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Heath L, Stevens R, Nicholson BD, Wherton J, Gao M, Callan C, Haasova S, Aveyard P. Strategies to improve the implementation of preventive care in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Med 2024; 22:412. [PMID: 39334345 PMCID: PMC11437661 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03588-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/27/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Action on smoking, obesity, excess alcohol, and physical inactivity in primary care is effective and cost-effective, but implementation is low. The aim was to examine the effectiveness of strategies to increase the implementation of preventive healthcare in primary care. METHODS CINAHL, CENTRAL, The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Dissertations & Theses - Global, Embase, Europe PMC, MEDLINE and PsycINFO were searched from inception through 5 October 2023 with no date of publication or language limits. Randomised trials, non-randomised trials, controlled before-after studies and interrupted time series studies comparing implementation strategies (team changes; changes to the electronic patient registry; facilitated relay of information; continuous quality improvement; clinician education; clinical reminders; financial incentives or multicomponent interventions) to usual care were included. Two reviewers screened studies, extracted data, and assessed bias with an adapted Cochrane risk of bias tool for Effective Practice and Organisation of Care reviews. Meta-analysis was conducted with random-effects models. Narrative synthesis was conducted where meta-analysis was not possible. Outcome measures included process and behavioural outcomes at the closest point to 12 months for each implementation strategy. RESULTS Eighty-five studies were included comprising of 4,210,946 participants from 3713 clusters in 71 cluster trials, 6748 participants in 5 randomised trials, 5,966,552 participants in 8 interrupted time series, and 176,061 participants in 1 controlled before after study. There was evidence that clinical reminders (OR 3.46; 95% CI 1.72-6.96; I2 = 89.4%), clinician education (OR 1.89; 95% CI 1.46-2.46; I2 = 80.6%), facilitated relay of information (OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.10-3.46, I2 = 88.2%), and multicomponent interventions (OR 3.10; 95% CI 1.60-5.99, I2 = 96.1%) increased processes of care. Multicomponent intervention results were robust to sensitivity analysis. There was no evidence that other implementation strategies affected processes of care or that any of the implementation strategies improved behavioural outcomes. No studies reported on interventions specifically designed for remote consultations. Limitations included high statistical heterogeneity and many studies did not account for clustering. CONCLUSIONS Multicomponent interventions may be the most effective implementation strategy. There was no evidence that implementation interventions improved behavioural outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42022350912.
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- Laura Heath
- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK.
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK
- Department of Marketing, University of Lausanne, Quartier UNIL-Chamberonne, Lausanne, Quartier, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK
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Regan C, Bartlem K, Fehily C, Campbell E, Lecathelinais C, Doherty E, Wolfenden L, Clancy R, Fogarty M, Conrad A, Bowman J. Evaluation of an implementation support package to increase community mental health clinicians' routine delivery of preventive care for multiple health behaviours: a non-randomised controlled trial. Implement Sci Commun 2023; 4:137. [PMID: 37957727 PMCID: PMC10644601 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-023-00509-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND People with a mental health condition are more likely to engage in risk behaviours compared to people without. Delivery of preventive care to improve such behaviours is recommended for community mental health services, but inadequately implemented. This study assessed the effectiveness of an implementation support package on clinicians' delivery of preventive care (assessment, advice, referral) for four risk behaviours (tobacco smoking, harmful alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, inadequate fruit and vegetable intake) compared to no implementation support. The participatory approach to developing the support package, and fidelity of the implementation strategies, are also described. METHODS A non-randomised controlled trial was undertaken in 2019-2020 with two community mental health services (control and target) in one health district in New South Wales, Australia. A 4-month support package consisting of multiple implementation strategies was delivered to one site following a two-phase participatory design process. Five implementation strategies were proposed to service managers by researchers. After consultation with managers and clinicians, the final implementation support package included four strategies: training and education materials, enabling resources and prompts, client activation material, and audit and feedback. Client-reported receipt of the three elements of preventive care for the four risk behaviours was collected from a cross-sectional sample of clients who had recently attended the service at baseline (6 months) and follow-up (5 months). Logistic regression models examined change in receipt of preventive care