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PY24016Older patients want to talk about sexual health in Australian primary care
Sexual health is an aspect of holistic care that is often missed for older patients. Using 107 free-text comments from survey participants aged ≥60 years, we investigate the barriers in accessing sexual health care in the Australian primary care setting. The findings highlight the need for practitioners to initiate sexual health conversations with their older patients.
PY24016 Abstract | PY24016 Full Text | PY24016PDF (242 KB) Open Access Article
PY23231An In-Home Withdrawal Service for individuals with low-to-moderate substance dependence: implementation and program evaluation
Individuals with low-to-moderate levels of substance dependence require targeted services to safely manage their withdrawal. This paper evaluates a holistic approach to withdrawal that broadens the common medicalised approach through pre- and post-withdrawal stages of care and support from a multidisciplinary team including lived experience practitioners. The service reduces levels of substance use while also improving overall quality of life, demonstrating the need for more withdrawal services to consider the inclusion of holistic approaches to substance dependence support.
PY24017Measuring what counts in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander care: a review of general practice datasets available for assessing chronic disease care
Considerable data are collected on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, extracted from primary healthcare services. We reviewed these datasets for their capacity to provide insight into chronic disease care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Most data providers have the potential capability to capture detailed indicators across many chronic diseases. It is critical that more accurate, comprehensive, and culturally meaningful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare data are collected to support evidence-based policy.
PY24017 Abstract | PY24017 Full Text | PY24017PDF (227 KB) Open Access Article
PY24030A community proactive health management model for family doctors in Shandong, China
The grid-based community active health management model accentuates the significance of primary care and harnesses the full potential of community resources. The grid-based community proactive health management model improves the coverage of community health services and reduces hospitalisation of patients with chronic diseases. Strengthening primary care through the grid-based community proactive health management model contributes to achieving universal health coverage.
PY24030 Abstract | PY24030 Full Text | PY24030PDF (232 KB) Open Access Article
PY24019Ageing with chronic conditions and older persons’ experience of social connections: a qualitative descriptive study
Chronic conditions may limit older peoples’ social engagement, with diminished social connections leading to loneliness, social isolation and other serious health consequences. This study explored the experience of social connection in older people living with chronic conditions and factors influencing their social participation. Older people identified the importance of family, community engagement and staying well through primary care support. Understanding the barriers and facilitators of social connections for older people can guide the general practice team in developing appropriate interventions.
PY24019 Abstract | PY24019 Full Text | PY24019PDF (270 KB) Open Access Article
PY24024Self-reported hearing loss in urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults: unmeasured, unknown and unmanaged
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Limited evidence on hearing loss in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults exists. In this primary care adult population, the rate of self-reported hearing loss was 18.8%. Only two in five adults received further action to manage their hearing loss with successful hearing outcomes evident. Hearing loss in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults is underreported, undermanaged, and requires urgent attention from health professionals and government policymakers to enhance its clinical management leading to improved quality of life.
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PY23173The feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of screening for frailty in Australians aged 75 years and over attending Australian general practice
In older persons, the risk of developing frailty increases with age, and people with frailty experience higher morbidity, mortality and lower quality of life. However, frailty risk is not currently formally assessed and tracked in general practice in Australia. This pilot study demonstrates that frailty in Australians aged ≥75 years is identified frequently, and its identification and the subsequent management recommendations to reverse or reduce frailty risk, can be readily incorporated into the general practice workflow.
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PY23163Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members’ experiences of care in an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service transforming to a Patient Centred Medical Home
The Patient Centred Medical Home (PCMH) aims to deliver primary healthcare based on what matters most to patients and their families.This study addressed the lack of published research i examining implementation of this model of care in Aborignal Community Controlled Health Services. The PCMH was acceptable to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and strengthened their relationships with health care providers. This provides an acceptable model of primary health care for other Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, with flexbility for tailoring to local context. .
