scholarly journals General practitioners' perceptions of after hours primary medical care services: a Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia study

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desley Hegney ◽  
Paul Fahey ◽  
Annette Nanka
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Primary Medical Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
After Hours

After-hours service models in Queensland Australia: A framework for sustainability

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Lisa Crossland ◽  
Craig Veitch
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Primary Medical Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Management Procedures ◽  
Service Models ◽  
After Hours

This paper outlines the key features of after-hours primary medical care service sustainability in Queensland. It describes the development of these into a practical framework designed to assist either those in the early stages of service development or the evaluation of existing service models. A representative sample was drawn from over 120 separate formal after-hours services identified across Queensland. Semi-structured interviews were held with staff and key informants from 16 services and other local service providers in Queensland. Reviews of documents relating to operating and management procedures and protocols were also completed. Data were assembled and thematically analysed using the QSR NUD.IST qualitative data analysis package. Five key factors related to sustainability commonly featured in the after-hours primary medical care services studied: business management and promotion; collaborative service arrangements; effective protocols and guidelines; recruitment and retention strategies; and remuneration. These issues can be summarised in a table format that demonstrates the interaction between the identified key factors of sustainability and the various model types. The purpose of the diagram is to illustrate the interplay of factors which impact on the development and sustainability of after-hours primary medical care services currently extant in Queensland. It is the complex interaction of all these factors that ultimately determines the sustainability of an after-hours service model.

The Hospital Emergency Department as the Primary Source of Medical Care

1980 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gudjon Magnusson
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Hospital Emergency Department ◽  
Hospital Emergency ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Care Services

The role of hospital emergency departments has gradually changed, particularly in large urban areas, where these departments have increasingly become outpatient clinics for everyday ailments rather than centres for the treatment of injuries and emergencies. The main objectives for the present study were: (1) to compare the utilization of district general practitioners and the hospital emergency department by a defined population; (2) estimate how many of the visits to the hospital emergency department are general practitioner-type visits. The results demonstrate the pattern of medical care usage in an area with hospital emergency department services which provide a 24-hour availability and open access, while the primary care services are available only during office hours, are understaffed and have limited access. The study is based on a 1/30 sample (1032 individuals) from the population in the catchment area of a health centre in Stockholm. During the study period (15 months) 30% of the population visited the hospital emergency department, while 15% consulted district general practitioners. Of the visits to the hospital emergency department, 17 per cent were for injuries and between 39 and 64% were general practice-type visits, according to the criteria used in the study.

scholarly journals Exploring users' experiences of accessing out-of-hours primary medical care services

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 469-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
S H Richards ◽  
P Pound ◽  
A Dickens ◽  
M Greco ◽  
J L Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Out Of Hours ◽  
Primary Medical Care ◽  
Care Services
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