to assess effectiveness. RESULTS A total of 860 client surveys were completed (control baseline n = 168; target baseline n = 261; control follow-up n = 164; and target follow-up n = 267). Analyses revealed no significant differential changes in preventive care receipt between the target and control sites from baseline to follow-up, including across the four primary outcomes: assessed for all behaviours (OR = 1.19; 95% CI 0.55, 2.57; p = 0.65); advised for all relevant risk behaviours (OR = 1.18; 95% CI 0.39, 3.61; p = 0.77); referred for any relevant risk behaviour (OR = 0.80; 95% CI 0.40, 1.63; p = 0.55); and complete care (OR = 3.11; 95% CI 0.62, 15.63; p = 0.17). Fidelity of the implementation strategies was limited as one of the four strategies (audit and feedback) was not delivered, components of two strategies (enabling resources and prompts, and client activation material) were not delivered as intended, and one strategy (education and training) was delivered as intended although some components were offered late in the implementation period. CONCLUSIONS The implementation support package was ineffective at increasing preventive care delivery. Further investigation is required to determine optimal participatory design methods to develop effective implementation strategies, including those that support delivery of care in community mental health settings within the ongoing context of uncertain environmental challenges. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12619001379101.
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- Casey Regan
- School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.
- The Australian Preventive Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW, Australia.
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.
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- School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
- The Australian Preventive Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia
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- School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
- The Australian Preventive Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
- Hunter New England Mental Health Services, Po Box 833, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
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- Hunter New England Mental Health Services, Po Box 833, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
- Central Adelaide Local Health Network, PO Box 17, Fullarton, SA, 5063, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
- Hunter New England Mental Health Services, Po Box 833, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
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- School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
- The Australian Preventive Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia
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Fehily CMC, Bartlem KM, Wiggers JH, Wye PM, Clancy RV, Castle DJ, Wilson A, Rissel CE, Wutzke S, Hodder RK, Colyvas K, Murphy F, Bowman JA. Effectiveness of embedding a specialist preventive care clinician in a community mental health service in increasing preventive care provision: A randomised controlled trial. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2020; 54:620-632. [PMID: 32403938 PMCID: PMC7285986 DOI: 10.1177/0004867420914741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Clinical practice guidelines recommend that community mental health services provide preventive care for clients' chronic disease risk behaviours; however, such care is often not routinely provided. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of offering clients an additional consultation with a specialist clinician embedded within a community mental health service, in increasing client-reported receipt of, and satisfaction with, preventive care. METHOD A randomised controlled trial was undertaken in one Australian community mental health service. Participants (N = 811) were randomised to receive usual care (preventive care in routine consultations; n = 405) or usual care plus the offer of an additional consultation with a specialist preventive care clinician (n = 406). Blinded interviewers assessed at baseline and 1-month follow-up the client-reported receipt of preventive care (assessment, advice and referral) for four key risk behaviours individually (smoking, poor nutrition, alcohol overconsumption and physical inactivity) and all applicable risks combined, acceptance of referrals and satisfaction with preventive care received. RESULTS Analyses indicated significantly greater increases in 12 of the 18 preventive care delivery outcomes in the intervention compared to the usual care condition from baseline to follow-up, including assessment for all risks combined (risk ratio = 4.00; 95% confidence interval = [1.57, 10.22]), advice for all applicable risks combined (risk ratio = 2.40; 95% confidence interval = [1.89, 6.47]) and offer of referral to applicable telephone services combined (risk ratio = 20.13; 95% confidence interval = [2.56, 158.04]). For each component of care, there was a significant intervention effect for at least one of the individual risk behaviours. Participants reported high levels of satisfaction with preventive care received, ranging from 77% (assessment) to 87% (referral), with no significant differences between conditions. CONCLUSION The intervention had a significant effect on the provision of the majority of recommended elements of preventive care. Further research is needed to maximise its impact, including identifying strategies to increase client uptake.
