PHC RIS eBulletin

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9 October 2008 Articles of Interest Management of asthma in Australian general practice: care is still not in line with clinical practice guidelines A plea for broader perspectives on health Applying Social Marketing in Health Care: Communicating Evidence to Change Consumer Behavior Developing and testing an instrument to measure the presence of conditions for successful implementation of quality improvement collaboratives Diagnosis-specific sickness absence as a predictor of mortality: the Whitehall II prospective cohort study Health technology assessment use and dissemination by patient and consumer groups: Why and how? Improving generalist end of life care: national consultation with practitioners, commissioners, academics, and service user groups Is networking different with doctors working part-time? Differences in social networks of part-time and full-time doctors The Effect of Financial Incentives on Quality of Care: The Case of Diabetes New Reports General practice activity in Australia 2007-08 News Items Discussion Papers Now Available on National Health and Hospital Reform Commission Website New AGPN boss "no mouthpiece" Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Australian Government funding boost to leading experts in ageing Australian Government supports Walk to Work Day Snapshot shows that childhood overweight and obesity are still a concern Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships Research and Teacher Training to General Practice Registrars	[View]
2 October 2008 Articles of Interest Effectiveness of a nurse-led case management home care model in Primary Health Care. A quasi-experimental, controlled, multi-centre study Functional improvement of the Australian health care system - can rehabilitation assist? Getting Real Performance Out of Pay-for-Performance Impact of health care system on socieconomic inequalities in doctor use Medicine 2.0: social networking, collaboration, participation, apomediation, and openness Primary care providers' perceptions of and experiences with an integrated healthcare model Royal Flying Doctor Service 'field days': a move towards more comprehensive primary health care Should there be a ceiling on what percentage of GDP countries spend on health? Strategies for identifying and channeling patients for depression care management Teamwork in primary care mental health: a policy analysis Value of the electronic patient record: an analysis of the literature New Reports A Compendium of Critical Appraisal Tools for Public Health Practice Factors Influencing General Practice Willingness and Readiness to Undertake Comprehensive Child Health Assessments for Children and Young People Entering Out-Of-Home Care Health Care Access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Living in Urban Areas, and Related Research Issues: A Review of the Literature Health expenditure Australia 2006-07 Mentally Healthy Communities: A Collection of Papers Overview of Evidence Relating to Shifting the Balance of Care: A Contribution to the Knowledge Base Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Government strengthens protection for older Australians Transparency – independent assessment of standards – Rosden Private Nursing Home report released Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 13th NSW Rural Mental Health Conference Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia 2008 National Conference	[View]
25 September 2008 Articles of Interest The role of transdisciplinary collaboration in translating and disseminating health research: lessons learned and exemplars of success Delays in accessing primary care Diabetes 'cycles of care' in general practice - Do government incentives help? Engaging participants in a complex intervention trial in Australian General Practice Making research relevant: if it is an evidence-based practice, where's the practice-based evidence? Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses: systematic review The challenge of integrating community pharmacists into the primary health care team: a case study of local pharmaceutical services (LPS) pilots and interprofessional collaboration The relevance of the Heart Foundation of Australia's dietary recommendations for adult Australians: a comparison of views of general practitioners, cardiologists and dietitians The role of general practice in cancer care What skills do doctors and nurses need? New Reports Adolescent Health: Enhancing the skills of General Practitioners in caring for young people from culturally diverse backgrounds, GP Resource Kit 2nd Edition Assisted reproduction technology in Australia and New Zealand 2006 Making progress: the health, development and wellbeing of Australia's children and young people Rural, regional and remote health: indicators of health system performance News Items Karen Davis on the Presidential Candidates' Health Reform Plans Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Australian Government takes action on two Aboriginal nursing homes Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE 2009) Australasian Symposium on Neck Pain Better Choices Better Health Conference Environmental Pollution and Public Health (EPPH 2009) Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships Applications for ten 2009 NICS Fellowships now open Chair of Rural Health	[View]
18 September 2008 PHC RIS Update Have you published an article you want promoted in eBulletin? Articles of Interest Alma-Ata: Rebirth and Revision: Lancet Series A challenge in academia: Meeting the healthcare needs of the growing number of older adults A renaissance in primary health care Adherence to Mediterranean diet and health status: meta-analysis Defining the scope of practice of enrolled nurses in medication administration in Australia: a review of the legislation Dr Nurse will see you now Estimating chronic disease prevalence among the remote Aboriginal population of the Northern Territory using multiple data sources Measuring primary care: the standard primary care year Socioeconomic patterns in the use of public and private health services and equity in health care The organizing vision of integrated health information systems The validity of a depression screening tool modified for use with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people New Reports Will It Work Here? A Decisionmaker's Guide to Adopting Innovations Working Together for Better Primary Health Care: Overcoming barriers to workforce change and innovation Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Aged Care Planning Advisory Committees Independent Analysis of ACFI Confirms Higher Funding New Round in $30 million Training Boost for Aged Care Workers in Remote Areas Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops Change Champions Seminar Grants & Tenders Provision of application hosting and maintenance services for the Home and Community Care Minimum Data Set National Data Repository Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses, Annual Conference, “CATSIN Dreaming”, Adelaide, 10 September 2008	[View]
