scholarly journals AHR Moving forward

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 532
Author(s):  
Sandra G Leggat
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
Student Paper ◽  
The Future ◽  
Medical Publishing ◽  
Health Review

It is with growing sadness (but with expectations of time for some new activities in my life) that I announce that this is my final issue as editor of Australian Health Review (AHR). The new editor, Dr Gary Day from Griffith University in Queensland, is well suited to take over, with continued support from Dr Deborah Roberts, the Models of Care editor, and from the Editorial Board. Australian Health Review is over 30 years old and has achieved growing recognition both nationally and internationally. It has been a pleasure to have contributed to this excellent journal. The landscape of Australian health policy and management journals has changed over the past few years and further changes, to better meet the needs of authors and readers, are in store for AHR in 2010 and beyond. Over my tenure as editor, with much assistance from Professor Judith Dwyer, Dr Deborah Roberts, Dr Gary Day, Prue Power and the Editorial Board, and the publishing team at the Australasian Medical Publishing Company, we have achieved many milestones. Amalgamation of AHR with other journals will continue to strengthen the Australian presence in international scholarly publications. The online manuscript service has proved an efficient and effective mechanism for authors, reviewers and editors. The number of papers submitted for consideration has continued to grow, with over 100 papers submitted each year, of which about 60% are published. This large number of papers has meant that I am enormously grateful to the AHR reviewers. The 2009 reviewers are acknowledged in this issue (page 696). Thank you for volunteering your precious time to this most important task. The large number of papers has also meant that the page numbers of each issue have crept up to try to ensure authors do not have to wait too long to see their work in print. This year we established the Australian Health Review student paper awards, and in this issue we have published the undergraduate (page 541) and postgraduate (page 549) student award papers. Please ensure you read these excellent papers by Australian students. We have had an impressive set of guest editors who demonstrate the importance of AHR in Australian health policy and management and who enabled the journal to present at the forefront of key developments in these areas. This issue has a wide variety of papers on topics such as health information, health service utilisation, models of care, public health, quality and safety and workforce ? areas of critical importance for health policy and management now and into the future. Best wishes for the future. Signing off now, Sandra G Leggat, Editor Australian Health Review.

The future of community-centred health services in Australia: 'When too many beds are not enough'

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Rosen ◽  
Roger Gurr ◽  
Paul Fanning ◽  
Alan Owen
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Community Health Services ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
The Future ◽  
Health Review

The authors welcome a constructive debate on the future of community-centred health services. Therefore, we have written this piece in response to an article published by Cunningham in the previous edition of the Australian Health Review (Cunningham, Australian Health Review 2012; 36: 121–124), which was a very limited analysis and misleading critique of our previous contribution to this journal (Rosen et al. Australian Health Review 2010; 34: 106–115). The focus here is necessarily brief and does not stand in for a detailed analysis of the evidence base. The aim instead, is to draw attention back to the broader political, economic and social dimensions of how the retreat from community health services has affected clinical care. We also outline a response to a longstanding assumption, or belief, that ‘too many hospital beds are not enough’ and may never be enough. How we understand the problem of resource allocation in healthcare shapes the remedies that are considered realistic. We explain that the reasons for the systematic underdevelopment of community health services are complex, historical, and largely relate to political and economic factors, but they are still amenable to change. What is known about the topic? There is a growing evidence base and consensus of expert opinion supporting the gradual shift in health service delivery away from hospital-based models of care to community-centred ones. Wherever possible, speciality community health services should be co-located with primary health care in communal shopping and transport hubs so that patients have access to ‘one-stop-shops’ providing both primary healthcare and community treatment, and support services. It is important that these speciality community health services retain their integrity and control of their budgets, but also that they maintain functional integration with their respective hospital-based services. What does this paper add? In response to a recently published vigorous but narrowly targeted critique of community-based models of care, we explore the wider context of the debate about the appropriate balance between hospital and community health services. We pay particular attention to the current debate in mental health services. What are the implications for practitioners? Clinicians need to understand the historical, political and economic factors that have influenced the underdevelopment of community-centred health services, so as to avoid unhelpful conflicts between specialists and those working in different care settings. Rear-guard attempts to restore the dominance of hospital-centric services are unsustainable in terms of ethics and economic reality. Policy-makers and health planners should instead aim to rebalance resources in the health sector so that people in all age groups and regions have equitable access to the full range of human health and support services across the continuum of care.

scholarly journals Editorial

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 498
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Care Model ◽  
The Public ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Regular Section ◽  
Health Review

THIS IS THE FOURTH ISSUE of Australian Health Review which has featured a ?Models of Care? section; now a regular section of the Journal. As 2007 draws to a close, the breadth of formalised care models (such as self-care management, case management and disease management) being implemented in the Australian health care system continues to be publicised. The number of Australian studies which evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of care model interventions is increasing. Being the optimist, I predict that the rate of publication of these studies will also increase. This is fundamental because the value of any intervention needs carefully constructed evaluation that enables results to be debated by experts in the public domain.

scholarly journals A new look for Australian Health Review

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Judith Dwyer ◽  
Sandra G Leggat
Keyword(s):  
Policy Decision ◽  
Volume Number ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Review Editor ◽  
Medical Publishing ◽  
Health Review ◽  
New Look