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- Caitlin MC Fehily
- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
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- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
- Hunter New England Mental Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, NSW Health, New Lambton, NSW, Australia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- St Vincent’s Health, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
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- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- NSW Office of Preventive Health, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
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- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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Dzidowska M, Lee KSK, Wylie C, Bailie J, Percival N, Conigrave JH, Hayman N, Conigrave KM. A systematic review of approaches to improve practice, detection and treatment of unhealthy alcohol use in primary health care: a role for continuous quality improvement. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2020; 21:33. [PMID: 32054450 PMCID: PMC7020510 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-020-1101-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Unhealthy alcohol use involves a spectrum from hazardous use (exceeding guidelines but no harms) through to alcohol dependence. Evidence-based management of unhealthy alcohol use in primary health care has been recommended since 1979. However, sustained and systematic implementation has proven challenging. The Continuing Quality Improvement (CQI) process is designed to enable services to detect barriers, then devise and implement changes, resulting in service improvements. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of literature reporting on strategies to improve implementation of screening and interventions for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care (MEDLINE EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, the Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet). Additional inclusion criteria were: (1) pragmatic setting; (2) reporting original data; (3) quantitative outcomes related to provision of service or change in practice. We investigate the extent to which the three essential elements of CQI are being used (data-guided activities, considering local conditions; iterative development). We compare characteristics of programs that include these three elements with those that do not. We describe the types, organizational levels (e.g. health service, practice, clinician), duration of strategies, and their outcomes. RESULTS Fifty-six papers representing 45 projects were included. Of these, 24 papers were randomized controlled trials, 12 controlled studies and 20 before/after and other designs. Most reported on strategies for improving implementation of screening and brief intervention. Only six addressed relapse prevention pharmacotherapies. Only five reported on patient outcomes and none showed significant improvement. The three essential CQI elements were clearly identifiable in 12 reports. More studies with three essential CQI elements had implementation and follow-up durations above the median; utilised multifaceted designs; targeted both practice and health system levels; improved screening and brief intervention than studies without the CQI elements. CONCLUSION Utilizing CQI methods in implementation research would appear to be well-suited to drive improvements in service delivery for unhealthy alcohol use. However, the body of literature describing such studies is still small. More well-designed research, including hybrid studies of both implementation and patient outcomes, will be needed to draw clearer conclusions on the optimal approach for implementing screening and treatment for unhealthy alcohol use. (PROSPERO registration ID: CRD42018110475).
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- Monika Dzidowska
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, The University of Sydney, Lev 6, King George V Building (C39), The University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, The University of Sydney, Lev 6, King George V Building (C39), The University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
- Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Level 5, HS2, Bundoora, VIC 3086 Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Translational Australian Clinical Toxicology Program, The University of Sydney, Lev3, 1-3 Ross Street (K06), The University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University Centre for Rural Health, 61 Uralba Street, Lismore, NSW 2480 Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, University of Technology Sydney, UTS Building 10, 235-253 Jones Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007 Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, The University of Sydney, Lev 6, King George V Building (C39), The University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Inala Indigenous Health Service), 37 Wirraway Parade, Inala, QLD 4077 Australia
- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Griffith Health Centre (G40), Gold Coast campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4222 Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston Road, Herston, QLD 4006 Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, The University of Sydney, Lev 6, King George V Building (C39), The University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
- Sydney Local Health District, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Drug Health Service, King George V Building, 83-117 Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050 Australia
