What role do Australian health professionals play in helping people choose their home care package services?
Aust J Prim Health
; 28(5): 454-457, 2022 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-35821594
ABSTRACT
The home care package (HCP) scheme provides funds to eligible older Australians for social, personal and clinical care services, and aims to assist people to age in-home. Uncorroborated evidence suggests older Australians rely on health professionals - especially general practitioners - to prompt HCP assessments, choose service providers and manage HCP funds thereafter. This was confirmed in a survey involving 502 older Australians aged >65years receiving HCP funds. As more Australians survive to older age, further research is needed to establish with general practitioners their needs regarding the delivery of in-home care information, clinic practice resources, trainee education and continuing professional development.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Serviços de Assistência Domiciliar
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article