Authors

Sally Hall Dykgraaf

RN, Grad Cert ClinMan, PhD, Action Research Fellow, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Group (seconded), Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT; Research Manager, Rural Clinical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT


COVID-19 highlights risks of healthcare and social care workers attending work while ill

As COVID-19 affects healthcare and social care systems around the world, reports of infection among healthcare and social care workers continue to accumulate.


Community-based access to oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 in Australia

The process for antiviral prescription and dispensing in Australia is outlined using nationwide data.


Reflecting on Australia’s five principles for pandemic response in primary care through the lens of early international experiences of COVID-19

In scoping the emerging literature on COVID-19 during 2020 and considering its policy relevance, we identified six emerging challenges that highlight the importance of the five principles.


COVID-19 and access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for young people: An overview of the international literature and policy

Support for young people to access timely and appropriate sexual and reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic should be a priority for policymakers around the world.


Ethical considerations regarding the use of pooled data from electronic health records in general practice

Electronic health records have high potential to contribute to research and policy that benefits both individual patients and the broader community.


The importance of consistent advice during a pandemic: An analysis of Australian advice regarding personal protective equipment in healthcare settings during COVID-19

Lessons from previous pandemics emphasise the importance of consistent information and advice for healthcare workers, particularly regarding their use of personal protective equipment.


General practitioner management of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a ‘perfect storm’ for the deterioration of mental health.


Older people, the digital divide and use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic

There may be multiple reasons why older people are not able to effectively access or engage with health technologies despite their availability.


What has the COVID-19 pandemic taught us about the use of virtual consultations in primary care?

The future of telehealth in primary care requires its coherent integration into clinical infrastructure and bolstering of community access and capacity to use both video and telephone modalities.


Rural clinical school students do come back: But it may take time

Many graduates who trained in rural sites spend time in cities before returning to work in rural areas – but this return may take several years.


What strategies have been effective in optimising COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Australia and internationally?

Strategies that have successfully increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake may also be effective in enhancing uptake across a range of vaccine-preventable diseases.