• Background
• Report of Proceedings
• Discussion Paper - Patient-centred health care in primary care: an overview
• Professor Martyn R Partridge: "Medicine is changing – have services changed to match?"

Background

The National Asthma Council Australia convened the Patient-Centred Health Care Workshop in November 2005 to bring together stakeholder groups in chronic disease. The purpose of this workshop was to explore the benefits of patient-centred health care and team management of chronic disease, and how to bring this about in Australia.

The workshop was coordinated by the National Asthma Council, through an educational grant from Pfizer Australia, and supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. It aimed to develop a patient-centred health care model applicable across chronic illness (not asthma specific).

The workshop program was developed following a brainstorming session and consultation with representatives from chronic disease and consumer groups, government bodies and health professionals in May 2005, and consultations with individual experts. The workshop focused on chronic disease in general, and took into account the National Service Improvement Frameworks (NSIF) and Quality Use of Medicines (QUM).

The objectives of the workshop include:

• facilitating the shift from a medical model to a patient-centred healthcare model
• shifting the culture of health professionals through enhancing patients’ and carers’ roles
• strengthening our effectiveness by working collaboratively on common concerns, advocacy for shared objectives, strategies and resources
• identifying the key elements and evidence base of patient-centred healthcare for consumers with chronic disease.

The workshop provided participants with the opportunity to:

• understand the context for an increased consumer focus for the next five years
• explore the opportunities to develop and implement strategies, tools and resources to support better adoption of patient-centred management
• recognise the barriers to effective adoption of patient-centred strategies
• work on collaborative activities to support our clients.

Report of Proceedings

The report is an overview of the workshop. It is presented, not as individual presentations, but as a summary of the views that emerged.  Patient-Centred Health Care Workshop November 2005 - Report of Proceedings 746.93 Kb

Discussion Paper

This discussion paper deals with some of the practical ways in which primary care services including general practice, allied health services and community pharmacy can incorporate principles of patient-centred care.  Patient-centred health care in primary care: an overview 1.49 Mb

"Medicine is changing – have services changed to match?"

Participants in the workshop included Martyn R Partridge, Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Health Services Research Group, National Heart and Lung Institute at Charing Cross, London.

Professor Partridge's Keynote Presentation "Medicine is changing – have services changed to match?" was delivered via videoconference from London, with questions from Dr Ron Tomlins.  

Content Updated 20 March, 2006