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  • Quantifying and Exploring the Public’s Preferences for Emergency Care Alternatives

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    Author(s)
    Harris, Paul
    Primary Supervisor
    Whitty, Jenny
    Other Supervisors
    Kendall, Elizabeth
    Year published
    2015
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    Abstract
    Increasingly, the public’s healthcare preferences are being used by policy makers and health service planners to inform decision-making as part of their greater commitment to community engagement. This shift is based on the assumption that knowledge about the public’s preferences can raise awareness, identify community needs and encourage more appropriate use of scarce resources that are under pressure, such as Emergency Departments. Demand for emergency care increases each year even though many admissions are considered avoidable. In response to issues of overcrowding, new service models continue to be introduced including ...
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    Increasingly, the public’s healthcare preferences are being used by policy makers and health service planners to inform decision-making as part of their greater commitment to community engagement. This shift is based on the assumption that knowledge about the public’s preferences can raise awareness, identify community needs and encourage more appropriate use of scarce resources that are under pressure, such as Emergency Departments. Demand for emergency care increases each year even though many admissions are considered avoidable. In response to issues of overcrowding, new service models continue to be introduced including the provision of care in alternative settings and delivered by other practitioners. The current study therefore sought to understand the circumstances under which the public decide to access emergency care, their preferences for care alternatives and how these are influenced by the presenting context and individual characteristics.
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    Thesis Type
    Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
    Degree Program
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    School
    School of Medical Science
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.25904/1912/64
    Copyright Statement
    The author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
    Item Access Status
    Public
    Subject
    Emergency health care
    Healthcare policy
    Healthcare outcomes
    Hospital Emergency Departments
    Health care demand
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367988
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    • Theses - Higher Degree by Research

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