Barriers and enablers to health service access amongst people with diabetes : An exploration of the perceptions of health care staff in regional Australia
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Kennedy, Elizabeth L., Gordon, Brett A., Ng, Ashley H., Smith, Gillian and Forsyth, Adrienne K.. (2022). Barriers and enablers to health service access amongst people with diabetes : An exploration of the perceptions of health care staff in regional Australia. Health and Social Care in the Community. 30(1), pp. e234-e244. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13433
Authors | Kennedy, Elizabeth L., Gordon, Brett A., Ng, Ashley H., Smith, Gillian and Forsyth, Adrienne K. |
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Abstract | Healthcare staff are in a unique position of understanding client experiences, physiological impacts of client behaviour, the local healthcare system and the physical environment in which the services operate. Their perspectives may provide insights into the feasibility and effectiveness of existing models of diabetes care and suggestions for improvements to models of care (MoC). The objective of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of healthcare staff delivering care for people with diabetes at the request of an existing healthcare service. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 healthcare staff from three community health centres in one region of Victoria, Australia, in 2018. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were subject to qualitative content analysis and, subsequently, emerging themes were classified at individual, relationship, community and societal levels of the social–ecological model (SEM). Perceived barriers of access to health services using the current MoC included a lack of public transport, low socioeconomic status, job insecurity (resulting in an inability to take time away from work) and inflexible appointment times, all of which negatively impact diabetes management. Perceived enablers included having a co-located, multidisciplinary team, a holistic approach to diabetes management and motivation resulting from improvement in diabetes-related health outcomes. The findings indicate that there is potential to improve the service in this region by adopting a more integrated, team-focused and accessible MoC. |
Keywords | barriers; diabetes; enablers; healthcare staff; models of care; social–ecological model |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Health and Social Care in the Community |
Journal citation | 30 (1), pp. e234-e244 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
ISSN | 0966-0410 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13433 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85111373668 |
Page range | e234-e244 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 29 Jul 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 28 Apr 2021 |
Deposited | 21 Nov 2022 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8y713/barriers-and-enablers-to-health-service-access-amongst-people-with-diabetes-an-exploration-of-the-perceptions-of-health-care-staff-in-regional-australia
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