Showing posts with label primary health care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label primary health care. Show all posts

Monday, 1 December 2014

Improving coordination through information continuity

"The framework offers value to policy makers and practitioners as a map that identifies the multi-level elements of an integrated system capable of driving better coordination."

Improving coordination through information continuity: a framework for translational research
K Gardner, M Banfield, I McRae, J Gillespie, L Yen
BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:590  doi:10.1186/s12913-014-0590-5

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Monday, 24 November 2014

Duration of participation in continuous quality improvement: a key factor explaining improved delivery of Type 2 diabetes services

"Type 2 diabetes service delivery could be improved through long term commitment to CQI, encouraging regular attendance (for example, through patient reminder systems) and improved recording and coordination of patient care in the complex service provider environments that are characteristic of non-remote areas. "

Duration of participation in continuous quality improvement: a key factor explaining improved delivery of Type 2 diabetes services
V Matthews et al.
BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:578  doi:10.1186/s12913-014-0578-1

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Monday, 25 November 2013

Role construction and boundaries in interprofessional primary health care teams

"We found that empowering team members to develop autonomy can enhance collaborative interactions."

Role construction and boundaries in interprofessional primary health care teams: a qualitative study
K MacNaughton, S Chreim, IL Bourgeault
BMC Health Services Research, 2013, 13:486

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Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Health promotion innovation in primary health care


"This paper provides an argument for training primary health care (PHC) practitioners in health promotion, while encouraging them to embrace innovation within their practice to streamline the treatment process and improve patient outcomes."

Health promotion innovation in primary health care
A McManus
Australasian Medical Journal, 2013, 6(1): 15-18

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