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Pearce C, Rychetnik L, Wutzke S, Wilson A. Obesity prevention and the role of hospital and community-based health services: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:453. [PMID: 31277640 PMCID: PMC6612151 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4262-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Control of obesity is an important priority to reduce the burden of chronic disease. Clinical guidelines focus on the role of primary healthcare in obesity prevention. The purpose of this scoping review is to examine what the published literature indicates about the role of hospital and community based health services in adult obesity prevention in order to map the evidence and identify gaps in existing research. METHODS Databases were searched for articles published in English between 2006 and 2016 and screened against inclusion and exclusion criteria. Further papers were highlighted through a manual search of the reference lists. Included papers evaluated interventions aimed at preventing overweight and obesity in adults that were implemented within and/or by hospital and community health services; were an empirical description of obesity prevention within a health setting or reported health staff perceptions of obesity and obesity prevention. RESULTS The evidence supports screening for obesity of all healthcare patients, combined with referral to appropriate intervention services but indicates that health professionals do not typically adopt this practice. As well as practical issues such as time and resourcing, implementation is impacted by health professionals' views about the causes of obesity and doubts about the benefits of the health sector intervening once someone is already obese. As well as lacking confidence or knowledge about how to integrate prevention into clinical care, health professional judgements about who might benefit from prevention and negative views about effectiveness of prevention hinder the implementation of practice guidelines. This is compounded by an often prevailing view that preventing obesity is a matter of personal responsibility and choice. CONCLUSIONS This review highlights that whilst a population health approach is important to address the complexity of obesity, it is important that the remit of health services is extended beyond medical treatment to incorporate obesity prevention through screening and referral. Further research into the role of health services in obesity prevention should take a systems approach to examine how health service structures, policy and practice interrelationships, and service delivery boundaries, processes and perspectives impact on changing models of care.
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- Claire Pearce
- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, Sydney, NSW Australia
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
- Canberra Health Services, Canberra, ACT Australia
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- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, Sydney, NSW Australia
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Sydney, Australia
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- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, Sydney, NSW Australia
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
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Bartlem K, Wolfenden L, Colyvas K, Campbell L, Freund M, Doherty E, Slattery C, Tremain D, Bowman J, Wiggers J. The association between the receipt of primary care clinician provision of preventive care and short term health behaviour change. Prev Med 2019; 123:308-315. [PMID: 30930261 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Primary healthcare services are recommended to provide preventive care to address chronic disease risk behaviours. However, all care elements are infrequently provided, and there is a need to understand the impact of partial care provision on behaviour change. This study examined the association between variable levels of preventive care receipt from primary care clinicians on short-term behaviour change for four risk behaviours. A survey was undertaken with 5639 Australian community health service clients (2009-2014). Clients self-reported: engagement in risk behaviours (tobacco smoking, harmful alcohol consumption, inadequate fruit and/or vegetable consumption, physical inactivity) in the month prior to and four week post their community health service appointment; receipt of preventive care during appointments (assessment, advice, referral/follow-up) for each behaviour. Univariate regression models explored the association between change in risk status and preventive care received. The odds of behaviour change for those receiving all three care elements was significant for all behaviours, compared to no care, ranging from 2.02 (alcohol consumption, 95% CI 1.16-3.49) to 4.17 (inadequate fruit and/or vegetable consumption, 95% CI 2.91-5.96). Receipt of both assessment and advice increased the odds of behaviour change, compared to no care, for all behaviours except smoking, ranging from 2.32 (physical inactivity, 95% CI 1.60-3.35) to 2.83 (alcohol consumption, 95% CI 1.84-4.33). Receipt of 'assessment only' increased the odds of behaviour change, compared to no care, for inadequate fruit and/or vegetable consumption (OR = 2.40, 95% CI 1.60-3.59) and physical inactivity (OR = 2.81, 95% CI 1.89-4.17). Results highlight the importance of primary care clinicians providing best practice preventive care to maximise client behaviour change.
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- Kate Bartlem
- School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia; Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia.