11 September 2008 Articles of Interest Head to Head: Should primary care be nurse led? Yes 'Be gentle and be sincere about it': a story about community-based primary care research A House Is Not a Home: Keeping Patients at the Center of Practice Redesign Developing research capacity in health librarians: a review of the evidence Evaluative criteria for qualitative research in health care: controversies and recommendations From Big to Small: A Process for Developing Policy-Relevant Research Summaries Innovative Peer Review Model for Rural Physicians: System Design and Implementation Journal impact factor and its importance for AFP Let's stick together: collaborative purchasing of electronic journals in the National Health Service Measuring the Medical Home Infrastructure in Large Medical Groups The medical home: growing evidence to support a new approach to primary care Media Releases Government Releases Innovation Review Paper Innovation 2008: The Future of Research and Development in Australia Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Maternity services discussion paper launched Rudd Government Improves Help for Women with Breast Cancer Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops ARNM's 2008 Annual Conference Change Champions: Improving the Delivery of Maternity Care: Health Economics from Theory to Practice: Health Privacy Futures 2008 - HPF’08 Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development 2009 Novice Researcher Fellowships Websites to Watch Centre for Social Impact The Informed Decisions Toolbox	[View]
4 September 2008 Articles of Interest Framework for primary care organizations: the importance of a structural domain Addressing the inequities in health: a new and vital mandate Advanced practice nurses core competencies: a framework for developing and testing an advanced practice nurse discharge intervention Contemporary management of type 2 diabetes: blood glucose-lowering therapies and glycaemic targets Experiential learning driving community based nursing curriculum Organizational factors affecting successful adoption of innovative eHealth services: A case study employing the FITT framework Standards for health care: a necessary but unknown quantity New Reports Achieving Person-Centered Primary Care: The Patient-Centered Medical Home Closing the gap in a generation: Health equity through action on the social determinants of health Effective Dissemination: A systematic review of implementation strategies for the AOD field Losing Ground: How the Loss of Adequate Health Insurance Is Burdening Working Families Public health expenditure in Australia 2006-07 Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Medicare Bulk Billing Reaches Record High Whooping Cough and Diabetes Targeted By New PBS Listings Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 3 day Short Course: Intervention Mapping: Developing theory- and evidence-based programs for health promotion and public health 4th Annual Happiness & Its Causes International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care 2009 Sleep Medicine Course Walk a while in my shoes: patients at the centre of care	[View]
28 August 2008 Articles of Interest Primary health care reform: equity is the key A systems-based dynamic knowledge transfer capacity model How do Australian patients rate their general practitioner? A descriptive study using the General Practice Assessment Questionnaire Integrative Literature Review: A Review of Literature Related to Geographical Information Systems, Healthcare Access, and Health Outcomes Research-related activities in community-based child health services Simply no time? Barriers to GPs' participation in primary health care research The impact of consumer involvement in research: an evaluation of consumer involvement in the London Primary Care Studies Programme The rise and fall of Australian physical activity policy 1996 - 2006: a national review framed in an international context New Reports A set of performance indicators across the health and aged care system Aged care packages in the community 2006-07: a statistical overview Cancer survival and prevalence in Australia: Cancers diagnosed from 1982 to 2004 Enhancing the skills of General Practitioners in caring for young people from culturally diverse backgrounds Eye health in Australia: A hospital perspective Primary Health Care Teams and Their Impact on Processes and Outcomes of Care Speeding up the Spread: Putting KT research into practice and developing an integrated KT collaborative research agenda News Items National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission – Submissions Received New Journal of Primary Health Care Research ranks to boost corporate aid Media Releases GP addresses Drought Review Panel Linking research to real life Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases $3.6 million for hearing loss prevention research Care at home and in the community boosted by more than $1.4million CMO To Step Down Rudd Government Mounts Major Attack on Cancer Schoolkids to Fight Obesity Unannounced visits Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops Australasian Symposium on Neck Pain Australian Health Promotion Association 18th National Conference Vario Health Conference 2008 Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships 2009 NICS Fellowships Master of Epidemiology (MAE) Scholarships 2009 - Indigenous applicants encouraged to apply Short Courses in Public Health and Clinical Research Websites to Watch Health Education and Promotion Scheme. Prometheus Information Senator the Hon Jan McLucas, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing Speech to the Second Annual Australian Health Congress, Dockside, Sydney, 20 August 2008	[View]
21 August 2008 PHC RIS Update Is your profile in our top 10? Articles of Interest Collaborative review of pilot projects to inform policy: A methodological remedy for pilotitis? 'I don't think general practice should be the front line': experiences of general practitioners working with refugees in South Australia Asking the right questions: Scoping studies in the commissioning of research on the organisation and delivery of health services Control, uncertainty, and expectations for the future: a qualitative study of the impact of drought on a rural Australian community Engaging participants in a complex intervention trial in Australian General Practice From Big to Small: A Process for Developing Policy-Relevant Research Summaries GPs as medical educators - An Australian train-the-trainer program How will Australian general practitioners respond to an influenza pandemic? A qualitative study of ethical values Managing investigation results - is your practice system safe? Lessons from the TAPS study Responding to health impacts of climate change in the Australian desert When there is no doctor: Reasons for the disappearance of primary care physicians in the US during the early 21st century New Reports Aged care packages in the community 2006-07: a statistical overview High quality care for all: NHS Next Stage Review final report News Items Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon's National Press Club Address The wealthy healthy: wellbeing's social determinants Media Releases Leading Researchers Advise on the Indicators of Research Quality Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases $17.6 million to promote healthy lifestyles Elliot: Community Care and Nursing Homes – Providing Choice Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops Better planning for retirement villages Men’s and Women’s Health 2008 Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference SAPC Annual Scientific Meeting 2009	[View]
