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Aspects of the primary health care system best and least well served by recent initiatives |
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| PHC Model aspect |
Components best supported |
Components supported to some extent |
Components least supported |
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| Functions |
Ongoing care for chronic and complex conditions Facilitating and coordinating care |
Prevention, early detection and risk factor management Episodic care (eg After Hours care) Strengthening community capacity (largely through indigenous programs and the Regional Health Strategy) |
Healthy public policy (although this is addressed to some extent through the Divisions' movement) Safe and healthy environments Promoting normal development |
| Approaches |
Multidisciplinary care |
Multiple and systematic strategies Evidence based Building consumer capacity Working across sectors |
Working within a socio-ecological framework |
| Capacity |
GP workforce Leadership Planning and collaboration processes |
Local and State organisational structures and partnerships IT/IM systems Service planning GP patient access to allied health and consulting pharmacy services |
Coherent P HC Policy across Commonwealth and State Training in team work, especially across organisations Monitoring, QI & evaluation |
| Indicators |
Workforce distribution Utilisation of PHC services |
Accredited practices GP chronic disease indicators |
Access Sustainability |
Davies et al. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2006 3:1 doi:10.1186/1743-8462-3-1 |
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