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BMC Health Serv Res ; 24(1): 829, 2024 Jul 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39039551

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: An essential component of future-proofing health systems against future pandemics and climate change is strengthening the front lines of care: principally, emergency departments and primary care settings. To achieve this, these settings can adopt learning health system (LHS) principles, integrating data, evidence, and experience to continuously improve care delivery. This rapid review aimed to understand the ways in which LHS principles have been applied to primary care and emergency departments, the extent to which LHS approaches have been adopted in these key settings, and the factors that affect their adoption. METHODS: Three academic databases (Embase, Scopus, and PubMed) were searched for full text articles reporting on LHSs in primary care and/or emergency departments published in the last five years. Articles were included if they had a primary focus on LHSs in primary care settings (general practice, allied health, multidisciplinary primary care, and community-based care) and/or emergency care settings. Data from included articles were catalogued and synthesised according to the modified Institute of Medicine's five-component framework for LHSs (science and informatics, patient-clinician partnerships, incentives, continuous learning culture, and structure and governance). RESULTS: Thirty-seven articles were included, 32 of which reported LHSs in primary care settings and seven of which reported LHSs in emergency departments. Science and informatics was the most commonly reported LHS component, followed closely by continuous learning culture and structure and governance. Most articles (n = 30) reported on LHSs that had been adopted, and many of the included articles (n = 17) were descriptive reports of LHS approaches. CONCLUSIONS: Developing LHSs at the front lines of care is essential for future-proofing against current and new threats to health system sustainability, such as pandemic- and climate change-induced events. Limited research has examined the application of LHS concepts to emergency care settings. Implementation science should be utilised to better understand the factors influencing adoption of LHS approaches on the front lines of care, so that all five LHS components can be progressed in these settings.


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Climate Change , Learning Health System , Pandemics , Primary Health Care , Humans , Primary Health Care/organization & administration , Learning Health System/organization & administration , Emergency Service, Hospital/organization & administration , COVID-19/epidemiology
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BMJ Health Care Inform ; 31(1)2024 Jun 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38909995

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The learning health system (LHS) concept is a potential solution to the challenges currently faced by primary care. There are few descriptions of the barriers and facilitators to achieving an LHS in general practice, and even fewer that are underpinned by implementation science. This study aimed to describe the barriers and facilitators to achieving an LHS in primary care and provide practical recommendations for general practices on their journey towards an LHS. METHODS: This study is a secondary data analysis from a qualitative investigation of an LHS in a university-based general practice in Sydney, Australia. A framework analysis was conducted using transcripts from semistructured interviews with clinic staff. Data were coded according to the theoretical domains framework, and then to an LHS framework. RESULTS: 91% (n=32) of practice staff were interviewed, comprising general practitioners (n=15), practice nurses (n=3), administrative staff (n=13) and a psychologist. Participants reported that the practice alignment with LHS principles was influenced by many behavioural determinants, some of which were applicable to healthcare in general, for example, some staff lacked knowledge about practice policies and skills in using software. However, many were specific to the general practice environment, for example, the environmental context of general practice meant that administrative staff were an integral part of the LHS, particularly in facilitating partnerships with patients. CONCLUSIONS: The LHS journey in general practice is influenced by several factors. Mapping the LHS domains in relation to the theoretical domains framework can be used to generate a roadmap to hasten the journey towards LHS in primary care settings.


Subject(s)
Learning Health System , Primary Health Care , Qualitative Research , Humans , Interviews as Topic , Australia , General Practice , Attitude of Health Personnel
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Aust J Gen Pract ; 51(8): 595-603, 2022 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35908753

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Women living in rural Australia have worse survival rates for breast cancer compared with their urban counterparts. Identifying factors that contribute to delayed presentation could help to reduce this disparity. This study aimed to identify and explore the differences in help-seeking behaviours between rural and urban women with non-screen-detected breast cancer. METHOD: We conducted a qualitative study consisting of semi-structured interviews with 20 women from New South Wales with non-screen detected breast cancer that was diagnosed within the past five years. RESULTS: There was little difference between rural and urban groups in terms of symptom appraisal and monitoring, social interactions, and personal and environmental factors. However, the presence of stoicism as a barrier was unique to rural women. Rural women also faced significant barriers in accessing general practice services that pertained to availability, cost and distance. DISCUSSION: GPs play a critical role in facilitating earlier presentation, and more research into rural stoicism is required. Continued investment in the rural primary care workforce will be key to improving access issues.


Subject(s)
Breast Neoplasms , General Practitioners , Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis , Female , Humans , Qualitative Research , Rural Population , Workforce
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