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The relationship between number of primary health care visits and hospitalisations: Evidence from linked clinic and hospital data for remote Indigenous Australians

1 Jan 2013

5

Yuejen Zhao, Jo Wright, Steven Guthridge, Paul Lawton

BioMed Central

BMC Health Services Research

rimary health care (PHC) is widely regarded as essential for preventing and treating ill health. However, the evidence on whether improved PHC reduces hospitalisations has been mixed. This study examines the relationship between PHC and hospital inpatient care in a population with high health need,...

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The cost-effectiveness of primary care for Indigenous Australians with diabetes living in remote Northern Territory communities

26 Jun 2014

83

Susan L. Thomas, Yuejen Zhao, Steven L. Guthridge, John Wakerman

Medical Journal of Australia

Improving access to primary care in remote communities for the management of diabetes results in net health benefits to patients and cost savings to government, this study finds.



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Patterns of resident health workforce turnover and retention in remote communities of the Northern Territory of Australia, 2013–2015

15 Aug 2017

73

Deborah J. Russell, Yuejen Zhao, Steven Guthridge, Mark Ramjan, Michael P. Jones, John S. Humphreys, John Wakerman

Human Resources for Health

Background : The geographical maldistribution of the health workforce is a persisting global issue linked to inequitable access to health services and poorer health outcomes for rural and remote populations. In the Northern Territory (NT), anecdotal reports suggest that the primary care workforce in...