WE ARE DELIGHTED to welcome you to the new look of the Journal. In recognition of the importance of Australian Health Review to management and policy decision makers in Australia, the Australian Healthcare Association has initiated some major changes to assist us to better meet our readers? needs. The journal is now being produced with the support of AMPCo, the Australasian Medical Publishing Company. The changes in print format and presentation of papers will be accompanied by a more interactive website, and authors and reviewers will soon notice a more streamlined editorial and production process. It is also a pleasure to welcome Mr Gary Day, of the Queensland University of Technology, to the new role of book review editor for the journal. Gary's appointment will enable the journal to include more regular coverage of significant books and reports. The librarians and archivists among our readers will note that we have started a new volume (number 28) for the occasion. Volume 28 will have three issues, which, combined with those in volume 27, will make 5 issues for 2004. The next volume (number 29) will start in 2005.

scholarly journals "Models of Care" — a new section in Australian Health Review

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Deborah Yarmo-Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Systems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Model Of Care ◽  
Kaiser Permanente ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Health Review

HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS in Australia and abroad encompass multiple ?models of care?. While diversity is inevitable, the models of care can be contradictory and controversial. International influences are acknowledged. From a policy perspective, the Department of Health in the United Kingdom has issued a number of documents outlining models of care that are being trialled or mainstreamed. These include an NHS (National Health Service) and social care model and a chronic disease management model.1,2 These models are based on a version of a health insurer model of care from the United States that originated with Kaiser Permanente.

scholarly journals Australian Health Review call for papers

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 331
Author(s):  
Sandra G Leggat
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Service Management ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Model Of Care ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Policy Decision Making ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Health Review

Models of care: do they make the difference? Australian Health Review invites contributions for the models of care section of the journal. This is a regular section and we welcome ongoing article submissions. Health care is delivered in countless ways for those who have debilitating illnesses or conditions. Stakeholders boast that it is the particular ?model of care? that makes the positive difference to patients and clients ? but, it has been difficult to ascertain the true impact of models of care on patient/client or system outcomes. To assist in clarifying this important area for health service management and policy decision making, we are looking for articles on case studies or research projects that suggest either positive or negative outcomes for specific models of care. Australian Health Review is looking to publish feature articles, research papers, case studies and commentaries related to your experience with specific models of care. We are particularly interested in papers that measure the model's effectiveness at a system, organisation and/or client level. Australian and New Zealand submissions are welcome, as well as international initiatives with lessons for Australia and New Zealand. Submissions can be short commentaries of 1000 to 2000 words, or more comprehensive reviews of 2000 to 4000 words. Please consult the AHR Guidelines for Authors for information on formatting and submission.

scholarly journals Mind the gap

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 416
Author(s):  
Sandra G Leggat
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Development And Management ◽  
Health Review

In this issue of Australian Health Review, the contributing authors explore the issues associated with their attempts to bridge the well recognised gap between research and practice in health policy and management. We have heard that it took nearly 200 years from the time that a cure was found for scurvy to the time when the new practices were adopted by the British navy.1 Perhaps the timeframes are not as long, but there still appears to be little evidence of research informing policy development and management practice in health care. There have been discussions over many years in many disciplines on the most appropriate ways to bridge this gap.

scholarly journals Editorial

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Deborah Yarmo-Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
System 2 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health Review

THE INTENT OF the ?Models of Care? section is to provide quality articles relating to a range of models of care. It is also a forum for presenting original research findings, debate and discussion in this area. As this issue of Australian Health Review features the theme of meeting needs for ongoing care, there are a plethora of care models claiming to be the panacea to effectively treat clients with chronic illnesses and conditions. Many articles conclude that care models (such as case management, disease management, chronic condition self-management and others) assist clients in receiving the level of care they need, when they need it, and where they want it. Yet there is mixed evidence on the impact of ?models of care?, and searching available peerreviewed literature is not straightforward. For example, some recent studies evaluating case management have found reduction in the risk of institutionalisation1 while others have found that case management makes no difference and costs more for the system.2

scholarly journals Australian Health Review call for papers

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Sandra G Leggat
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Service Management ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Model Of Care ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Policy Decision Making ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Health Review

Models of care: do they make the difference? Australian Health Review invites contributions for the Models of Care section of the journal. This is a regular section and we welcome ongoing article submissions. Health care is delivered in countless ways for those who have debilitating illnesses or conditions. Stakeholders boast that it is the particular ?model of care? that makes the positive difference to patients and clients ? but, it has been difficult to ascertain the true impact of models of care on patient/client or system outcomes. To assist in clarifying this important area for health service management and policy decision making, we are looking for articles on case studies or research projects that suggest either positive or negative outcomes for specific models of care. Australian Health Review is looking to publish feature articles, research papers, case studies and commentaries related to your experience with specific models of care. We are particularly interested in papers that measure the model's effectiveness at a system, organisation and/or client level. Australian and New Zealand submissions are welcome, as well as international initiatives with lessons for Australia and New Zealand. Submissions can be short commentaries of 1000 to 2000 words, or more comprehensive reviews of 2000 to 4000 words. Please consult the AHR Guidelines for Authors for information on formatting and submission.

A Conversation on Student Affairs Scholarship

NASPA Journal ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry D. Roper
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Electronic Format ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Journal Editorial ◽  
Future Direction

For the past 18 months the NASPA Journal Editorial Board has been engaged in an ongoing conversation about the future direction of the Journal. Among the issues we have discussed are: What should comprise the content of the Journal?, How do we decide when or if we will move the Journal to an electronic format?, What do our members want in the Journal?, and What type of scholarship should we be publishing? The last question — What type of scholarship should we be publishing? — led to an energetic conversation within the Editorial Board.

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