Health system responsiveness: a systematic evidence mapping review of the global literature

G Khan, N Kagwanja, E Whyle, L Gilson… - International Journal for …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organisation framed responsiveness, fair financing
and equity as intrinsic goals of health systems. However, of the three, responsiveness …

The community health worker as service extender, cultural broker and social change agent: a critical interpretive synthesis of roles, intent and accountability

M Schaaf, C Warthin, L Freedman, SM Topp - BMJ Global Health, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
This paper is a critical interpretive synthesis of community health workers (CHWs) and
accountability in low-income and middle-income countries. The guiding questions were …

“How can I do more?” Cultural awareness training for hospital-based healthcare providers working with high Aboriginal caseload

V Kerrigan, N Lewis, A Cass, M Hefler… - BMC Medical Education, 2020 - Springer
Background Aboriginal cultural awareness training aims to build a culturally responsive
workforce, however research has found the training has limited impact on the health …

Unique knowledge, unique skills, unique role: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers in Queensland, Australia

SM Topp, J Tully, R Cummins, V Graham… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers (A&TSIHWs) are a professional cadre
of Australian health workers typically located in primary care clinics. The role is one of only …

“Putting the power back into community”: A mixed methods evaluation of a chronic hepatitis B training course for the Aboriginal health workforce of Australia's Northern …

K Hosking, T De Santis, E Vintour-Cesar, PM Wilson… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is endemic in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander population of Australia's Northern Territory. Progression to liver disease can be …

[HTML][HTML] Building patient trust in health systems: a qualitative study of facework in the context of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker role in …

SM Topp, J Tully, R Cummins, V Graham… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Healthcare services in Australia are the primary responsibility of state and territory
governments, which recruit and deploy health providers in hospital and primary-care …

Factors that influence scope of practice of the five largest health care professions in Australia: a scoping review

D Wiggins, A Downie, RM Engel, BT Brown - Human Resources for Health, 2022 - Springer
Introduction A well-functioning health system delivers quality services to all people when
and where they need them. To help navigate the complex realm of patient care, it is …

“The most culturally safe training I've ever had”: the co-design of a culturally safe Managing hepatitis B training course with and for the Aboriginal health workforce of …

K Hosking, T De Santis, E Vintour-Cesar… - BMC health services …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The Aboriginal health workforce provide responsive, culturally safe
health care. We aimed to co-design a culturally safe course with and for the Aboriginal …

My experiences with kidney care: a qualitative study of adults in the Northern Territory of Australia living with chronic kidney disease, dialysis and transplantation

JT Hughes, N Freeman, B Beaton, AM Puruntatemeri… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Australian healthcare quality and safety accreditation standards recommend
health services partner with health care users, to ensure the highest quality of care …

Role of Aboriginal Health Workers and Liaison Officers in quality care in the Australian acute care setting: a systematic review

T Mackean, E Withall, J Dwyer… - Australian Health …, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
Objective The aim of this study was to identify the contribution of Aboriginal Health Workers
and Liaison Officers (AHWLOs) to quality of care in the acute health care setting in Australia …