Angela Gialamas, Lisa N Yelland, Philip Ryan, Kristyn Willson, Caroline O Laurence, Tanya K Bubner, Philip Tideman and Justin J Beilby
… will not be achieved unless patients consistently act upon medical advice. Improving long-term medication adherence is … their care, good communication, and providing patients with education and quality information about their disease. 8 , 9 … showing that a strong relationship between patient and medical practitioner results in better medication adherence. …
Anthony P Sunjaya, Leanne M Poulos, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Thomas Lung, Guy B Marks, Helen K Reddel and Christine R Jenkins
… Breathlessness severity was assessed with the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnoea scale, 15 with … Health care use unit costs were obtained from the Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS), 18 Pharmaceutical Benefits … 190 (30.7%) 58 (26.9%) 25 (20.0%) 2684 (26.7%) 29.17% Education Did not complete high school 734 …
… They equate “goodness” with integrity, safety, up-to-date medical knowledge and diagnostic skill, and the ability to … pattern of practice has been with us since the modern medical profession emerged in the middle of the 19th … profession, which is instilled in doctors through medicaleducation. It is one of the great strengths of the medical …
David J Hillis, Michael W Gorton, Bruce H Barraclough and David Beckett
… responsibilities and accountabilities to the community. Medical practitioners have embraced professionalism over the … of professionalism are abundant, contested and reflect educational, sociocultural and historical contexts. 7 , 8 … priorities were communication, technical expertise and medical expertise. The lowest priorities across all groups …
… E ducational initiatives designed to meet Australia’s future medical workforce requirements have increased the number of medical students and junior doctors in general practice, … article outlines the current framework of general practice education within Australia and argues why this is an …
Sean Lawrence, Lindy Willmott, Eleanor Milligan, Sarah Winch, Ben White and Malcolm Parker
… communication between clinicians and families, as well as education of the community about the dying process, is … to the Brisbane Coroner for investigation. Findings about medical care and the not-for-resuscitation order The Coroner found that Mrs Woo’s medical care was appropriate and that further interventions …
Stacy M Carter, Yves Saint James Aquino, Lucy Carolan, Emma Frost, Chris Degeling, Wendy A Rogers, Ian A Scott, Katy JL Bell, Belinda Fabrianesi and Farah Magrabi
… training, technical and data requirements, and community education and involvement were also critical areas requiring … are needed, 4 , 5 as recognised by the Australian Medical Association. 6 Governance of rapidly emerging health … was approved by the University of Wollongong Health and Medical Human Research Ethics Committee (2022/314). Results …
… cited fears about medicolegal risks (45/51) and inadequate education and training in OD (43/51) as major or moderate … of existing laws (11/47); fundamental reform of the medical negligence system (8/47), including introduction of no-fault compensation for medical injuries (6/47); and better alignment of the …
David E Goldsbury, Philip Haywood, Alison Pearce, Louisa G Collins, Deme Karikios, Karen Canfell, Julia Steinberg and Marianne F Weber
… our universal health care system, the financial burden of medical costs can be great for people in Australia, … Medicare program. 4 This program subsidises approved medical services and medicines, although many treatments … household income, health insurance status, highest education level (baseline questionnaire), employment status, …
Sue D Lauder, Michael Berk, David J Castle, Seetal Dodd and Lesley Berk
… risk factors for non-adherence in bipolar disorder. 8 Psychoeducation combined with a collaborative alliance between the … tool that every patient will find useful. Psychoeducation The underlying principle of psychoeducation is information and education, which are typically …
Ann T Gregory, Ruth M Armstrong, Tanya D Grassi and Martin B Van Der Weyden
… the best original research paper published each year in the Medical Journal of Australia ( MJA ), as judged by the … as well as some significant concerns about the future of medical research in Australia. 1995: Gastric emptying is not … leading to ongoing relationships with doctors and educational videomakers in the US. A “Sharing the true …
Jessica Ogden, Scott Preston, Riitta L Partanen, Remo Ostini and Peter Coxeter
… Strait Islander Australians. 5 Recruiting international medical graduates to work in rural and remote areas has … of rural primary care workers, including regionalised education and training programs, and has also implemented … and rural experience during undergraduate or postgraduate medical training (rural pipeline factors 12 ) on where …
Juanita L Westbury, Peter Gee, Tristan Ling, Donnamay T Brown, Katherine H Franks, Ivan Bindoff, Aidan Bindoff and Gregory M Peterson
… of three sequential strategies: audit and feedback; staff education; and interdisciplinary review. 12 To test RedUSe, … non-pharmacological therapy. Enablers included staff education and a structured interdisciplinary review process. … recommendations saturate an organisation), 15 and providing educational outreach visits (academic detailing) for …
Marie M Bismark, Troyen A Brennan, Peter B Davis and David M Studdert
… C ritics of medical negligence litigation frequently decry its excesses. … majority of patients who sustain injury due to negligent medical care never sue, 1 - 3 and certain subgroups of … are disadvantaged across a spectrum of indicators including education, health, and justice — even after adjusting for …
R Kim Oates, Kerry J Goulston, Craig M Bingham and Owen F Dent
… I n Australia, the first year after medical graduation is called the intern year, a transition between formal medical school education and subsequent vocational training. Its successful …
Kirsty A Douglas, Frith K Rayner, Laurann E Yen, Robert W Wells, Nicholas J Glasgow and John S Humphreys
… the themes of funding and financial arrangements, workforce education and training, and interprofessional organisation … than prescriptive, performance indicators. Effectively fund medical and nursing education and training in the primary … care in undergraduate, pre-internship and prevocational medical and nursing education. This should include the …
… In an ideal world, medical practitioners would be well versed in a broad range … beneficiaries of integrated, holistic care. It appears that medical care is slowly gravitating towards this ideal, and a … between these groups, as is the increasing biomedicaleducation of CAM practitioners. Collaboration requires an …
Craig T Hore, William Lancashire and Robert G Fassett
… is almost certainly similar in Australia. A resident medical officer at our hospital recently asked why, after … no exposure until registrar level. 2 Patients with serious medical conditions are more likely to die in hospital if … program). 6 Most would agree that supervision has an educational element, but it is more than just acquisition of …
… often, pain. 5 Traditionally, there has been a fear in the medical fraternity that opioids and sedatives hasten a … their use should be encouraged in the terminal phase. 5 Medical practitioners should not be afraid to use … the patient is admitted to a palliative care service. 10 Education and training for medical and other health …
… AO has been a leader in diabetes research, care and education. He was head of the Diabetes Research Program at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney from 1978 to 2003. He was … apart from a monthly diabetes clinic at an Aboriginal medical service in western NSW, and continues to work in …