Dear Alex

A colleague and I have recently published an article that may be of interest to others on the list

Abstract

Providing timely and appropriate primary health care after-hours is a major policy issue confronting many Western governments. Increasingly, consumers are seeking care from emergency departments, for health problems that would be better serviced by a primary care professional. Mindful of this issue both State and Federal government in Australia have established and funded General Practice Super Clinics to provide after-hours care in low socioeconomic areas for vulnerable populations. A key policy requirement of funding is the provision of after-hours care. This paper takes a case study of parents seeking after-hours, non-emergency care for their sick child. This study illustrates the way in which GP Super Clinics provide an appropriate response to this issue, but the analysis questions whether or not this can be achieved under the current arrangements.

http://www.untestedideas.com/volumes.php?journal=LPQ&volume=1&issue=2

thank you

cheers

Yvonne

Dr Yvonne Parry

RN, BA (Psychology & Public Policy), MHSM, GradCertEdu (Higher Education),

PhD

Topic coordinator NURS8825: Working with Vulnerable Families

Topic coordinator HLTH2105: Health: A Psychological Perspective

Lecturer

School of Nursing & Midwifery

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STURT campus

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY

GPO Box 2100

Adelaide 5001

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fax 8201 1602

http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/yvonne.parry  

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