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 …

Health system responsiveness: a systematic evidence map** 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 …

“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 …

Factors that influence scope of practice of the five largest health care professions in Australia: a sco** 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 …

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 …

[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 …

“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 …

The ethics of overlap** relationships in rural and remote healthcare. A narrative review

RTO Szumer, M Arnold - Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 2023 - Springer
It is presently unclear whether a distinct “rural ethics” of navigating professional boundaries
exists, and if so, what theoretical approaches may assist practitioners to manage …

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 …