Australian Journal of General Practice
The learning process is understood to be not only the transfer of knowledge and skills, but also a complex developmental activity that is context dependent.
In workplace-based training and assessment of registrars and supervised doctors, the influence of contextual factors such as consultation room layout may be overlooked.
This study identified new approaches to patient-centred care (PCC) that can guide other general practices and progress the health system towards policy-based PCC objectives.
Refugee women exhibit some of the highest rates of chronic pain, but the relationship between chronic pain and refugee-related challenges arising from migration trajectories remains unclear.
This qualitative study explored Australian general practitioners’ attitudes, practices and educational needs to inform adaptation of the P3-MumBubVax intervention for primary care.
In April 2020, a group of general practice leaders in NSW established a COVID-19 virtual community of practice to facilitate rapid transfer and implementation of clinical guidance into practice.
There are multiple resources available to primary health practitioners to improve their communication with refugee and asylum seeker patients.
The Giving Asthma Support to Patients (GASP) program, developed in New Zealand, guides practice nurses to provide structured asthma care.
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.
Vaccination-site pain is now a recognised adverse effect, and adequate pain management strategies should be incorporated into every vaccination.
The pandemic presented many challenges for general practice but also new opportunities for students to learn and contribute in practice.
Student perspectives of value-adding on general practice placements may enable general practice supervisors to facilitate placements that maximise these benefits.
This work highlights the important part that general practices play in responding to epidemic thunderstorm asthma events and the need for these practices to be prepared to respond.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant disruption to general practice, and its impact on patient-centred care is not yet understood.
Consumers with chronic medical conditions may not readily embrace Health Care Home practice redesign initiatives in Australia.