A5026475064- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Migration, Health and Trauma
Flinders University
2016-2025
The University of Adelaide
2023
Flinders Medical Centre
2022
Mekelle University
2020-2021
SA Health
2020
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are proven to be highly effective in low- and middle-income countries with many examples of successful large-scale programs. There is growing interest deploying CHW programs high-income address inequity healthcare access outcomes amongst population groups facing disadvantage. This study the first that examines scope potential value Australia challenges involved integrating CHWs into health system. The for improve equity explored.Academic grey literature was...
Abstract Background The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about potential decrease in access and utilisation general practice services its impact on patient care. In March 2020, Australian Government introduced telehealth to ensure that people more vulnerable do not delay routine care from their practitioners. Evidence patients’ experience is scarce. This study aimed investigate with by patients at high risk poor health outcomes during pandemic. Methods Semi-structured...
Equity of access and reducing health inequities are key objectives comprehensive primary care. However, the supports required to target equity fragile vulnerable changes in fiscal political environment. Six Australian healthcare services, five South Australia one Northern Territory, were followed over 5 years (2009–2013) considerable change. Fifty-five interviews conducted with service managers, staff, regional executives department representatives 2013 examine how had affected their...
This paper applies a critical analysis of the impact neo-liberal driven management reform to examine changes in Australian primary health care (PHC) services over five years. The implementation comprehensive approaches seven services: state-managed and two non-government organisations (NGOs) was tracked from 2009 2014. Two questions are addressed: 1) How did ability PHC implement change period 2009–2014? 2) To what extent is shaped by sector processes? study reports on detailed tracking...
Objectives: To identify barriers to and facilitators of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening participation among different cultural subgroups in South Australia, describe how these might be shared or distinct across groups. Design, participants setting: Qualitative study using individual interviews Adelaide, between July 2009 December 2010. Participants were recruited from five culturally groups SA (Greek, Vietnamese, Iranian, Indigenous Anglo-Australian) included people who had participated...
Objectives. The activities of community health workers (CHWs) have been identified as key to improvements in the Iran's rural population. We explored perceptions CHWs regarding their contribution Iran. Methods. Three research assistants familiar with Iranian primary care network conducted face-to-face interviews 18 provinces Results. Findings showed that an in-depth understanding health, including its social determinants, and are responsible for a wide range activities. Respondents reported...
The role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in improving access to basic healthcare services, and mobilising community actions on health is broadly recognised. Primary Care (PHC) approach, identified the Alma Ata conference 1978, stressed CHWs addressing needs. Training one key aspects that generally seeks develop new knowledge skills related specific tasks increase CHWs' capacity communicate with serve local people. This study aimed analyse CHW training process Iran how different components...
Background: The beneficial effects of breastfeeding for mothers and babies are well recognized. When maternal breast milk is not available in sufficient quantity, donor recommended as an alternate source nutrition, particularly preterm other high-risk infants. Australia lags behind the rest developed world establishing promoting human banks; there no bank South little known concerning mothers’ perceptions using banks that state. Objective: This study explored knowledge attitudes toward...
Unpaid carers of palliative patients make a significant contribution to the health economy but are particularly vulnerable burdens due facing prospect death. Caring for loved one at end-of-life requires knowledge death system in which they operate access both practical support networks and services emotional themselves. We combined qualitative data from interviews focus groups with survey designed using Death Literacy Index (DLI) 18 unpaid South Australia. Comparing DLI lived experience...
Use of evidence to inform health policy and planning decisions is important ensure effective, efficient equitable interventions, yet there has been little examination decentralized, regional bodies. This study aimed examine the extent, purposes sources used by Australian Primary Health Networks (PHNs) primary care planning, explore conceptions of, attitudes towards evidence. We conducted document analysis all 31 PHNs' Needs Assessments, Activity Work Plans Annual Reports, 29 interviews with...
RRH: Rural and Remote Health. Published article number: 5694 - Health service access utilisation amongst culturally linguistically diverse populations in regional South Australia: a qualitative study
Palliative care needs rounds have been introduced to improve palliative and end-of-life in residential aged homes. As part of the Australian Government initiative 'Comprehensive Care Aged Measure', trialled seven metropolitan fifteen regional/rural homes South Australia. This qualitative study examined stakeholders' perspectives about potential values factors that facilitate or hinder implementation sustainability rounds. A approach was employed by using individual interviews focus groups....
This paper reports findings from 55 stakeholder interviews undertaken in six Primary Health Networks (PHNs) Australia as part of a study the impact population health planning regional primary organisations on service access and equity. healthcare is currently by PHNs which were established 2015 commissioning organisations. was departure role Medicare Locals, previous frequently provided services. addresses perceptions 23 senior staff, 11 board members 21 clinical community advisory councils...
This article draws on data from a 5-year project that examined the effectiveness of Comprehensive primary healthcare (CPHC) in local communities. A hallmark CPHC services is interprofessional teamwork. Drawing this study, our presents factors enabled, or hindered, teams working interprofessionally Australian (PHC) services. The reports experiences six PHC (four managed by state governments, one non-government sexual health organisation, and Aboriginal community-controlled service) during...
Summary Community participation is a key principle of comprehensive primary health care (PHC). There little literature on how community implemented at Australian PHC services. As part wider study conducted in partnership with five South services, and one Aboriginal controlled service the Northern Territory, 68 staff, manager, regional executives, departmental funders were interviewed about participation, perceived benefits, factors that influenced implementation. Additional data collected...
Objective and the context This paper examines beliefs experiences of women their families in remote mountain villages Nepal about perinatal sickness death considers implications these for future healthcare provision. Methods Two were chosen this qualitative study to provide diversity within a highly disadvantaged region. Individual in-depth interviews conducted with 42 childbearing age family members, 15 health service providers, 5 stakeholders. The data analysed using thematic analysis...