PY23163 Abstract | PY23163 Full Text | PY23163PDF (260 KB) | PY23163Supplementary Material (827 KB) Open Access Article
PY23046Social media group support for antidepressant deprescribing: a mixed-methods survey of patient experiences
Deprescribing of antidepressants is not routinely occurring in clinical practice, leading patients to seek help via other methods. Little is known about what role social media support groups play in a patient’s journey when ceasing antidepressant medication. This is one of the first studies to gain insight from antidepressant users who are also members of two Facebook groups providing support for antidepressant deprescribing. Lack of clinical knowledge by clinicians is a big driver for patients help seeking from their peers.
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PY23124Supporting best practice in the management of chronic diseases in primary health care settings: a scoping review of training programs for Indigenous Health Workers and Practitioners
Limited studies have sought to implement and evaluate novel workforce approaches to reducing differential diabetes-related outcomes in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples populations. This review described the characteristics of the chronic disease management training programs and their effectiveness for Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners. Most included studies reported satisfaction with the training content, whereas some reported improved knowledge, confidence, and clinical and non-clinical skills of the participants. However, few studies reported knowledge transfer into clinical practice and client-related outcomes.
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PY23217Perceptions of general practitioners towards managing dental presentations in Australia: a qualitative study
Patients with dental pain often seek treatment from general practitioners (GPs), even though the problem often requires dental treatment rather than antibiotics and/or pain relief medications. This study looked at GPs’ management of patients with dental problems, and identified barriers as to why patients would see a GP instead of a dentist. Understanding these reasons will help develop interventions to better educate patients in oral health, and provide better access to dental care to patients with oral conditions.
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PY23172Co-designing a Health Journey Mapping resource for culturally safe health care with and for First Nations people
We have co-designed Health Journey Mapping tools and resources with First Nations patients and families and with First Nations and non-First Nations healthcare professionals to address current gaps in care. These pragmatic, strengths-based tools and resources enhance and incorporate cultural safety, continuous quality and improvement and comprehensive care and can be used collaboratively by healthcare consumers and professionals to assess and improve the quality, access, experiences and outcomes of care.
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PY23140Experiences and perspectives of colorectal cancer survivors and general practitioners on the delivery of survivorship care in general practice: a mixed methods study
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Many colorectal cancer survivors face various post-treatment challenges that impact their daily lives. How these are treated within the primary care setting remains poorly understood. This study found that colorectal cancer survivors commonly experienced various challenges after cancer treatment, such as fatigue, changed bowel habits and psychological difficulties, but often did not discuss them with their general practitioners. Potential ways to better identify and address these common post-treatment challenges for colorectal cancer survivors are needed.
PY23140 Abstract | PY23140 Full Text | PY23140PDF (469 KB) | PY23140Supplementary Material (1.1 MB) Open Access Article
PY23208_COCorrigendum to: Exploring the feasibility of a gambling harm screening model in general practice and community service settings in Fairfield: a pilot study
Just Accepted
These articles have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication. They are still in production and have not been edited, so may differ from the final published form.
