Health policy

Telehealth follow-up consultations for melanoma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: Patient and clinician satisfaction – Ali Al-Rikaby et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-04-06T14:51:33+11:00Cancer, COVID-19, Health policy, Health professionals, Insurance, Melanoma, Publications, Virtual Care/Telehealth|

The COVID-19 pandemic caused rapid implementation of telehealth for melanoma follow-up care in Australia. This study explores Australian melanoma patients and clinicians' level of satisfaction with telehealth.

Childhood vaccine refusal and what to do about it: a systematic review of the ethical literature – Kerrie Wiley et al.

Lucia Marcello2023-12-01T13:50:01+11:00Big pharma, Ethical considerations, Health policy, Publications, Risk|

Parental refusal of routine childhood vaccination remains an ethically contested area. This systematic review sought to explore and characterise the normative arguments made about parental refusal of routine vaccination, with the aim of providing researchers, practitioners, and policymakers with a synthesis of current normative literature.

Commentary on Kraiss et al.: Read the label – improving the applicability of systematic reviews by coding and analysis of intervention elements – Paul P. Glasziou & Nicholas A. Zwar

Lucia Marcello2023-12-01T13:13:43+11:00Health policy, Publications, Randomised Control Trial (RCT), Research|

While controlled trials establish an intervention's effectiveness, poor intervention descriptions can obscure substantial variation. To address this problem, Kraiss and colleagues extend the systematic review process with several additional steps. Although important for clinical and policymaking in addiction, the considerable effort needed will be a [...]

Psychosocial outcomes and health service use after notifying women participating in population breast screening when they have dense breasts: a BreastScreen Queensland randomised controlled trial – Brooke Nickel et al.

Lucia Marcello2023-12-01T10:10:23+11:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Health policy, Publications, Women's health|

Robust evidence regarding the benefits and harms of notifying Australian women when routine breast screening identifies that they have dense breasts is needed for informing future mammography population screening practice and policy. The objective of this study is to assess the psychosocial and health services [...]

Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain – Christopher G. Maher et al – ANZ J Surg

Lucia Marcello2023-07-03T16:01:14+10:00Back pain, Clinical guidelines, Health policy, Health professionals, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard provides an excellent guide for how each of the professions can contribute to better care of low back pain. The Standard points to the key areas of care where the need for quality improvement is greatest, by describing [...]

Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain – Christopher G Maher et al – J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol

Lucia Marcello2023-07-03T16:02:19+10:00Back pain, Clinical guidelines, Health policy, Health professionals, Low back pain, Low-value care, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard provides an excellent guide for how each of the professions can contribute to better care of low back pain. The Standard points to the key areas of care where the need for quality improvement is greatest, by describing [...]

Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain – Christopher G. Maher et al – Intern Med J

Lucia Marcello2023-07-03T15:55:57+10:00Back pain, Clinical guidelines, Health policy, Health professionals, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard provides an excellent guide for how each of the professions can contribute to better care of low back pain. The Standard points to the key areas of care where the need for quality improvement is greatest, by describing [...]

Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain – Christopher G Maher et al – Emerg Med Aus

Lucia Marcello2023-07-03T15:50:57+10:00Clinical guidelines, Health policy, Health professionals, Low back pain, Low-value care, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard provides an excellent guide for how each of the professions can contribute to better care of low back pain. The Standard points to the key areas of care where the need for quality improvement is greatest, by describing [...]

Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain – Christopher G Maher et al – Med J Aus

Lucia Marcello2023-07-03T15:48:56+10:00Clinical guidelines, Health policy, Low back pain, Low-value care, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard provides an excellent guide for how each of the professions can contribute to better care of low back pain. The Standard points to the key areas of care where the need for quality improvement is greatest, by describing [...]

Reflections from Women with an Interval Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Qualitative Analysis of Open Disclosure in the BreastScreen Western Australia Program – Lily Claringbold et al.

Lucia Marcello2023-03-01T14:08:33+11:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Health policy, Imaging, Publications, Screening|

Open disclosure is a process of addressing a negative health outcome that includes an apology and an opportunity for the client to discuss concerns. BreastScreen Western Australia has implemented a policy of open disclosure. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of [...]