Exploring the impact of an Aboriginal Health Worker on hospitalised Aboriginal experiences: lessons from cardiology.

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Exploring the impact of an Aboriginal Health Worker on hospitalised Aboriginal experiences: lessons from cardiology.

To enhance Aboriginal inpatient care and improve outpatient cardiac rehabilitation utilisation, a tertiary hospital in Western Australia recruited an Aboriginal Health Worker (AHW). Interviews were undertaken with the cardiology AHW, other hospital staff including another AHW, and recent Aboriginal...

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Main Authors:	Taylor, Katherine, Thompson, Sandra, Smith, J., Dimer, L., Ali, Mohammed, Wood, M.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd 2009
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23774

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