14 August 2008 PHC RIS Update A/Prof Ellen McIntyre's response to Research Training in Australia Inquiry Articles of Interest Improving the translation of research into primary care practice: results of a national quality improvement demonstration project An introduction to reading and appraising qualitative research Depression in primary care: expanding the evidence base for diagnosis and treatment Do clinicians read our reports? Integrating the radiology information system with the electronic patient record: experiences from the first 2 years Grounded theory, mixed methods, and action research Health 2.0 and Medicine 2.0: tensions and controversies in the field Investigation of enablers of knowledge transfer in the medical industry Is there a crisis in nursing retention in New South Wales? Patient-centred information and interventions: tools for lifestyle change? Consequences for medical education Small Australian town is model for community campaigns against obesity New Reports Health inequalities: progress and next steps Inaugural Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium: Communiqué The Effect of Financial Incentives on Quality of Care: The Case of Diabetes Who receives priority housing and how long do they stay? News Items Australian Journal of Primary Health: Call for papers Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Call for nominations: 2009 Senior Australian of the Year Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 8th National Allied Health Conference 2009 AMHOC’08: 2nd Australasian Mental Health Outcomes Conference ASMI 2008 AGM & Conference PHCREDWA 4th Annual State Conference	[View]
7 August 2008 PHC RIS Update Get the facts on: Primary Health Care Articles of Interest Health policy and reform: gathering the evidence Developing health systems research capacities through north-south partnership How will Australian general practitioners respond to an influenza pandemic? A qualitative study of ethical values Open access publishing, article downloads, and citations: randomised controlled trial Organizing Healthcare Delivery Systems for Persons with Ongoing Care Needs and Their Families: A Best Practices Framework Problem gambling: what do general practitioners need to know and do about it? The rise and fall of Australian physical activity policy 1996 - 2006: a national review framed in an international context Translating primary care practice climate into patient activation: the role of patient trust in physician New Reports A picture of osteoporosis in Australia Collaborating to a purpose: Review of the Cooperative Research Centres Program Mental health services in Australia 2005-06 Ten years of child deaths - where does NSW go from here? Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Australian Government allocates funding for aged care at Exmouth Multi-Purpose Service Osteoporosis prevention - a new picture emerges Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops AMREP Research Student Information Night APNA Visionary Conference 2009 Credentialling and Health Care One Day Seminar Monash University Spring School in Public Health and Clinical Research Websites to Watch LIFE: Living Is For Everyone	[View]
31 July 2008 PHC RIS Update Contact details for all PHCRED directors and coordinators Articles of Interest Aboriginal maternal and infant care workers: partners in caring for Aboriginal mothers and babies An evaluation of the 'Designated Research Team' approach to building research capacity in primary care ARNM: promoting nursing in general practice Enhancing the quality and transparency of health research How the internet is changing health care Long-term rural general practitioners: their original interest and considerations towards a change in rural medicine Next Stop, Don't Block the Doors: Opening Up Access to Clinical Trials Results Provision of health care in a geographically isolated Australian territory Social determinants of health and the design of health programmes for the poor New Reports The social determinants of health: Developing an evidence base for political action News Items Address to the 61st World Health Assembly: Why Alma-Ata in 1978 and Whither the Health for All Vision and Primary Health Care Strategy Consultations for the proposed National Indigenous Representative Body Media Releases A Fair Go For Indigenous Researchers Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Aussie kids walk to Beijing to get fit Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 10th National Rural Health Conference 2nd Annual National Prostheses Congress 4th Annual School of Rural Health Research Conference Websites to Watch RDDirect	[View]
24 July 2008 PHC RIS Update GP numbers in your state: get the facts today Articles of Interest Research productivity in Australian general practice: what has changed since the 1990s? Access to general practitioners in South Australia: a population survey Addressing general practice workforce shortages: policy options Cancer care: what role for the general practitioner? Evaluative Criteria for Qualitative Research in Health Care: Controversies and Recommendations General practice in 2008: a time of metamorphosis Information overload: what’s behind it, what’s beyond it? North Carolina Medicaid: A Fruitful Payer-Practice Collaboration The promise and pitfalls of generalism in achieving the Alma-Ata vision of health for all Understanding Healing Relationships in Primary Care What impact will the change of federal government have on Australian general practice? New Reports Living Is For Everyone: A Framework for Prevention of Suicide in Australia National health (version 14) and national community services (version 5) data dictionaries CD-ROM set Serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia, 2005-06 News Items Australia's Health 2008 Conference presentations now available online It Takes a Community: Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect States get new health benchmarks Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Australian Health Ministers’ Conference Communique National guidelines for nursing homes Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 4th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research Research Synthesis for Policy and Practice Grants & Tenders APHCRI Stream 13 Grants: Drivers of Successful Primary Health Care Websites to Watch The focus of the current edition of the eMJA is General Practice	[View]
