ArticleFamily practice2025
General practitioners' support and implementation concerns for Australia's proposed aged care primary care model: a cross-sectional survey.
Article in Family practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
Abstract
backgroundThe 2021 Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety proposed a new primary care model to address the growing healthcare needs of Australia's aging population.This study explored the views of general practitioners (GPs) working in residential aged care homes on the proposed model and identified potential implementation challenges.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted between December 2023 and April 2024, recruiting GPs through professional networks and social media. The survey used a 5-point Likert scale to gauge agreement with the proposed model and an open-ended question to explore potential implementation barriers.
resultsOne hundred and fifteen GPs (48.7% male; 59.2% aged 30-49) with an average of 12.2 ± 10.4 years' experience in aged care participated. Respondants indicated broad support for extending practice accreditation to aged care-focused practices, with strong endorsement for criteria such as formal accreditation and telehealth integration. Yet, GPs expressed substantial concerns about the practical implementation of capitation payments and other systemic changes, citing underfunding and increased administrative burdens as major obstacles. Reservations were also raised about the adequacy of support for managing increasingly complex aged care needs. Notably, 46% doubted the feasibility of implementing the recommendations, highlighting challenges in funding, after-hours care, and collaboration.
conclusionsThis study highlights key factors influencing the feasibility of implementing the proposed primary care model in aged care, offering valuable insights applicable globally. Addressing GP concerns and fostering collaboration appear crucial, while further stakeholder consultation involving GPs, practice nurses, patients, and their families should guide the implementation of proposed reforms.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.