practice, regional integration, information technology adoption, and improved access to care. Nevertheless, there are still challenges to ensuring equitable access and the supply and distribution of a primary care workforce, addressing the increasing rates of chronic disease and obesity, and overcoming the fragmentation of funding and accountability in the Australian system. |
Keywords: | Australia health care reform primary health care |
Rights: | American Board of Family Medicine |
DOI: | 10.3122/jabfm.2012.02.110219 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.02.110219 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest General Practice publications |
Files in This Item:
There are no files associated with this item.
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.