17 July 2008 PHC RIS Update Publish in Peer Review Journals Articles of Interest Human resource leadership: the key to improved results in health A systematic policy approach to changing the food system and physical activity environments to prevent obesity Environmental epidemiology and risk assessment Examining the potential of nurse practitioners from a critical social justice perspective Is health services research the Holy Grail of complementary and alternative medicine research? New model of health promotion and disease prevention for the 21st century Obesity prevention: the role of policies, laws and regulations Workforce participation among international medical graduates in the National Health Service of England: a retrospective longitudinal study New Reports Technical paper on operational definitions and data issues for key national indicators of children's health, development and wellbeing Young People and Alcohol: The Role of Cultural Influences Media Releases ARC seeks sector's views on journal rankings for ERA initiative Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Breastfeeding mums to get the help they need Launch of the National Indigenous Health Equality Council Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops Health-e-Nation 08 Conference SA General Practice Network Conference Tertiary Education Management Conference 2008 The Hon Nicola Roxon MP, Fulbright Symposium, “Healthy People, Prosperous Country”, Adelaide	[View]
10 July 2008 PHC RIS Update 2008 GP & PHC Research Conference: Evaluation report Articles of Interest Framework for primary care organizations: the importance of a structural domain Beyond the blame game Changing GPs' attitudes to research - Do N of 1 trials hold the key? Dental problems in diabetes - Add a dentist to the diabetes team Diabetes Care – Insulin Delivery in a Changing World Health care reform: looking back to go ahead Price fixing in general practice Reducing the paperwork for residential aged-care facility waiting lists Sustaining health reform New Reports Australia 2020 Summit - Final Report Privacy Blueprint for the Individual Electronic Health Record South Australia: Our Health and Health Services Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases $136.4 million national plan to boost organ donation and save lives Australian Government's timely initiative on insulin pump subsidy Hard Work Ahead to Fix Public Hospitals Preventative Health Taskforce Responsible Economic Management Residential aged care funding claims – audits Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 2008 National Congress 2nd Annual VicPHCRED Conference 43rd APS Annual Conference Pandemics and emerging infections - panic and paranoia or potential threat	[View]
3 July 2008 PHC RIS Update Connecting people. The magic of networking at conferences Articles of Interest An evaluation of the Designated Research Team approach to building research capacity in primary care Evidence for the impact of quality improvement collaboratives: systematic review Investigating evaluation frameworks for health information systems Primary health care the New Zealand way The Effect of Electronic Prescribing on Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events: A Systematic Review Why ‘knowledge transfer’ is misconceived for applied social research New Reports Incidence of Type 1 diabetes in Australia 2000-2006: first results Primer to Action – Social Determinants of Health News Items Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute Continuous publication: BMJ to undergo another shift in the way it publishes its content Evidence-based health care OECD Health Data 2008: Statistics and Indicators for 30 Countries Media Releases Addressing Aboriginal men’s health Office Of Rural Health Established Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases The State of Our Public Hospitals, June 2008 Report Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops Evaluating Disease Management If not dieting Health Professional 2-day Training Program - Adelaide Grants & Tenders NHMRC Partnerships: Creating effective collaboration between policy and research Rural Health Support, Education & Training (RHSET) Grants Round Websites to Watch Australian Government Lobbyists Register National Primary Health Care Partnership	[View]
26 June 2008 PHC RIS Update Want to share 'Know-how' easily and effectively? Articles of Interest Chronic disease management in primary care: from evidence to policy "Developing Good Taste in Evidence": Facilitators of and Hindrances to Evidence-Informed Health Policymaking in State Government A workforce model to support the adoption of best practice care in chronic diseases - a missing piece in clinical guideline implementation Depression in primary health care: from evidence to policy Going ill to work – What personal circumstances, attitudes and work-related factors are associated with sickness presenteeism? Is fast access to general practice all that should matter? A discrete choice experiment of patients' preferences Learning from other countries: an on-call facility for health care policy Pay for performance in Australia: Queensland's new Clinical Practice Improvement Payment New Reports Australia's health 2008 GP Super Clinics Health financing policy: a guide for decision-makers Knowledge Communication Problems between Experts and Decision Makers: an Overview and Classification Making it Happen: Next steps in NHS reform, Report of an expert working group Media Releases NT Emergency Response Review Board Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases $2.45 Million Demonstration Site Shows Easier Community Care Access Australia's Chief Nursing Officer Announced Australian Government’s Positive and Active Ageing Plan Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 2008 International Conference of the AES Heart Foundation Conference 2009 Tasmanian PHCRED Symposium Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships Research Fellow Position	[View]
19 June 2008 Articles of Interest National quality and performance system for Divisions of General Practice: early reflections on a system under development Evidence-based advocacy: the public roles of health care professionals Improving collaboration between primary care research networks using Access Grid technology Making Partnerships Work: Issues of Risk, Trust and Control for Managers and Service Providers Meeting demand for psychological services for people with depression and anxiety: recent developments in primary mental health care Plenty of activity but little outcome data: a review of the "grey literature" on primary care anxiety and depression programs in Australia Preventive health reform: what does it mean for public health? Scientists and policy-makers at work: listening to epistemic conversations in a genetics science network The concept of prevention: a good idea gone astray? Who is identified when screening for depression is undertaken in general practice? Baseline findings from the Diagnosis, Management and Outcomes of Depression in Primary Care (diamond) longitudinal study New Reports