A5017998127- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
Eastern Health
2021-2025
Health Net
2021-2024
Background This study aimed to gain a comprehensive understanding of oral COVID-19 antiviral prescribing in Australian general practice. Methods The was retrospective observational cohort study. Routinely collected, de-identified, practice consultation and prescription data used with permission from participating primary health networks, 938 practices between March 2022 September 2023. Study cohorts were patients aged ≥15 encompassing (i) an ‘antiviral cohort’ comprising patient records ≥1...
This analysis assessed the sociodemographic characteristics of telehealth utilisation during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic from March 2020 to August 2021 in Australia. Drawing on 860 general practice providers among 3 161 868 patients, 24 527 274 consultations were recorded. Telehealth accounted for 37.6% consultations, with 2.4% through videoconferencing and 35.2% phone consultations. Our multivariate regression analyses indicated low compared older adults, those living rural...
Our earlier analysis during the COVID-19 surges in 2020 showed a reduction general practitioner (GP) in-person visits to residential aged care facilities (RACFs) and increased use of telehealth. This study assessed how sociodemographic characteristics affected telehealth utilisation.
Objectives and importance of study: Despite the abundance mental health research during pandemic, there is limited evidence exploring presentations to Australian general practice. This study examined utilisation telehealth for consultations in practice COVID-19 pandemic. The objectives were to: 1) determine proportion services delivered via between March 2020 November 2021; 2) types most frequently telehealth; 3) model sociodemographic characteristics patients using consultations, including...
Abstract Background Opioid use is common among adults 65 years and older, while long-term of opioids remains controversial poses risks drug dependence other adverse events. The acute disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has created new challenges barriers to healthcare access, particularly for care residents. Australia had a relatively low incidence deaths due COVID-19 during first year compared most OECD countries. In this context, we examined opioid prescribing rates their...
Introduction Mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and psychological distress in the adult population significantly increased during COVID-19 pandemic. However, rates of prescribing psychotropic medications adults period have not been well explored. Aim The aim this study was to examine association between demographic characteristics general practice patients 2018–2022. Methods A total 154 528 aged 20 years above were included study. mixed effects negative binomial...
Abstract Objectives To investigate associations between sociodemographic factors, pre‐existing chronic comorbidities, and general practitioner‐led diagnosis of long COVID. Design, setting, patients We conducted a retrospective observational case–control study using de‐identified electronic practice data, recorded January 2020 March 2023, from 869 clinics across four primary health networks in Victoria New South Wales. Main outcome measures Sociodemographic factors comorbidities associated...
Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March 2020, health technologies have been rapidly scaled up to ensure access care. A significant innovation has telehealth in general practice. Now widespread, it remains unknown how this shift virtual care impacted quality-of-care indicators such as pathology testing and diagnosis.To undertake comparison of face-to-face practice consultations to: identify if there were differences proportion test referrals from...
Objectives and importance of study: Despite the abundance mental health research during pandemic, there is limited evidence exploring presentations to Australian general practice. This study examined utilisation telehealth for consultations in practice COVID-19 pandemic. The objectives were to: 1) determine proportion services delivered via between March 2020 November 2021; 2) types most frequently telehealth; 3) model sociodemographic characteristics patients using consultations, including...
Patients with prolonged symptoms following COVID-19 infection(s) will increasingly present to general practice. Our research objective was understand the practice experience of diagnosing and managing long COVID explore recommendations for contributing safety quality response.
The onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, and ensuing implementation response measures directly impacted delivery Australian primary care services. Understanding how these affected practice activity is important for gauging both their effectiveness implications future service planning. During first 2years COVID-19 a research project was undertaken to determine impact pandemic on general as collaborative undertaking between researchers,...