Impact of relational continuity of primary care in aged care: a systematic review

SM Dyer, J Suen, H Williams, MC Inacio, G Harvey… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Greater continuity of care has been associated with lower hospital admissions
and patient mortality. This systematic review aims to examine the impact of relational …

COPD disease knowledge, self-awareness and reasons for hospital presentations among a predominately Indigenous Australian cohort: a study to explore …

A Pal, TP Howarth, C Rissel… - BMJ Open …, 2022 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Background The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is higher
among Indigenous Australians than that of non-Indigenous Australians. However, no studies …

Conceptualisation of health inequalities by local healthcare systems: a document analysis

JN Olivera, J Ford, S Sowden… - Health & Social Care in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In 2019, local healthcare systems in England were asked to develop formal plans to reduce
health inequalities. Here, we explore plans to understand how local healthcare systems …

Comparison and outcomes of emergency department presentations with respiratory disorders among Australian indigenous and non-indigenous patients

SS Heraganahally, RH Ghimire, T Howarth… - BMC Emergency …, 2022 - Springer
Background There is sparse evidence in the literature assessing emergency department
presentation with respiratory disorders among Indigenous patients. The objective of this …

[HTML][HTML] Reducing health inequalities through general practice: a realist review and action framework

A Gkiouleka, G Wong, S Sowden, I Kuhn, A Moseley… - 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Socio-economic inequalities in health have been in the public agenda for
decades. General practice has an influential role to play in mitigating the impact of …

Are local public expenditure reductions associated with increases in inequality in emergency hospitalisation? Time-series analysis of English local authorities from …

AC Castro-Ávila, R Cookson, T Doran… - Emergency Medicine …, 2024 - emj.bmj.com
Background Reductions in local government funding implemented in 2010 due to austerity
policies have been associated with worsening socioeconomic inequalities in mortality. Less …

How can health systems approach reducing health inequalities? An in-depth qualitative case study in the UK

C Parbery-Clark, L McSweeney, J Lally, S Sowden - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Addressing socioeconomic inequalities in health and healthcare, and reducing
avoidable hospital admissions requires integrated strategy and complex intervention across …

Which non-pharmaceutical primary care interventions reduce inequalities in common mental health disorders? A protocol for a systematic review of quantitative and …

L Tanner, S Sowden, M Still, K Thomson… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Common mental health disorders (CMDs) represent a major public health concern and are
particularly prevalent in people experiencing disadvantage or marginalisation. Primary care …

Reducing inequality in avoidable emergency admissions: Case studies of local health care systems in England using a realist approach

J Ford, J Knight, J Brittain, C Bentley… - Journal of Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective People in disadvantaged areas are more likely to have an avoidable emergency
hospital admission. Socio-economic inequality in avoidable emergency hospital admissions …

How are local health systems addressing health inequalities? The UNFAIR Case Study Qualitative Project

L McSweeney, J Lally, C Parbery-Clark, K Murrell… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background Despite policy prominence and frameworks focusing on health inequalities,
healthcare leaders do not feel they have the skills and knowledge to reduce health …