AGPN submission to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Health inequalities: progress and next steps National palliative care performance indicators: results of the 2007 performance indicator data collection Residential aged care in Australia 2006-07: A statistical overview The Economic Benefits of Health Research in Saskatchewan Under One Roof: Will polyclinics deliver integrated care? Understanding and Tackling Social Exclusion: Final Report to the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health News Items ARC seeks sector's views on journal rankings for ERA initiative Research quality ranked in four tiers Media Releases Rural GP and AGPN Chair appointed leader of Primary Health Care Strategy Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases $50 million to strengthen mental health National Primary Health Care Strategy Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 2008 International Congress on Chronic Disease Self-Management Australian Association for Institutional Research 2008 Annual Forum National Public Health Reform Summit Websites to Watch Beyond Bullet Points	[View]
12 June 2008 PHC RIS Update Fast Facts are one of our most popular resources: find out why! Articles of Interest Does general practice Google? Disease Mongering Is Now Part of the Global Health Debate Factors associated with enablement in general practice: cross-sectional study using routinely-collected data Inside the Health Disparities Collaboratives: A Detailed Exploration of Quality Improvement at Community Health Centers Margaret Chan puts primary health care centre stage at WHO Primary healthcare renewal in Canada: a glass half empty? Public health implications of the ‘National emergency intervention to protect the Indigenous children in the Northern Territory of Australia' The impact of consumer involvement in research: an evaluation of consumer involvement in the London Primary Care Studies Programme World Health Assembly 2008: climate change and health New Reports Elective surgery in Australia: new measures of access From news to everyday use Health Indicators, 2008 Listening for Direction: A National Consultation on health services and policy issues Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases First Ever National Men’s Health Policy Research Leads to Better Health Care Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 8th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society Breathing New Life into Maternity Care Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships Discovery Future Fellowships	[View]
5 June 2008 PHC RIS Update Nicola Roxon Launches Snapshot of Australian Primary Health Care Research Articles of Interest Patients’ attitudes to the summary care record and HealthSpace: qualitative study Describing and analysing primary health care system support for chronic illness care in Indigenous communities in Australia's Northern Territory - use of the Chronic Care Model General practice and pandemic influenza: a framework for planning and comparison of plans in five countries Models in the delivery of depression care: A systematic review of randomised and controlled intervention trials Scottish toolkit for knowledge management Social determinants of health: a call for papers The interpretation of systematic reviews with meta-analyses: an objective or subjective process? New Reports Australian hospital statistics 2006-07 Divisions surface as review begins Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Melbourne to Host World Conference on Ageing Zero real interest loans applications close on June 6 Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 2008 Conference for Australian Association for Infant Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Grants & Tenders Mental Health Research Grants Inspiring research: June edition of PHC RIS infonet out now PHC RIS Annual Report 2007	[View]
29 May 2008 PHC RIS Update What did Divisions and State Based Organisations achieve in 2006-07? Cut, dice and aggregate Divisions and State Based Organisations 12 Month Reports GP & PHC Research Conference Update How to get the most out of the upcoming GP & PHC Research Conference Articles of Interest Delivery of child health services in Indigenous communities: implications for the federal government’s emergency intervention in the Northern Territory How to interpret figures in reports of clinical trials Improving the peer-review process for grant applications: reliability, validity, bias, and generalizability Information, immunization and the information professional Primary concern Scottish toolkit for knowledge management Why non-urgent patients choose emergency over primary care services? Empirical evidence and managerial implications New Reports Budget 2008: No miracle yet, but mood starts to change in health Cervical screening in Australia 2005-2006 Living through a national emergency: A view of the intervention from ground zero Making Nursing Homes Desirable Places to Live and Work Taming performance in healthcare organizations Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases $6.5 million to improve palliative support National Palliative Care Week 2008 Federal Government appoints clinical nurse adviser team for Bridgewater Aged Care Services and identifies 480 potentially vacant nursing home beds Ministerial council on drug strategy (MCDS) joint communique New CEO for Private Health Insurance Administration Council Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 5th International Council of Nurses International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Short Course in Health Program Evaluation Teams without walls: enabling partnerships between generalists and specialists Websites to Watch CareSearch palliative care knowledge network New South Wales Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health	[View]
22 May 2008 PHC RIS Update The Honourable Lara Giddings to open the 2008 GP & PHC Research Conference Articles of Interest Implementing electronic health records: Key factors in primary care Access to high cost medicines in Australia: ethical perspectives Excessive Drinking in Young Women: Reducing harm through quality improvement How scientifically valid is the knowledge base of global mental health? Improving prevention in primary care Indigenous child health: urgent need for improved data to underpin better health outcomes Navigating the process of developing a research project in Aboriginal health Partnerships in action: addressing the health challenge for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Performance Measures Using Electronic Health Records: Five Case Studies The Experience of Pay for Performance in English Family Practice: A Qualitative Study Toward a Policy Ecology of Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Public Mental Health Settings New Reports Evidence-based health care Principles of performance measurement Recommendations for future of health and medical research The North Dakota Experience: Achieving High-Performance Health Care Through Rural Innovation and Cooperation What do patients want from their GP? News Items This won't hurt a bit: Google Health launches Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Extra funding for carer support services Prudent measures to conserve anti-coagulant medicines Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 6th Australasian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care (6th ACSQHC) Data Users Conference 2008 NSW Rural and Remote Health Conference 2008 Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships NHMRC Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Co-ordinator Research Development Placement Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Research Scholarships in the Allied Health Sciences	[View]
