This study aimed to test different SMS messages inviting patients for a Heart Health Check with their GP. We also assessed how health literacy moderated these effects, to inform an Australian CVD risk screening program. Specifically, we tested a control message used in a previous [...]
Pain medicines are widely prescribed by general practitioners (GPs) when managing people with low back pain (LBP), but little is known about what drives decisions to prescribe these medicines. The aim of this study was to investigate what influences GPs' decision to prescribe pain medicines [...]
In a therapeutic partnership, physicians rely on patients to describe their health conditions, join in shared decision-making, and engage with supported self-management activities. In shared care, the patient, primary care, and specialist services partner together using agreed processes and outputs for the patient to be [...]
GPs frequently request diagnostic imaging for people with regional musculoskeletal complaints, and this most commonly occurs simultaneously with the diagnosis. It is likely a substantial proportion of requests are discordant with evidence-based practice. Identification and testing of strategies that target patients, clinicians, and policy to [...]
This paper provides expert-derived best practice recommendations for designing and evaluating peer comparison A&F for antibiotic prescribing in primary care. These 13 statements can be used by A&F designers to optimize the impact of their quality improvement interventions, and improve antibiotic prescribing in primary care.
This study showed that an SMS recall program for Heart Health Checks can be effective and acceptable in Australian general practice. Future research will confirm these findings with a broader trial targeting high-risk regions and patients, with reinforced messaging strategies.