Describing models of emerging Australian integrated primary health care services
Project Status
Completed
Chief Investigators
Jacqueline Schroeder
Associate Investigators
Julie McDonald, Gawaine Powell Davies
Rationale
The Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, UNSW, is conducting a study to describe emerging models of Integrated Primary Health Care Services (IPHCS) that relate to major policy initiatives. Currently these are developing in relative isolation from one another and not much is known about the different models in terms of governance and organisational arrangements, integration mechanisms, services and functions.
Aims
Aims:
1. Develop a descriptive taxonomy of IPHCSs that represent the major models currently emerging in Australia
2. Identify critical themes and issues regarding the future development of IPHCSs
Design and Method
Cross-sectional qualitative design, involving:
(a) literature review;
(b) analysis of publically available documentation;
(c) structured interviews with key informants