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia; School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia; School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia; School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia; School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia; School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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Crisford P, Winzenberg T, Venn A, Schultz M, Aitken D, Cleland V. Factors associated with physical activity promotion by allied and other non-medical health professionals: A systematic review. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2018; 101:1775-1785. [PMID: 29793786 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with non-medical health professionals' engagement in physical activity (PA) promotion. METHODS Five electronic databases were searched for studies including practising health professionals (excluding medical doctors), a PA promotion practice measure, a test of association between potential influencing factors and PA promotion practice, and written in English. Two researchers independently screened studies and extracted data. Extracted data were synthesized in a tabular format with a narrative summary (thematic analysis). RESULTS Thirty studies involving 7734 non-medical health professionals were included. Self-efficacy in PA promotion, positive beliefs in the benefits of PA, assessing patients' PA, and PA promotion training were the main factors associated with engaging in PA promotion. Lack of remuneration was not associated. Common study limitations included a lack of information on non-responders, data collection by survey only and limited reliability or validity testing of measurements. CONCLUSIONS There are common factors influencing PA promotion, but the absence of studies from some health professions, limitations related to study measures, and the lack of randomised controlled intervention trials highlights the need for further research. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The factors identified may prove useful for guiding the development of strategies to encourage greater engagement in PA promotion by health professionals.
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- Paul Crisford
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia; Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Medical Science Precinct, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia.
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Kingsland M, Doherty E, Anderson AE, Crooks K, Tully B, Tremain D, Tsang TW, Attia J, Wolfenden L, Dunlop AJ, Bennett N, Hunter M, Ward S, Reeves P, Symonds I, Rissel C, Azzopardi C, Searles A, Gillham K, Elliott EJ, Wiggers J. A practice change intervention to improve antenatal care addressing alcohol consumption by women during pregnancy: research protocol for a randomised stepped-wedge cluster trial. Implement Sci 2018; 13:112. [PMID: 30126437 PMCID: PMC6102816 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-018-0806-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Despite clinical guideline recommendations, implementation of antenatal care addressing alcohol consumption by pregnant women is limited. Implementation strategies addressing barriers to such care may be effective in increasing care provision. The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness, cost and cost-effectiveness of a multi-strategy practice change intervention in increasing antenatal care addressing the consumption of alcohol by pregnant women. Methods The study will be a randomised, stepped-wedge controlled trial conducted in three sectors in a health district in New South Wales, Australia. Stepped implementation of a practice change intervention will be delivered to sectors in a random order to support the introduction of a model of care for addressing alcohol consumption by pregnant women. A staged process was undertaken to develop the implementation strategies, which comprise of: leadership support, local clinical practice guidelines, electronic prompts and reminders, opinion leaders, academic detailing (audit and feedback), educational meetings and educational materials, and performance monitoring. Repeated cross-sectional outcome data will be gathered weekly across all sectors for the study duration. The primary outcome measures are the proportion of antenatal appointments at ‘booking in’, 27–28 weeks gestation and 35–36 weeks gestation for which women report (1) being assessed for alcohol consumption, (2) being provided with brief advice related to alcohol consumption during pregnancy, (3) receiving relevant care for addressing alcohol consumption during pregnancy, and (4) being assessed for alcohol consumption and receiving relevant care. Data on resources expended during intervention development and implementation will be collected. The proportion of women who report consuming alcohol since knowing they were pregnant will be measured as a secondary outcome. Discussion This will be the first randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness, cost and cost-effectiveness of implementation strategies in improving antenatal care that addresses alcohol consumption by pregnant women. If positive changes in clinical practice are found, this evidence will support health service adoption of implementation strategies to support improved antenatal care for this recognised risk to the health and wellbeing of the mother and child. Trial registrations Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, No. ACTRN12617000882325 (date registered: 16/06/2017).
