General practice’s early response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Wright, M; Versteeg, R; Hall, J

General practice’s early response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Wright, M

Versteeg, R Hall, J

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Publisher:: CSIRO Publishing
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australian Health Review, 2020, 44, (5), pp. 733-736
Issue Date:: 2020-09-03

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dc.contributor.author	Wright, M https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2708-4753
dc.contributor.author	Versteeg, R
dc.contributor.author	Hall, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2191-0543
dc.date.accessioned	2020-10-09T21:39:18Z
dc.date.available	2020-08-10
dc.date.available	2020-10-09T21:39:18Z
dc.date.issued	2020-09-03
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Health Review, 2020, 44, (5), pp. 733-736
dc.identifier.issn	0156-5788
dc.identifier.issn	1449-8944
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dc.description.abstract	The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in multiple changes in the delivery of general practice services. In response to the threat of the pandemic and in order to keep their businesses safe and viable, general practices have rapidly moved to new models of care, embraced Medicare-funded telehealth and responded to uncertain availability of personal protective equipment with innovation. These changes have shown the adaptability of general practice, helped keep patients and practice staff safe, and undoubtedly reduced community transmission and mortality. The pandemic, and the response to it, has emphasised the potential dangers of existing fragmentation within the Australian health system, and is affecting the viability of general practice. These impacts on primary care highlight the need for improved integration of health services, should inform future pandemic planning, and guide the development of Australia's long-term national health plan.
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dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	CSIRO Publishing
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Health Review
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dc.subject	1110 Nursing, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1605 Policy and Administration
dc.subject.classification	Public Health
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Betacoronavirus
dc.subject.mesh	Coronavirus Infections
dc.subject.mesh	Early Diagnosis
dc.subject.mesh	General Practice
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	Pneumonia, Viral
dc.subject.mesh	Primary Health Care
dc.subject.mesh	State Medicine
dc.subject.mesh	Telemedicine
dc.title	General practice’s early response to the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in multiple changes in the delivery of general practice services. In response to the threat of the pandemic and in order to keep their businesses safe and viable, general practices have rapidly moved to new models of care, embraced Medicare-funded telehealth and responded to uncertain availability of personal protective equipment with innovation. These changes have shown the adaptability of general practice, helped keep patients and practice staff safe, and undoubtedly reduced community transmission and mortality. The pandemic, and the response to it, has emphasised the potential dangers of existing fragmentation within the Australian health system, and is affecting the viability of general practice. These impacts on primary care highlight the need for improved integration of health services, should inform future pandemic planning, and guide the development of Australia's long-term national health plan.

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