Identification of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Patients in the Primary Health Care Setting

Frontiers in Public Health

Audra de Witt¹ 

关键词: aboriginal health;    identification of Indigenous cancer patients;    primary health care;    cancer;    electronic patient records;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2017.00199

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have poorer cancer outcomes and experience 30% higher mortality rates compared to non-Indigenous Australians. Primary health care (PHC) services are increasingly being recognized as pivotal in improving Indigenous cancer patient outcomes. It is currently unknown whether patient information systems and practices in PHC settings accurately record Indigenous and cancer status. Being able to identify Indigenous cancer patients accessing services in PHC settings is the first step in improving outcomes.

【 授权许可】

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