- Adelaide, Australia
kay price
University of South Australia, Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty Member
The North West Adelaide Health Study is a population-based biomedical cohort study investigating the prevalence of a number of chronic conditions and health-related risk factors along a continuum. This methodology may assist with... more
The North West Adelaide Health Study is a population-based biomedical cohort study investigating the prevalence of a number of chronic conditions and health-related risk factors along a continuum. This methodology may assist with evidence-based decisions for health policy makers and planners, and inform health professionals who are involved in chronic disease prevention and management, by providing a better description of people at risk of developing or already diagnosed with selected chronic conditions for more accurate targeting groups for health gain and improved health outcomes. Longitudinal data will provide information on progression of chronic conditions and allow description of those who move forward and back along the continuum over time. Detailed methods are provided regarding the random recruitment and examination of a representative sample of participants (n = 4060), including the rationale for various processes and valuable lessons learnt. Self-reported and biomedical d...
Research Interests: Bioinformatics, Health Promotion, Life Sciences, Physical Activity, Health Policy, and 16 moreFamily history, Biomedical Research, Health Services, Blood Pressure, Chronic Disease, Cohort Study, Health Professionals, Body Mass Index, Risk factors, Alcohol Consumption, Body Mass, Public health systems and services research, Longitudinal data, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Risk Factors, and Health Outcome(Family history, Biomedical Research, Health Services, Blood Pressure, Chronic Disease, Cohort Study, Health Professionals, Body Mass Index, Risk factors, Alcohol Consumption, Body Mass, Public health systems and services research, Longitudinal data, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Risk Factors, and Health Outcome)
(Family history, Biomedical Research, Health Services, Blood Pressure, Chronic Disease, Cohort Study, Health Professionals, Body Mass Index, Risk factors, Alcohol Consumption, Body Mass, Public health systems and services research, Longitudinal data, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Risk Factors, and Health Outcome)
Nurses are an important human resource, vital for the delivery of health services in countries across the globe. To improve the quality, access and affordability of primary care services to support rural and remote communities, in 2001,... more
Nurses are an important human resource, vital for the delivery of health services in countries across the globe. To improve the quality, access and affordability of primary care services to support rural and remote communities, in 2001, the Australian Government implemented the Nursing in General Practice Initiative [NIGPI] to increase the numbers of nurses to work in general practice settings. The NIGPI positions nurses as both a human resource and a human commodity. This paper examines how developments emerging from this initiative enable and constrain the role and responsibilities of nurses working in general practices in Australia.
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Objective The aim of the present study was to identify opportunities to improve the reach and impact of the Australian Medicare 75+ Health Assessment (75+HA) to detect early functional decline (FD).Methods A comparison of two published... more
Objective The aim of the present study was to identify opportunities to improve the reach and impact of the Australian Medicare 75+ Health Assessment (75+HA) to detect early functional decline (FD).Methods A comparison of two published review articles produced two outputs: (1) assessments identified in the systematic review that underpinned the 75+HA items were ranked for evidence of effectiveness and compared with the volume of research into assessment areas identified by a recent review on indicators of early FD; and (2) items in the 75+HA were compared with those in the recent review.Results The review underpinning the 75+HA found 19 assessment areas, with strongest evidence of effectiveness for vision/hearing, teeth/oral, balance/gait, cognitive and service use. The more recent review reported on six domains (eight subdomains) of FD assessment: physical and cognitive elements of the performance capacity domain were the least well assessed, whereas the most comprehensively assessed domains were health service use, performance capacity (mental subdomain), participation (motivation/volition subdomain) and demographics. The 75+HA addresses only some items related to early FD as identified by the recent literature.Conclusion Reassessment of the 75+HA with a view to including current evidence-based assessments for early FD is recommended. Updating the 75+HA items with ways to detect FD earlier may increase its relevance to Australia's ageing population.What is known about the topic? There are consistent predictions of increasing lifespan of Australians, increasing numbers of older Australians wanting to live independently in the community and the increasing burden on already scarce hospital resources associated with managing the ramifications of declining function in older Australians. The 75+HA is now 15 years old and has not been updated. The imperative is to identify and address early FD in primary care before it becomes a problem.What does this paper add? This paper highlights how the 75+HA can be updated to support a comprehensive and multifactorial assessment of early FD, making it more relevant to the current climate of aging Australians and their desire to age in place. Adding the elements suggested in this paper to the 75+HA may assist in increasing the relevance of the assessment and in the earlier detection of FD.What are the implications for practitioners? A regular comprehensive assessment of key antecedents and features of early FD from multiple stakeholder perspectives will provide a stronger and more evidence-based framework within which to support older Australians to age in place.
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Medical receptionists play a crucial role in any practice as they are usually the first points of contact for patients and the intermediaries through whom contacts with medical practitioners are made. This article reports the findings of... more
Medical receptionists play a crucial role in any practice as they are usually the first points of contact for patients and the intermediaries through whom contacts with medical practitioners are made. This article reports the findings of a qualitative study of medical receptionists undertaken to explore their role in general practice, particularly in relation to activities involving direct patient assessment, monitoring, counselling and therapy. The findings highlight a number of significant issues in relation to the potential liability of receptionists, medical practitioners, medical centre owners and insurers.
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While research has focussed on the current and potential role of the practice nurse (PN) in Australia, the acceptability of this role by consumers has not been investigated. In 2002, two independent studies were carried out into consumer... more
While research has focussed on the current and potential role of the practice nurse (PN) in Australia, the acceptability of this role by consumers has not been investigated. In 2002, two independent studies were carried out into consumer perceptions of PNs. A disscussion between the two groups of researchers at the inaugural National Pratice Nurse Conference in 2003, identifiied significant similarities in the findings of the tese studies. This article reports the combined findings as they relate to consumer's desire for access to the health practitioner of their choice, and their concern that PNs may assume a Gatekeeping role. These perceptions may have significant impact on the acceptance of PNs across Australia.
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A patient education videotape called if it hurts, tell us was used to provide one of three groups of 20 preoperative patients with information about pain control and to encourage them to be assertive in their requests for postoperative... more
A patient education videotape called if it hurts, tell us was used to provide one of three groups of 20 preoperative patients with information about pain control and to encourage them to be assertive in their requests for postoperative pain relief. There were no significant differences in the levels of pain or requests for analgesia between the group which had been specifically encouraged by the education video to seek pain relief and the groups which had not seen the video. Patients in all three groups generally experienced a good deal of pain following surgery, but they were not dissatisfied with this experience and did not take available action to eliminate all their pain. While the literature suggests that improvements in postoperative pain management might be achieved by better staff education, patients' reluctance to eliminate their pain should also be considered.
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... Reference Committee Inquiry into Aged Care Submitted by: Dr. Kay Price*, Ms. Pamela Alde*, Dr. Chris Provis*, Dr. Roger Harris*, Dr. Sue Stack# ... mature aged job seeker could be harnessed towards resolving the workforce shortages... more
... Reference Committee Inquiry into Aged Care Submitted by: Dr. Kay Price*, Ms. Pamela Alde*, Dr. Chris Provis*, Dr. Roger Harris*, Dr. Sue Stack# ... mature aged job seeker could be harnessed towards resolving the workforce shortages that confront, and ...