Increasing Pap smear rates at an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service through translational research and continuous quality improvement.
Aust J Prim Health
; 21(4): 417-22, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
This article describes translational research (TR) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes used to identify and address barriers and facilitators to Pap smear screening within an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS). Rapid Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles were conducted, informed by client surveys, a data collection tool, focus groups and internal research. There was a statistically significant increase in Pap smear numbers during PDSA cycles, continuing at 10 months follow up. The use of TR with CQI appears to be an effective and acceptable way to affect Pap smear screening. Community and service collaboration should be at the core of research in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health settings. This model is transferrable to other settings and other health issues.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Servicios de Salud Comunitaria
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Servicios Urbanos de Salud
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Investigación Biomédica Traslacional
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Mejoramiento de la Calidad
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Prueba de Papanicolaou
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Servicios de Salud del Indígena
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article