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A framework to support team‐based models of primary care within the Australian health care system
Author(s) -
Naccarella Lucio,
Greenstock Louise N,
Brooks Peter M
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja12.10069
Subject(s) - health care , equity (law) , primary care , nursing , population health , primary health care , sustainability , hrhis , healthcare system , knowledge management , medicine , business , health policy , process management , population , family medicine , public health , computer science , political science , environmental health , ecology , law , biology
Summary Health systems with strong primary care orientations are known to be associated with improved equity, better access for patients to appropriate services at lower costs, and improved population health. Team‐based models of primary care have emerged in response to health system challenges due to complex patient profiles, patient expectations and health system demands. Successful team‐based models of primary care require a combination of interprofessional education and learning; organisational and management policies and systems; and practice support systems. To ensure evidence is put into practice, we propose a framework comprising five domains (theory, implementation, infrastructure, sustainability and evaluation) to assist policymakers, educators, researchers, managers and health professionals in supporting team‐based models of primary care within the Australian health care system.