Authors

Harriet Hiscock

MBBS, FRACP, MD, Co-Group Leader, Health Services and Economics, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Vic; Professorial Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic

Caring for kids: Australian general practice registrar confidence in delivering paediatric primary care

This study examines the confidence of general practice registrars in managing paediatric consultations and whether confidence varies by prevocational training type.


Are we preparing Victorian general practice registrars to be confident in all aspects of primary care paediatrics?

Predominantly hospital-based prevocational paediatric training offers limited exposure to – and, thus, confidence in – managing behavioural, mental health and developmental issues.


Intervention overuse in paediatric care in Australian metropolitan general practice

The aim of this paper is to evaluate prevalence, associated GP characteristics and cost of GP-provided low-value paediatric primary care for five common paediatric conditions.


Paediatric care in general practice: Case mix, referral patterns and healthcare costs

The aim of this study was to address knowledge gaps around the case mix of general practice paediatric consultations, as well as GP referral patterns, associated factors and costs.