Birang Daruganora: a protocol for a qualitative study to elicit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community views about cultural needs and experiences for a new Australian health facility

Introduction To address challenges regarding the delivery of healthcare, governments and health services are focusing on the implementation of models that are flexible, person-centred, cost-effective and integrate hospital services more closely with primary healthcare and social services. Such model...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey Braithwaite, Peter D Hibbert, Robyn Clay-Williams, Katherine Maka, Elizabeth E Austin, Ann Carrigan, Graeme Loy, Narelle Holden, Shai Grigg
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-04-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e069951.full
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Robyn Clay-Williams
Katherine Maka
Elizabeth E Austin
Ann Carrigan
Graeme Loy
Narelle Holden
Shai Grigg
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description Introduction To address challenges regarding the delivery of healthcare, governments and health services are focusing on the implementation of models that are flexible, person-centred, cost-effective and integrate hospital services more closely with primary healthcare and social services. Such models increasingly embed consumer codesign, multidisciplinary teams and leverage digital technologies, such as telehealth, attempting to deliver care more seamlessly and to continually improve services. This paper provides a study protocol to describe a method to explore Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander consumer and healthcare provider needs and expectations for the design and development of a new healthcare facility in Australia.Methods and analysis A qualitative study of consumer members’ and health providers’ needs and expectations. Data collection includes a short consumer-specific and provider-specific, demographic questionnaire and culturally appropriate facilitator-coordinated consultation workshops. Data will be analysed thematically (qualitatively).Ethics and dissemination The results will be actively disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, reports to stakeholders and community meetings. This study was reviewed and approved by a health service-based Ethics Committee in New South Wales, Australia and the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Committee.
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spelling doaj-art-384c6c94cff448f3b8881ca933a2d9942025-08-20T02:12:42ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552023-04-0113410.1136/bmjopen-2022-069951Birang Daruganora: a protocol for a qualitative study to elicit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community views about cultural needs and experiences for a new Australian health facilityJeffrey Braithwaite0Peter D Hibbert1Robyn Clay-Williams2Katherine Maka3Elizabeth E Austin4Ann Carrigan5Graeme Loy6Narelle Holden7Shai Grigg8Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, 2109, AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1 Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia2 Western Sydney Local Health District, Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia1 Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australiaresearch fellow2 Western Sydney Local Health District, Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia2 Western Sydney Local Health District, Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia2 Western Sydney Local Health District, Wentworthville, New South Wales, AustraliaIntroduction To address challenges regarding the delivery of healthcare, governments and health services are focusing on the implementation of models that are flexible, person-centred, cost-effective and integrate hospital services more closely with primary healthcare and social services. Such models increasingly embed consumer codesign, multidisciplinary teams and leverage digital technologies, such as telehealth, attempting to deliver care more seamlessly and to continually improve services. This paper provides a study protocol to describe a method to explore Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander consumer and healthcare provider needs and expectations for the design and development of a new healthcare facility in Australia.Methods and analysis A qualitative study of consumer members’ and health providers’ needs and expectations. Data collection includes a short consumer-specific and provider-specific, demographic questionnaire and culturally appropriate facilitator-coordinated consultation workshops. Data will be analysed thematically (qualitatively).Ethics and dissemination The results will be actively disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, reports to stakeholders and community meetings. This study was reviewed and approved by a health service-based Ethics Committee in New South Wales, Australia and the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Committee.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e069951.full
spellingShingle Jeffrey Braithwaite
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Robyn Clay-Williams
Katherine Maka
Elizabeth E Austin
Ann Carrigan
Graeme Loy
Narelle Holden
Shai Grigg
Birang Daruganora: a protocol for a qualitative study to elicit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community views about cultural needs and experiences for a new Australian health facility
BMJ Open
title Birang Daruganora: a protocol for a qualitative study to elicit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community views about cultural needs and experiences for a new Australian health facility
title_full Birang Daruganora: a protocol for a qualitative study to elicit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community views about cultural needs and experiences for a new Australian health facility
title_fullStr Birang Daruganora: a protocol for a qualitative study to elicit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community views about cultural needs and experiences for a new Australian health facility
title_full_unstemmed Birang Daruganora: a protocol for a qualitative study to elicit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community views about cultural needs and experiences for a new Australian health facility
title_short Birang Daruganora: a protocol for a qualitative study to elicit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community views about cultural needs and experiences for a new Australian health facility
title_sort birang daruganora a protocol for a qualitative study to elicit aboriginal and torres strait islander community views about cultural needs and experiences for a new australian health facility
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