OBJECTIVE: To investigate the issues for general practitioners surrounding the implementation of the Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) Medicare items for health assessments, care planning and case conferencing. DESIGN: Qualitative study of GPs' responses to a semistructured face-to-face interview. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: 30 GPs in the South Western Sydney Area. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: GPs' perceptions regarding barriers to coordination of care; use of the EPC items; difficulties with implementation; suggestions for improving EPC implementation; and coordination of care in general practice. RESULTS: Five main categories of response were identified to each area of questioning: time, organisation, communication, education, and resources. GPs expressed difficulties incorporating use of the items into their daily practice without support. CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of the EPC items not only facilitates integration between GPs and other healthcare professionals, it also depends upon other forms of integration to succeed. A facilitator and a structured framework to address issues are required to assist their implementation.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the issues for general practitioners surrounding the implementation of the Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) Medicare items for health assessments, care planning and case conferencing. DESIGN: Qualitative study of GPs' responses to a semistructured face-to-face interview. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: 30 GPs in the South Western Sydney Area. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: GPs' perceptions regarding barriers to coordination of care; use of the EPC items; difficulties with implementation; suggestions for improving EPC implementation; and coordination of care in general practice. RESULTS: Five main categories of response were identified to each area of questioning: time, organisation, communication, education, and resources. GPs expressed difficulties incorporating use of the items into their daily practice without support. CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of the EPC items not only facilitates integration between GPs and other healthcare professionals, it also depends upon other forms of integration to succeed. A facilitator and a structured framework to address issues are required to assist their implementation.
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