Health promotion innovation in primary health care
Previously, the main focus of primary health care practices was to diagnose and treat patients. The identification of risk factors for disease and the prevention of chronic conditions have become a part of everyday practice. This paper provides an argument for training primary health care (PHC) prac...
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| description | Previously, the main focus of primary health care practices was to diagnose and treat patients. The identification of risk factors for disease and the prevention of chronic conditions have become a part of everyday practice. This paper provides an argument for training primary health care (PHC) practitioners in health promotion, while encouraging them to embrace innovation within their practice to streamline the treatment process and improve patient outcomes. Electronic modes of communication, education and training are now commonplace in many medical practices. The PHC sector has a small window of opportunity in which to become leaders within the current model of continuity of care by establishing their role as innovators in the prevention, treatment and management of disease. Not only will this make their own jobs easier, it has the potential to significantly impact patient outcomes. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-363552017-10-02T02:27:47Z Health promotion innovation in primary health care McManus, Alexandra Innovation health promotion primary health care Previously, the main focus of primary health care practices was to diagnose and treat patients. The identification of risk factors for disease and the prevention of chronic conditions have become a part of everyday practice. This paper provides an argument for training primary health care (PHC) practitioners in health promotion, while encouraging them to embrace innovation within their practice to streamline the treatment process and improve patient outcomes. Electronic modes of communication, education and training are now commonplace in many medical practices. The PHC sector has a small window of opportunity in which to become leaders within the current model of continuity of care by establishing their role as innovators in the prevention, treatment and management of disease. Not only will this make their own jobs easier, it has the potential to significantly impact patient outcomes. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36355 http://www.amj.net.au/index.php?journal=AMJ&page=article&op=viewFile&path%5B%5D=1578&path%5B%5D=1023 Australasian Medical Journal Pty Ltd fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Innovation health promotion primary health care McManus, Alexandra Health promotion innovation in primary health care |
| title | Health promotion innovation in primary health care |
| title_full | Health promotion innovation in primary health care |
| title_fullStr | Health promotion innovation in primary health care |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health promotion innovation in primary health care |
| title_short | Health promotion innovation in primary health care |
| title_sort | health promotion innovation in primary health care |
| topic | Innovation health promotion primary health care |
| url | http://www.amj.net.au/index.php?journal=AMJ&page=article&op=viewFile&path%5B%5D=1578&path%5B%5D=1023 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36355 |