scholarly journals Referral to Chinese medicine practitioners in Australian primary care: a survey of New South Wales rural and regional general practitioners

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan L Wardle ◽  
David W Sibbritt ◽  
Jon Adams
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
South Wales

An examination of the influences on New South Wales general practitioners regarding the provision of opioid substitution therapy

2013 ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Holliday ◽  
Parker Magin ◽  
Christopher Oldmeadow ◽  
John Attia ◽  
Janet Dunbabin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioners ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Substitution Therapy ◽  
Opioid Substitution Therapy ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Opioid Substitution

scholarly journals Do hospitals influence geographic variation in admission for preventable hospitalisation? A data linkage study in New South Wales, Australia

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e027639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael O Falster ◽  
Alastair H Leyland ◽  
Louisa R Jorm
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Geographic Variation ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
The State ◽  
Hospital Variation ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Preventable Hospitalisation ◽  
A Performance

ObjectivePreventable hospitalisations are used internationally as a performance indicator for primary care, but the influence of other health system factors remains poorly understood. This study investigated between-hospital variation in rates of preventable hospitalisation.SettingLinked health survey and hospital admissions data for a cohort study of 266 826 people aged over 45 years in the state of New South Wales, Australia.MethodBetween-hospital variation in preventable hospitalisation was quantified using cross-classified multiple-membership multilevel Poisson models, adjusted for personal sociodemographic, health and area-level contextual characteristics. Variation was also explored for two conditions unlikely to be influenced by discretionary admission practice: emergency admissions for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and hip fracture.ResultsWe found significant between-hospital variation in adjusted rates of preventable hospitalisation, with hospitals varying on average 26% from the state mean. Patients served more by community and multipurpose facilities (smaller facilities primarily in rural areas) had higher rates of preventable hospitalisation. Community hospitals had the greatest between-hospital variation, and included the facilities with the highest rates of preventable hospitalisation. There was comparatively little between-hospital variation in rates of admission for AMI and hip fracture.ConclusionsGeographic variation in preventable hospitalisation is determined in part by hospitals, reflecting different roles played by community and multipurpose facilities, compared with major and principal referral hospitals, within the community. Care should be taken when interpreting the indicator simply as a performance measure for primary care.

scholarly journals Are printed sexually transmissible infection materials for patients appropriate? A physician perspective

Sexual Health ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asaduzzaman Khan ◽  
David Plummer
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioners ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Physician Perspective ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Sexually Transmissible Infections ◽  
Information Materials ◽  
Sexually Transmissible Infection ◽  
Transmissible Infection

The data from a postal survey of 409 general practitioners (GPs) practicing in New South Wales are analysed to explore GPs’ concerns, if any, about available printed information materials on sexually transmissible infections (STI) for patients. Just over half (55%) of GPs considered the materials for patients to be inadequate and/or inappropriate with 18% considering the materials as too technical for many patients and 13% considering the materials mostly out of date. Over a fifth reported that either STI materials were not available in their clinic or they did not know where to get those materials.

scholarly journals A retrospective review of primary care research projects completed by medical students at University of New South Wales Medicine

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (12) ◽  
pp. 848-852
Author(s):  
Kerry Uebel ◽  
Maha Pervaz Iqbal ◽  
John Hall
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Primary Care Research ◽  
Care Research ◽  
South Wales

Background and objectives It is important for medical students to learn how to conduct sound medical research by implementing their own research projects. This study describes the primary care research projects conducted by fourth-year medical students for their Independent Learning Project/Honours (ILP/Honours) at University of New South Wales (UNSW) Medicine. Methods A review was conducted of research projects undertaken by medical students at UNSW to determine the number and themes of projects on primary care topics, and the departments that supervised these projects. Results Of 3116 student research projects, 482 (15.5%) were on primary care topics. Major themes were mental health and substance abuse (90; 18.7%), aged care issues (67; 13.7%), common chronic diseases (63; 13.1%), and issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people or people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities (59; 12.2%). Only 134 (4.3% of the total 3116) research projects were supervised through departments with primary care academics. Discussion The ILP/Honours program gives medical students at UNSW Medicine an opportunity to conduct research on primary care topics. There needs to be more attention given to growing the research capacity of primary care academic departments.

Goals and Targets: Applicability to Primary Health Care

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Debra Smith
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Improvement ◽  
Improvement Program ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
South Wales

The importance of outcomes in evaluating and judging health care programs is increasing, particularly in New South Wales. A review of the literature suggests the relevance of outcomes to primary health care might be limited. A small survey of primary care staff working out of Community Health Centres in rural New South Wales (NSW) revealed that staff believe they are often involved in population focus work, while health education and promotion are carried out by staff working with individuals. The identification of the use of primary care strategies is not high unless staff have had experience in a particular area, and the NSW Health Improvement Program is not particularly well understood.

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