15 May 2008 PHC RIS Update Want to prepare and deliver a winning oral presentation? Articles of Interest Personal electronic health records: MySpace or HealthSpace? Addressing the health disadvantage of rural populations: how does epidemiological evidence inform rural health policies and research? Autonomy, stress, and treatment of depression Barriers to research utilization and research use among registered nurses in the care of older people: Does the BARRIERS Scale discriminate between research users and non-research users on perceptions of barriers? Binge drinking: an exploration of a confused concept New medical graduates - Can general practice help with training? Partnerships in primary care in Australia: Network structure, dynamics and sustainability Perceptions in health and medical research careers: the Australian Society for Medical Research Workforce Survey Streaming by case complexity: Evaluation of a model for emergency department Fast Track The gap between discovery and practice implementation in evidence-based practice: is practice-based evidence a solution? The National Health and Medical Research Council Road Map: a strategic framework for improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health through research New Reports Creativity in Higher Education Occupational asthma in Australia South East Coast Knowledge Management Strategy Understanding Doctors: Harnessing professionalism Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Australian Government 2008-09 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements Elliot Urges Australia’s Aged Care Providers to get on Board with IT Systems – Better Medication Care and Financial Savings Funding for Carer Respite Extended Purpose-built home to serve growing ageing population in Canberra – dementia patients and carers to benefit Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 13th National Prevocational Medical Education Forum 20th Annual ASHM Conference Australasian Sexual Health Conference 2008 WPA International Congress Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice	[View]
8 May 2008 GP & PHC Research Conference Update First Time Presenter Award Articles of Interest Models in the delivery of depression care: A systematic review of randomised and controlled intervention trials. General practitioners’ assessment of risk of violence in their practice: results from a qualitative study Going online — experiences with a web survey GRADE: an emerging consensus on rating quality of evidence and strength of recommendations Lessons from the TAP S study: Reducing the risk of patient harm Perceptions in health and medical research careers: the Australian Society for Medical Research Workforce Survey Reporting of research data by GPs: a cautionary tale for primary care researchers Self-management support and training for patients with chronic and complex conditions improves health-related behaviour and health outcomes Sequestered Evidence: Inaccessible Findings from Health Services and Policy Research What do GPs get out of participating in research? - Experience of the LEAP trial New Reports Frameworks of Integrated Care for the Elderly: A Systematic Review Interprofessional Collaboration and Quality Primary Healthcare Maternal deaths in Australia 2003-2005 Public Reporting on the Quality of Healthcare: Emerging Evidence on Promising Practices for Effective Reporting Report on the Audit of Health Workforce in Rural and Regional Australia Teams without walls: the value of medical innovation and leadership Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Independent report on Mersey Community Hospital released today New Pbs Listings For May 2008 Statement on Conditional Adjustment Payment Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 9th Tropical Symposium and Consultation Liaision Mental Health Nursing Conference International Conference Evidence Based Policy Making Public Health Policy Oration Grants & Tenders National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy	[View]
1 May 2008 PHC RIS Update How to get started in evaluation Articles of Interest An interactive workshop plus locally adapted guidelines can improve General Practitioners asthma management and knowledge: A Cluster Randomised Trial in the Australian Setting Developing 'robust performance benchmarks' for the next Australian Health Care Agreement: the need for a new framework Developing informatics tools and strategies for consumer-centered health communication Information sharing, knowledge transfer and patient safety Knowledge Dissemination: Determining Impact Mental health issues for rural and remote Australia The impact of health information technology on collaborative chronic care management The mental health of rural Australians: developing a framework for strategic research Virtual community consultation? Using the literature and weblogs to link community perspectives and health technology assessment When is a polyclinic not a polyclinic? New Reports 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results Evidence-Practice Gaps Report Volume 1: A review of developments 2004-2007 Social Atlas Series at a Glance, 2008 The health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2008 News Items New inquiry announced: Research training in Australia Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Workforce audit reveals challenges for rural health Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops Change Champions Seminar Priority Setting for Systematic Reviews Psychogenic Heart Disease Conference Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships Research Coordinator: School of Medicine and Dentistry Research Officer Grants & Tenders PHCRED research grants and scholarships 2008: Call for applications	[View]
