Evaluation of a General Practitioner with Special Interest model: lessons learned from staff experiences
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Whiting, E
Muller, K
McSherry, C
Gillespie, K
Havas, K
Bonner, A
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Background: The integration of general practitioners into specialist outpatient clinics is associated with improved access to care; however, little is understood about the organisation-level factors that affect successful implementation. We aimed to identify factors that were facilitators or barriers to the implementation of a General Practitioner with Special Interest (GPwSI) model of care across a range of specialties. Methods: Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 25 stakeholders at 13 GPwSI clinics in operation within a Queensland public health service. A deductive content analysis was conducted using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Results: Stakeholders generally supported the GPwSI model and saw advantages to patients and specialist medical practitioners in terms of waiting lists, workload, and improving clinician self-efficacy and knowledge. A number of factors were identified as being crucial to the success of the program, such as adequate support and planning for the implementation, appropriate funding and advocacy. Conclusions: Our evaluation indicates that a GPwSI model can be a beneficial resource for improving care to patients and reducing wait lists, dependent upon adequate planning, training, and support.
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Australian Journal of Primary Health
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© 2022 CSIRO. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
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General practice
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Psychology
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Health Policy & Services
Primary Health Care
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Purtell, L; Whiting, E; Muller, K; McSherry, C; Gillespie, K; Havas, K; Bonner, A, Evaluation of a General Practitioner with Special Interest model: lessons learned from staff experiences, Australian Journal of Primary Health, 2022