Patient Centred Medical Home (PCMH) transitions in western Sydney, Australia: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Patient Centred Medical Homes (PCMHs), increasingly evidenced to provide high quality primary care, are new to Australia. To learn how this promising new healthcare model works in an Australian setting we explored experiences of healthcare providers in outer urban Sydney, where a number of practices are transitioning from traditional Australian general practice models to incorporate elements of PCMH approaches. METHODS:We collected qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with healthcare providers working in a range of transitioning practices and thematically analysed the data. We interviewed 35 participants including general practitioners, practice managers and practice nurses from 25 purposively sampled general practices in western Sydney, Australia, seeking maximal va

SUBMITTER: Metusela C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7137239 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature