- Title
- Identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status by general practice registrars: confidence and associations
- Creator
- Morgan, Simon; Thomson, Allison; O'Mara, Peter; Tapley, Amanda; Henderson, Kim M.; van Driel, Mieke; Scott, John; Spike, Neil A.; McArthur, Lawrie; Magin, Parker
- Relation
- Australian Family Physician Vol. 45, Issue 9, p. 677-682
- Relation
- http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2016/september/identification-of-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-status-by-general-practice-registrars-confidence-and-associations
- Publisher
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- Background: Identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status in healthcare settings is essential for the delivery of culturally appropriate care. Under-identification is common and practitioner confidence is a known barrier. Objective: The objective of this research was to document the self-reported confidence of general practice registrars in identifying the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of their patients, and associations of this confidence. Method: This research used cross-sectional analysis of survey and patient encounter data of general practice registrars training across five Australian states. Results: Of the 698 registrars (97.5% response rate) who participated in the study, 74.5% had a high level of confidence in identifying a patient's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status. Older and more senior registrars had significantly greater confidence. There was also a significant association with the registrars' training provider. Discussion: More than a quarter of registrars reported low confidence for this basic consultation skill. Our findings will inform general practice vocational training and continuing professional development, and reinforce the importance of a comprehensive, system-wide approach to the identification of patients' Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status.
- Subject
- general practice; Aboriginal health; Torres Strait Islander; Aboriginal Australians
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1344794
- Identifier
- uon:29493
- Identifier
- ISSN:0300-8495
- Language
- eng
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