Strengthening Care for Children (SC4C): protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial of an integrated general practitioner-paediatrician model of primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Australia's current healthcare system for children is neither sustainable nor equitable. As children (0-4 years) comprise the largest proportion of all primary care-type emergency department presentations, general practitioners (GPs) report feeling undervalued as an integral member of a child's care, and lacking in opportunities for support and training in paediatric conditions. This Strengthening Care for Children (SC4C) randomised trial aims to evaluate a novel, integrated GP-paediatrician model of care, that, if effective, will improve GP quality of care, reduce burden to hospital services and ensure children receive the right care, at the right time, closer to home.

Methods and analysis

SC4C is a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) of 22

SUBMITTER: Khano S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9644360 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature