Dissertation
Management of patients with non-life-threatening urgent conditions in the community: a case study in South-East Queensland
University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25907/00718
Abstract
Limited access to General Practitioner (GP) appointments able to treat non-life-threatening urgent conditions (NLTUC) is resulting in increased patient presentations to emergency Departments (ED). These increased ED patient presentations contribute to increasing financial cost, overcrowding, health care associated infections and patients leaving before being seen. International literature describes the Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) model as a solution to this problem. There have also been studies conducted that identify reasons for
patient presentations to different healthcare facilities for these conditions and the types of conditions that can be seen in General Practice. What is not known is if these findings are
relevant to the Australian context.
Details
- Title
- Management of patients with non-life-threatening urgent conditions in the community: a case study in South-East Queensland
- Authors
- John Adie - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Contributors
- Marianne Wallis (Supervisor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Awarding institution
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- DOI
- 10.25907/00718
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy; School of Health - Paramedicine
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99690698702621
- Output Type
- Dissertation
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