Evolving demands in aged care: addressing workforce and palliative care needs More people are living longer in Australia which is impacting the demand for and provision of aged care. Professor Jennifer Tieman discusses the initiatives and responses to... Read more... 30/01/2023 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Aged Care in home Tags: Aged care | aged care workers Views: 1517
After-hours telehealth delivers effective palliative care - but context matters Telehealth can be effective in providing after-hours palliative care services in rural and remote areas of Australia, however, there are still challenges that need to be... Read more... 25/01/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | GPs | Nurses Tags: Rural and remote health | Telehealth Views: 1441
Engaging with the LGBTQ+ community to improve care policy and services Is palliative care the same for everyone? Senior Policy Officer, Nick Roberts discusses his research aimed to understand the perspectives of the LGBTQ+ community on barriers... Read more... 23/01/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Diverse Communities | Health Professionals Tags: LGBTIQ+ | Diverse Communities Views: 1143
What does it take to improve care review activities in hospital for older people... Hospitalisation rates for older people are rising and new approaches are needed for end-of-life care. Research Project Coordinator, Christine Brown, discusses the results on... Read more... 18/01/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: Research | Acute care Views: 1318