Primary healthcare needs and service utilisation of people with disability: a data linkage protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

General practitioners (GPs) play a crucial role in the early management and treatment of the comorbidities and complications experienced by people with disability. However, GPs experience multiple constraints, including limited time and disability-related expertise. Knowledge gaps around the health needs of people with disability as well as the frequency and extent of their engagement with GPs mean evidence to inform practice is limited. Using a linked dataset, this project aims to enhance the knowledge of the GP workforce by describing the health needs of people with disability.

Methods and analysis

This project is a retrospective cohort study using general practice health records from the eastern Melbourne region in Victoria, Australia. The research uses Easte

SUBMITTER: Douglas J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124289 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature