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Author(s):  
Rajan Subedi ◽  
Sabitra Kaphle ◽  
Manju Adhikari ◽  
Yamuna Dhakal ◽  
Mukesh Khadka ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Ted Noon ◽  
Gary Zadkovich

Child poverty rates in Australia remain consistently high, with one in six children living in poverty. High levels of disadvantage result in compounding effects over the life trajectory and include adverse adult health vocational outcomes, increased premature morbidity and mortality and an intergenerational effect. Access to and the availability of services, including health, are restricted due to a complex mix of reasons that include a disconnection between an enabling strategic intent and action. Many young people begin life (including prenatal) with undiagnosed or poorly managed health issues, which subsequently affect the full range of developmental milestones throughout their school years. To counter these gaps in young people’s educational outcomes, a disadvantaged public high school in south-west Sydney introduced, over 10 years, a seven-member school health team employed directly by the school as part of an interconnected model of learning. The focus of this study was to determine the view of staff about the effectiveness and impact of the team as it connects to this holistic model of learning. The comments by staff are very positive and the universal view is that the introduction of a comprehensive interconnected school health team to the high school setting is proving highly beneficial.


2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Laura Beaton ◽  
Ian Williams ◽  
Lena Sanci

Adolescence is often a time when risk-taking behaviours emerge and attendance at primary health care is low. School-based health services can serve to improve access to health care. Clinicians play a key role in improving adolescents’ health literacy and capacity to make informed care decisions. Australia’s national digital health record, My Health Record (MHR), has posed significant challenges for both clinicians and adolescents in understanding impacts on patient privacy. Guidance is required on how best to communicate about MHR to adolescents. This exploratory qualitative study aims to examine adolescents’ understanding of MHR, clinicians’ knowledge of MHR and their use of MHR with adolescents. Focus groups with students, school health and well-being staff and semistructured interviews with GPs and nurses were undertaken in one regional and one urban secondary school-based health service in Victoria. Transcripts from audio recorded sessions were examined using thematic analysis. Resulting themes include minimal understanding and use of MHR, privacy and security concerns, possible benefits of MHR and convenience. The results suggest opportunities to address gaps in understanding and to learn from adolescents’ preferences for digital health literacy education. This will support primary care clinicians to provide best-practice health care for adolescents.


Author(s):  
Rachel Quigley ◽  
Sarah Russell ◽  
Desley Harvey ◽  
Jennifer Mann
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