https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47108 Wed 14 Dec 2022 10:05:30 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42641 Wed 13 Mar 2024 14:03:28 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:13639 Wed 11 Apr 2018 11:59:50 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44460 Wed 06 Mar 2024 14:57:10 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54053 Tue 30 Jan 2024 13:49:32 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52390 Tue 10 Oct 2023 14:47:42 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20835 Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Diabetes Care, Diabetic Medicine, Population Health Management, Rural and Remote Health, Australian Journal of Primary Health, PLoS Medicine, Medical Journal of Australia, BMC Health Services Research, BMC Public Health, BMC Family Practice) and Commonwealth and state government health websites was undertaken to acquire Australian studies of diabetes workforce models published 2005–13. Various diabetes workforce models were examined, including ‘one-stop shops’, pharmacy care, Aboriginal services and telephone-delivered interventions. The quality of evidence was evaluated against several criteria, including relevance and replication, strength of evidence, effect size, transferability and representativeness, and value for money. Results: Of the 14 studies found, four were randomised controlled trials and one was a systematic review (i.e. Level II and I (best) evidence). Only three provided a replicable protocol or detailed intervention delivery. Eleven lacked a theoretical framework. Twelve reported significant improvements in clinical (patient) outcomes, commonly HbA1c, cholesterol and blood pressure; only four reported changes in short- and long-term outcomes (e.g. quality of life). Most studies used a small or targeted population. Only two studies assessed both benefits and costs of their intervention compared with usual care and cost effectiveness. Conclusions: More rigorous studies of diabetes workforce models are needed to determine whether these interventions improve patient outcomes and, if they do, represent value for money. What is known about the topic?: Although health systems with strong primary care orientations have been associated with enhanced access, equity and population health, the primary care workforce is facing several challenges. These include a mal-distribution of resources (supply side) and health outcomes (demand side), inconsistent support for teamwork care models, and a lack of enhanced clinical inter-professional education and/or training opportunities. These challenges are exacerbated by an ageing health workforce and general population, as well as a population that has increased prevalence of chronic conditions and multi-morbidity. Although several policy directions have been advocated to address these challenges, there is a lack of high-quality evidence about which primary care workforce models are best (and which models represent better value for money than current practice) and what the health effects are for patients. What does this paper add?: This study demonstrated several strengths and weaknesses of Australian diabetes models of care studies. In particular, only five of the 14 studies assessed were designed in a way that enabled them to achieve a Level II or I rating (and hence the ‘best’ level of evidence), based on the NHMRC’s (2000, 2001) frameworks for assessing scientific evidence. The majority of studies risked the introduction of bias and thus may have incorrect conclusions. Only a few studies described clearly what the intervention and the comparator were and thus could be easily replicated. Only two studies included cost-effectiveness studies of their interventions compared with usual care. What are the implications for practitioners?: Although there has been an increase in the number of primary care workforce models implemented in Australia, there is a need for more rigorous research to assess whether these interventions are effective in producing improved health outcomes and represent better value for money than current practice. Researchers and policymakers need to make decisions based on high-quality evidence; it is not obvious what effect the evidence is having on primary care workforce reform.]]> Thu 16 Jul 2020 10:20:24 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47025 Thu 06 Jul 2023 14:09:44 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:8662 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:38:43 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21822 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:58:43 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54694 Fri 08 Mar 2024 11:59:16 AEDT ]]>