Regionally-based needs assessment in Australian primary health care

This Policy Issue Review summarises a range of different approaches to undertaking regional needs assessments in primary health care. Katterl R, Jackson-Bowers E, Hagger C, Bywood P. (2011). Regionally-based needs assessment in Australian primary health care. PHC RIS Policy Issue Review. Adelaide: …

Disparities in primary health care utilisation: Who are the disadvantaged groups? How are they disadvantaged? What interventions work?

This Policy Issue Review draws on recent evidence to provide a picture of who in Australia experiences poor access to primary health care services, including particular areas of need, and how such needs may be remedied through intervention approaches that focus on equitable distribution of quality …

Initiatives to integrate primary and acute health care, including ambulatory care services

This Policy Issue Review examined information regarding Initiatives to integrate primary and acute health care, including ambulatory services. Bywood PT, Jackson-Bowers E, Muecke S. (2011). Initiatives to integrate primary and acute health care, including ambulatory care services. PHC RIS Policy Is…

Local community reporting models for regional primary health care organisations

This Policy Issue Review examined information regarding Models for regional primary health care organisations reporting to local communities. Muecke S. (2010). Local community reporting models for regional primary health care organisations. PHC RIS Policy Issue Review. Adelaide: Primary Health Care…

Patient Experience of health care performance

This Policy Issue Review examined the mechanisms for measuring patient experience of primary health care; and identified how patient experience has been used in Australia and overseas to inform policy and practice. Kalucy L, Katterl R, Jackson-Bowers E. (2009). Patient Experience of health care per…

Models of patient enrolment

This Policy Issue Review is an overview of enrolment models relevant to Australian primary health care. A predetermined report structure was designed, reflecting the dimensions of the study questions and searching was targeted, seeking information sources to answer specific, predetermined question…