24 April 2008 PHC RIS Update Need to design a great power point presentation? Articles of Interest Simply no time? Barriers to GPs' participation in primary health care research A general practitioner for every person in the world Clinical Review: Breast feeding Communicating health: strategies for health promotion Enhancing service delivery capacity through knowledge exchange: the Seniors Health Research Transfer Network Family physician shortages: are nurses the answer? Internet access for delivery of health information to South Australians older than 50 Population-Based Care of Depression: Team Care Approaches to Improving Outcomes New Reports AIHPS and VicHealth Platform for advancing the health and wellbeing of all Australians Australia 2020 Summit - Initial Report Horizon Scanning: Gathering Research Evidence to Inform Decision Making Knowledge management tools and techniques: helping you access the right knowledge at the right time Mental health policies and action plans: key issues and basic definitions Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Australian Health Ministers’ Conference Communique Improving mental health services Influenza Season: Call For Older Australians To Protect Themselves With A Free Vaccination Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 13th National Health Outcomes Conference 2008 Fulbright Symposium Australia's health 2008 conference Developing a Research Project - Townsville General Practice Education and Training Convention Program Planning and Evaluation in Primary Health Care Grants & Tenders Inter-Professional Learning Chronic Disease Self-Management Demonstration Projects Websites to Watch Behind the headlines: Your guide to the science that makes the news	[View]
17 April 2008 GP & PHC Research Conference Update First Time Presenter Award Articles of Interest Practice nurses and the facilitation of self-management in primary care Competition and integration in the English National Health Service Does sharing care across the primary-specialty interface improve outcomes in chronic disease? A systematic review Getting political: fighting for global health Health metrics and evaluation: strengthening the science Let patients control the purse strings Research utilization among children's mental health providers Suicide and the internet The use of economic evaluations in NHS decision-making: a review and empirical investigation Time for the single researcher impact factor Using computer based templates for chronic disease management New Reports Capacity planning in health care Community Capacity Building - A Review of the Literature Measuring the Health of Nations: Updating an Earlier Analysis Our Paths to Prosperity…A Policy Road Map for Canada's Health Research, Innovation and Commercialization Enterprise The effectiveness of the Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative in rural and remote Australia The World Bank Global Monitoring Report 2008 Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases $56 billion up in smoke, drink and drugs $6.5m palliative care boost for rural areas Government To Fund Wound Management Research Grey Nomads urged to be food-smart New Medicare Data On Mental Health Services Released Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 3rd Annual Conference on Happiness & Its Causes Developing a Research Project HIMSS AsiaPac08 Conference & Exhibition Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships Director, Primary Care Research, Discipline of General Practice Portfolio	[View]
10 April 2008 PHC RIS Update Early Bird Registration - Closing date in one week - Friday 18 April Articles of Interest New vision, new paradigm: health and wealth for all by 2100 — or for no one Centers Speak Up: The Clinical Context for Health Information Technology in the Ambulatory Care Setting Common Dental Infections in the Primary Care Setting Development, implementation, and pilot study of a sentinel network ("The Watchtowers") for monitoring emergency primary health care activity in Norway Evidence-based treatment and practice: New opportunities to bridge clinical research and practice, enhance the knowledge base, and improve patient care Integrating Family Medicine and Pharmacy to Advance Primary Care Therapeutics Quality in qualitative research Selecting effective incentive structures in health care: a decision framework to support health care purchasers in finding the right incentives to drive performance Who Pays for Medical Errors?: An Analysis of Adverse Event Costs, the Medical Liability System, and Incentives for Patient Safety Improvement Why promote the findings of single research studies? New Reports Australian Immunisation Handbook - 9th Edition 2008 (NHMRC) Developing Critical Appraisal Skills: Making Sense of Research Low-income Groups and Behaviour Change Interventions: A review of intervention content and effectiveness Mythbusters Teaching Resource Promoting Investments in Research to Strengthen Health Systems: Why and How News Items AHIC eHealth Future Directions Briefing Paper New hope for universities Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Australian Government pledges to continue to work with community to improve quality for older Australians in aged care Government revitalizes the pharmaceutical industry working group Indigenous Nurse Home Visiting Program To Commence New breast cancer drug to be subsidised New health taskforce on prevention - tobacco, alcohol and obesity priorities One-third of all drownings in Australia are aged over 55 Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 2008 General Practice Cairns Conference 2008 Remote Health Conference 5th Annual Future of the PBS Summit Rural and Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Chronic Disease Conference UNSW Research Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity 2008 Annual Forum Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships International Primary Care Research Leadership Programme: The Brisbane Initiative 2008 National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission – Call for submissions help design Australia’s future health system Program Director Grants & Tenders Call For Papers	[View]
3 April 2008 PHC RIS Update Health for all or health for some? April edition of PHC RIS infonet available now Articles of Interest Organisational challenges: the boundary spanning role of divisions of general practice in Victoria, 1993-2006 Disease burden and health-care clinic attendances for young children in remote Aboriginal communities of northern Australia Health of the working age population Keeping promotion and prevention on the agenda in mental health: Issues and challenges Management of diabetes from preconception to the postnatal period: summary of NICE guidance Primary Care: Can It Solve Employers’ Health Care Dilemma? Reflections on Public Policy Making in Local Governance Partnerships Review of evidence-based practice, nursing research and reflection: levelling the hierarchy Value of the electronic patient record: An analysis of the literature. New Reports Closing the Divide: How Medical Homes Promote Equity in Health Care: Results From The Commonwealth Fund 2006 Health Care Quality Survey Coping with structural change: How a regional health authority is helping local public health managers take on new responsibilities Improving the Delivery of Health Care that Supports Young Children's Healthy Mental Development Key national indicators of children's health, development and wellbeing: indicator framework of 'A picture of Australia's children 2009' Measuring financial protection in health Rural, regional and remote health: indicators of health status and determinants of health News Items Council Of Australian Governments’ Meeting Media Releases Funding backs research priorities in primary health care Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Federal Government responds to psycho-geriatric patients Flavoured cigarettes a threat to children - minister flags possible ban New PBS listings for April 2008 Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 2nd International Conference on Alcohol and Other Drug Related Brain Impairment and the Brain Injury Australia National Conference 2008 4th Annual Australia's Ageing Population Summit 2008 7th Annual Health Insurance Summit KM Australia 2008 Measurement, Design, and Analysis Methods for Health Outcomes Research	[View]
27 March 2008 PHC RIS Update Design and present posters for maximum impact Articles of Interest Ready, Set … Collaborate? The Evidence Says "Go," So What's Slowing Adoption of Inter-professional Collaboration in Primary Healthcare? "It's sort of like being a detective": Understanding how Australian men self-monitor their health prior to seeking help Do we neglect patients with multiple health problems? Evaluating Health Care Programs by Combining Cost with Quality of Life Measures: A Case Study Comparing Capitation and Fee for Service Flexible eating and flexible insulin dosing in patients with diabetes: Results of an intensive self-management course Healthcare Systems and Organizations: Implications for Health Human Resources Is it better to be big? The reconfiguration of 21st century hospitals: Responses to a hospital merger in Sweden Making Qualitative Research Reports Less Boring: The Techniques of Writing Creative Nonfiction Priority setting in health care: Lessons from the experiences of eight countries Systematic synthesis of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) project evaluation reports for evidence-based policy: a proof-of-concept study The Quality Improvement Demonstration Study: An example of evidence-based policy-making in practice Web 2.0 and chronic illness: new horizons, new opportunities New Reports A tool for health care improvement: Comment on the Draft National Patient Charter of Rights 07 March 2008 Contemporary Australian archetypes: different people, different needs Expenditures on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2004-05 High Impact Changes for Health and Social Care Lifelong learning at work The Health and Wellbeing of Adult Family Carers in South Australia: An Epidemiological Analysis 1994 - 2004 News Items Review of the NHMRC Road Map: A Strategic Framework for Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health through Research. Initial information on how to participate Media Releases Patients benefiting from 59 per cent increase in practice nurses Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases $300 million zero real interest loans – attracting proven providers to Australia’s areas of high need for aged care beds Better protection for frail aged Australians COAG to deliver up to 50,000 more frontline health workers Developing more women leaders in sport Government working on $158 million transition beds – getting elderly into appropriate aged care Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 6th Annual Nursing Best Practice Guidelines Summer Institute Better Choices Better Health Conference Healthy and Sustainable Cities & Communities RWAV 2008 Sustainable Solutions in Rural Health Conference The Future of Primary Healthcare in Europe (II) Websites to Watch Health Policy Monitor	[View]
20 March 2008 PHC RIS Update Divisions' workforce support activities in your state: get the facts today! Articles of Interest Nurses in Australian general practice: implications for chronic disease management Better informed: an overview of health informatics Decision Making in a Time of Significant Reform: Managing in the NHS Exploring evidence-policy linkages in health research plans: a case study from six countries Getting the message across - Professional interpreters in general practice Improving chronic illness care - Revisiting the role of care planning Management of depression in adults Medical school selection criteria and the prediction of academic performance Promoting e-communication - Lessons from a feasibility study Social Welfare Contracts as Networks The Rural Health Access Project: Using the Nursing Process to Staff a Primary Clinic Using Pretesting to Ensure Your Messages and Materials Are on Strategy New Reports Constructing the evidence base on the social determinants of health: A guide Developing Critical Appraisal Skills: Making Sense of Research Financial incentives, healthcare providers and quality improvements The Good Indicators Guide: Understanding how to use and choose indicators News Items An interview with Sally Stansfield - Who owns the information? Who has the power? Explore Your City: Through the 2006 Census Social Atlas Series Marketing could ease rural GP shortage Media Releases New Chair And Executive For Peak Health Reform Group Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Media releases Elective surgery boost to treat additional patients Rapid response team to assess elderly people waiting for government assistance Conferences/Seminars/Forums/Workshops 16th European Conference on Public Health Designing and Administering Questionnaires Emergency SA 2008 Inequalities in Health and Health Care Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships Revitalizing Health for All: A Call for Expressions of Interest to Participate in New Research and Research Training in Comprehensive Primary Health Care	[View]
13 March 2008 PHC RIS Update How to apply for research funding Articles of Interest Is the declaration of Alma Ata still relevant to primary health care? 'Nurse entrepreneurs' a case of government rhetoric? Criteria for authors and assessors in the submission and assessment of qualitative research articles for the Medical Journal of Australia Doctors’ education: the invisible influence of drug company sponsorship Evaluating outcomes of the emergency nurse practitioner role in a major urban emergency department, Melbourne, Australia Funding for primary health care in developing countries Getting the best from research funding Getting to the electronic medical record Improving access to primary care: eight case studies of introducing Advanced Access in England Incidence of Death and Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With Stopping Clopidogrel After Acute Coronary Syndrome Income inequality and population health: Correlation and causality Recognizing rhetoric in health care policy analysis Using Health Technology Assessment to Identify Research Gaps: An Unexploited Resource for Increasing the Value of Clinical Research Utilization of Information Technology in Eastern North Carolina Physician Practices: Determining the Existence of a Digital Divide New Reports Buying time and getting a bonus: How a regional health organization is tackling a barrier to building research use capacity and discovering additional benefits Media Releases

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