Community-based COVID-19 vaccination services improve user satisfaction: findings from a large household survey in Bali Province, Indonesia
Oral Health Status and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study of Clients in an Australian Opioid Treatment Program
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Primary health care providers’ knowledge, practices and beliefs relating to preventive sexual and reproductive health care for women from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds in Australia: A national cross-sectional survey
Paramedic perceptions of conveying patients to an emergency department who were suitable for primary care: a cross-sectional survey
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Providing a localised cervical cancer screening course for general practice nurses
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The Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care (CRISP Checklist) – the first research reporting guideline made by and for primary care
Efficacy of a structured audio-visual asthma care session during GP visit in Australia: a single GP centre intervention trial
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Most Read
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The evaluation of the Plan–Do–Study–Act cycles for a healthcare quality improvement intervention in primary care
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Co-designing a Health Journey Mapping resource for culturally safe health care with and for First Nations people
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Self-reported hearing loss in urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults: unmeasured, unknown and unmanaged
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Mapping community-based youth mental health services in Tasmania, Australia
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The feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of screening for frailty in Australians aged 75 years and over attending Australian general practice
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Promoting effective interprofessional collaborative practice in the primary care setting: recommendations from Queensland physiotherapy private practitioners
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Ageing with chronic conditions and older persons’ experience of social connections: a qualitative descriptive study
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Lessons from the Netherlands for Australia: cross-country comparison of trends in antidepressant dispensing 2013–2021 and contextual factors influencing prescribing
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Communicating medical information with Aboriginal patients: lessons learned from GPs and GP registrars in Aboriginal primary health care
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Supporting best practice in the management of chronic diseases in primary health care settings: a scoping review of training programs for Indigenous Health Workers and Practitioners
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Social media group support for antidepressant deprescribing: a mixed-methods survey of patient experiences
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Postpartum contraception in Australia: opportunities for increasing access in the primary care setting
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Measuring what counts in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander care: a review of general practice datasets available for assessing chronic disease care
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Exploring the feasibility of a gambling harm screening model in general practice and community service settings in Fairfield: a pilot study
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A community proactive health management model for family doctors in Shandong, China
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Identification and nutritional management of malnutrition and frailty in the community: the process used to develop an Australian and New Zealand guide
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members’ experiences of care in an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service transforming to a Patient Centred Medical Home
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Exploring organisational readiness to implement a preventive intervention in Australian general practice for overweight and obese patients: key learnings from the HeLP-GP trial
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The client and family experience of attending a nurse-led clinic for chronic wounds
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A systematic search and narrative review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and men pelvic health care: demonstrated need for improvement
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Collections
Collections are a curation of articles relevant to a topical research area
This collection of Australian Journal of Primary Health papers focuses on access to care. The papers showcase a variety of topics and illustrate new approaches to working with allied health clinicians, policy change to improve access to oral health and workforce capability, and a theory-informed approach to data analysis. This collection documents current experiences of access to care among different populations and highlights new approaches and models to improve access.
All papers in this collection are published Open Access and free to read.
Collection Editors
Annette Peart (Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University)
Sabuj Kanti Mistry (School of Population Health, University of New South Wales)
Siân Slade (Nossal Institute for Global Health, The University of Melbourne)
Last Updated: 13 Aug 2024
This Collection demonstrates the depth and breadth of research in primary health care. The wide ranging topics and the many methods that are needed to rigorously investigate the questions that matter to our communities. These 10 most downloaded papers from 2022 and 2023 demonstrate the broad scope of the AJPH and cover a range of issues influencing community health services and primary health care, particularly focused on comprehensive primary health care research, evidence-based practice and primary health care policy issues.
Virginia Lewis (La Trobe University)
Liz Sturgiss (Monash University)
Last Updated: 22 Mar 2024
The aim of this Collection is to highlight papers that describe health promoting interdisciplinary and professional team efforts to address various aspects of oral healthcare, including access, vulnerable groups and new models of service delivery. We hope this issue will encourage initiatives and research on the integration of non-dental professionals into oral health and putting the mouth back into the body.
Collection Editors Dr Bradley Christian and Dr Ron Knevel
Last Updated: 18 Jul 2019
This Collection focusses on research papers involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health which have been published in Australian Journal of Primary Health from around the country. We have included research papers which respond to community health priorities, and were authored by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Included papers used a variety of research methods including qualitative, quantitative, geospatial mapping, and systematic review methodology.
Collection Editors Geoffrey Spurling, Catrina Felton-Busch and Sarah Larkins
Last Updated: 26 Oct 2018
Over the last three decades, there has been rapid development and modernisation of China’s tertiary hospitals, but the primary care system has been seriously weakened. We provided an overview of the major challenges in China’s health system reform in our recent Editorial (Liu and Legge 2017). This Collection of Australian Journal of Primary Health brings together 12 recent papers with relevance to these challenges.
Collection Editors Chaojie Liu and David Legge
Last Updated: 11 Sep 2017