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Affiliation(s)
- Melanie Kingsland
- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia. .,School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia. .,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.,Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Sydney Children's Hospital Network, Kids' Research Institute, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia.,Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Maternity and Gynaecology John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Maternity and Gynaecology John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,New South Wales Office of Preventive Health, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
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- Maternity and Gynaecology John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Sydney Children's Hospital Network, Kids' Research Institute, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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Fehily C, Bartlem K, Wiggers J, Wolfenden L, Regan T, Dray J, Bailey J, Bowman J. Systematic review of interventions to increase the provision of care for chronic disease risk behaviours in mental health settings: review protocol. Syst Rev 2018; 7:67. [PMID: 29712561 PMCID: PMC5928577 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-018-0735-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND People with a mental illness experience a higher morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases relative to the general population. A higher prevalence of risk behaviours, including tobacco smoking, poor nutrition, harmful alcohol consumption and physical inactivity, is a substantial contributor to this health inequity. Clinical practice guidelines recommend that mental health services routinely provide care to their clients to address these risk behaviours. Such care may include the following elements: ask, assess, advise, assist and arrange (the '5As'), which has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing risk behaviours. Despite this potential, the provision of such care is reported to be low internationally and in Australia, and there is a need to identify effective strategies to increase care provision. The proposed review will examine the effectiveness of interventions which aimed to increase care provision (i.e. increase the proportion of clients receiving or clinicians providing the 5As) for the chronic disease risk behaviours of clients within the context of mental health service delivery. METHODS Eligible studies will be any quantitative study designs with a comparison group and which report on the effectiveness of an intervention strategy (including delivery arrangements, financial arrangements, governance arrangements and implementation strategies) to increase care provision specifically for chronic disease risk behaviours (tobacco smoking, poor nutrition, harmful alcohol consumption and physical inactivity). Screening for studies will be conducted across seven electronic databases: PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE), Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). Two authors will independently screen studies for eligibility and extract data from included studies. Where studies are sufficiently homogenous, meta-analysis will be performed. Where considerable heterogeneity exists (I 2 ≥ 75), narrative synthesis will be used. DISCUSSION This review will be the first to synthesise evidence for the effectiveness of intervention approaches to facilitate care provision for chronic disease risk behaviours in the context of mental health service delivery. The results have the potential to inform the development of evidenced-based approaches to address the health inequities experienced by this population group. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42017074360 .
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- Caitlin Fehily
- The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW Australia
- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW Australia
- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW Australia
- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW Australia
- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW Australia
- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW Australia
- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW Australia
- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW Australia
- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW Australia
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- The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW Australia
- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW Australia
- The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC), Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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Wiggers J, McElwaine K, Freund M, Campbell L, Bowman J, Wye P, Wolfenden L, Tremain D, Barker D, Slattery C, Gillham K, Bartlem K. Increasing the provision of preventive care by community healthcare services: a stepped wedge implementation trial. Implement Sci 2017; 12:105. [PMID: 28830568 PMCID: PMC5567434 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-017-0636-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although clinical guidelines recommend the provision of care to reduce client chronic disease risk behaviours, such care is provided sub-optimally by primary healthcare providers. A study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of an intervention in increasing community-based clinician implementation of multiple elements of recommended preventive care for four risk behaviours. METHODS A three-group stepped-wedge trial was undertaken with all 56 community-based primary healthcare facilities in one health district in New South Wales, Australia. A 12-month implementation intervention was delivered sequentially in each of three geographically and administratively defined groups of facilities. The intervention consisted of six key strategies: leadership and consensus processes, enabling systems, educational meetings and training, audit and feedback, practice change support, and practice change information and resources. Client-reported receipt of three elements of preventive care: assessment; brief advice; referral for four behavioural risks: smoking, inadequate fruit and/or vegetable consumption, alcohol overconsumption, and physical inactivity, individually, and for all such risks combined were collected for 56 months (October 2009-May 2014). Segmented logistic regression models were developed to assess intervention effectiveness. RESULTS A total of 5369 clients participated in data collection. Significant increases were found for receipt of four of five assessment outcomes (smoking OR 1.53; fruit and/or vegetable intake OR 2.18; alcohol consumption OR 1.69; all risks combined OR 1.78) and two of five brief advice outcomes (fruit and/or vegetable intake OR 2.05 and alcohol consumption OR 2.64). No significant increases in care delivery were observed for referral for any risk behaviour, or for physical inactivity. CONCLUSIONS The implementation intervention was effective in enhancing assessment of client risk status but less so for elements of care that could reduce client risk: provision of brief advice and referral. The intervention was ineffective in increasing care addressing physical inactivity. Further research is required to identify barriers to the provision of preventive care and the effectiveness of practice change interventions in increasing its provision. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12611001284954 . Registered 15 December 2011. Retrospectively registered.
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- John Wiggers
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, Australia
- School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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Aittasalo M, Kukkonen-Harjula K, Toropainen E, Rinne M, Tokola K, Vasankari T. Developing physical activity counselling in primary care through participatory action approach. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2016; 17:141. [PMID: 27716068 PMCID: PMC5051097 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-016-0540-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many adults are insufficiently physically active for health. Counselling is the main method to promote physical activity (PA) in primary care but often implemented inadequately. The aim of this study was to increase health professionals' i) know-how about health-related PA and PA counselling, ii) implementation and quality of PA counselling, iii) familiarity with and use of Physical Activity Prescription (PAP), iv) internal and external collaboration and v) use of electronic patient record system in PA counselling. METHODS Four Finnish health centres participated. Each nominated a working group for reaching the goals through a 6-month development work, which was supported with monthly tutorials by the research group. The outcome evaluation of the development work included 19 variables, which reflected the five goals and were assessed before (baseline) and after the development work (follow-up). Variable-specific differences in proportions (%) and their 95 % confidence intervals (CI) between the time points indicated change. The measures were questionnaires to the health professionals (N = 75 at baseline and N = 80 at follow-up) and patients (N = 441 and N = 431), professionals' record sheets on patient visits (N = 1008 and N = 1000), and telephone interviews to external partners (N = 48 and N = 28). The process was evaluated with the extent the working group members participated in the development work and with the implementation of development actions. Assessment was based on meeting minutes of tutorials and working group meetings. RESULTS Health professionals' familiarity with PAP (questionnaire, change 39 %-points; 95 % CI 26.5 to 52.5) and use of PAP (questionnaire, 32 %-points; 95 % CI 18.9 to 45.1 and record sheet, 4 %-points; 95 % CI 2.7 to 5.3) increased. A greater proportion of professionals had agreed in their working unit on using PAP (questionnaire, 32 %-points; 95 % CI 20.3 to 43.7) and used PAP as a referral to other health professionals (record sheet, 1 %-point; 95 % CI 0.3 to 1.7). Also the know-how of PA and PA counselling showed improvement but not statistically significantly. The working group members participated unevenly in the development work and had difficulties in allocating time for the work. This was seen in limited number of actions implemented. CONCLUSIONS The study was able to achieve some improvements in the familiarity with and use of PAP and to lesser extent in the know-how of health-related PA and PA counselling. To observe changes in other goals, which targeted more at organisational, inter-professional and multi-sectorial level, may have required more long-term actions.
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- Minna Aittasalo
- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, P.O. Box 30, Tampere, FI-33501 Finland
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- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, P.O. Box 30, Tampere, FI-33501 Finland
- South Karelia Social and Health Care District (Eksote), Valto Käkelän katu 3 B, Lappeenranta, FI-53130 Finland
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- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, P.O. Box 30, Tampere, FI-33501 Finland
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- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, P.O. Box 30, Tampere, FI-33501 Finland
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- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, P.O. Box 30, Tampere, FI-33501 Finland
- University of Tampere, School of Health Sciences, Tampere, FI-33014 Finland
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- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, P.O. Box 30, Tampere, FI-33501 Finland
- National Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, Helsinki, FI-00271 Finland
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McElwaine KM, Freund M, Campbell EM, Bartlem KM, Wye PM, Wiggers JH. Systematic review of interventions to increase the delivery of preventive care by primary care nurses and allied health clinicians. Implement Sci 2016; 11:50. [PMID: 27052329 PMCID: PMC4823902 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0409-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Primary care nurses and allied health clinicians are potential providers of opportunistic preventive care. This systematic review aimed to summarise evidence for the effectiveness of practice change interventions in increasing nurse or allied health professional provision of any of five preventive care elements (ask, assess, advise, assist, and/or arrange) for any of four behavioural risks (smoking, inadequate nutrition, alcohol overconsumption, physical inactivity) within a primary care setting. Methods A search of Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, and CINAHL databases was undertaken to locate controlled intervention trials published between 1992 and May 2014 that provided practice change interventions to primary care nurses and/or allied health professionals to increase preventive care. The effect of interventions aimed at increasing the provision of any of the five care elements for any of the four behavioural risks was examined. A narrative synthesis was utilised. Results From 8109 articles, seven trials met the inclusion criteria. All trials bar one, assessed multi-strategic practice change interventions (three to five strategies) focused on care by nurses (six trials) or mixed nursing/allied health clinicians. One trial examined care provision for all four risks, five trials examined care for smoking only, and one trial examined care for alcohol consumption only. For the six trials reporting significance testing (excludes one smoking care trial), significant effects favouring the intervention group were reported in at least one trial for smoking risk assessment (2/4 trials reported an effect for at least one analysis of an assessment outcome), brief advice (2/3), assistance (2/2), and arranging referral (2/3); alcohol risk assessment (1/2) and brief advice (1/2); inadequate nutrition risk assessment (1/1); and physical inactivity risk assessment and brief advice (1/1). When the number of analyses undertaken within trials focusing on smoking care was considered, the results were less promising (e.g. of the 15 analyses conducted on brief advice variables across three trials, four showed a positive effect). Conclusions Evidence for the effect of practice change interventions on preventive care by primary care nurses or allied health providers is inconclusive given the small number of trials and inconsistency of results between and within trials. Systematic review registration number None Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13012-016-0409-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kathleen M McElwaine
- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia. .,Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. .,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Lot 1 Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia. .,, Postal address: Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.
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- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Lot 1 Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia
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- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Lot 1 Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia
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- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Lot 1 Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.,School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Lot 1 Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.,School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Lot 1 Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia
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Bartlem KM, Bowman J, Freund M, Wye PM, Barker D, McElwaine KM, Wolfenden L, Campbell EM, McElduff P, Gillham K, Wiggers J. Effectiveness of an intervention in increasing the provision of preventive care by community mental health services: a non-randomized, multiple baseline implementation trial. Implement Sci 2016; 11:46. [PMID: 27039077 PMCID: PMC4818909 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0408-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Relative to the general population, people with a mental illness are more likely to have modifiable chronic disease health risk behaviours. Care to reduce such risks is not routinely provided by community mental health clinicians. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an intervention in increasing the provision of preventive care by such clinicians addressing four chronic disease risk behaviours. METHODS A multiple baseline trial was undertaken in two groups of community mental health services in New South Wales, Australia (2011-2014). A 12-month practice change intervention was sequentially implemented in each group. Outcome data were collected continuously via telephone interviews with a random sample of clients over a 3-year period, from 6 months pre-intervention in the first group, to 6 months post intervention in the second group. Outcomes were client-reported receipt of assessment, advice and referral for tobacco smoking, harmful alcohol consumption, inadequate fruit and/or vegetable consumption and inadequate physical activity and for the four behaviours combined. Logistic regression analyses examined change in client-reported receipt of care. RESULTS There was an increase in assessment for all risks combined following the intervention (18 to 29 %; OR 3.55, p = 0.002: n = 805 at baseline, 982 at follow-up). No significant change in assessment, advice or referral for each individual risk was found. CONCLUSIONS The intervention had a limited effect on increasing the provision of preventive care. Further research is required to determine how to increase the provision of preventive care in community mental health services. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12613000693729.
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- Kate M. Bartlem
- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Level 3 John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Level 3 John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Level 3 John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Level 3 John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Level 3 John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Level 3 John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Level 3 John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Level 3 John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
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- Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Booth Building, Wallsend Health Services, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Clinical Research Centre, Level 3 John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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