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Improving Outcomes for Regional Families in the Early Years: Increasing Access to Child and Family Health Services for Regional Australia.
Appleton, Jessica; Stockton, Deborah A; Dickinson, Marie; Debono, Deborah.
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  • Appleton J; Tresillian Family Care Centres, Mackenzie St., Belmore, NSW 2192, Australia.
  • Stockton DA; Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia.
  • Dickinson M; Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia.
  • Debono D; Tresillian Family Care Centres, Mackenzie St., Belmore, NSW 2192, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 21(6)2024 Jun 04.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38928974
ABSTRACT
Providing child and family health (CFH) services that meet the needs of young children and their families is important for a child's early experiences, development and lifelong health and well-being. In Australia, families living in regional and rural areas have historically had limited access to specialist CFH services. In 2019, five new specialist CFH services were established in regional areas of New South Wales, Australia. The purpose of this study is to understand the regional families' perceptions and experiences of these new CFH services. A convergent mixed-methods design involving a survey and semi-structured interviews with parents who had used the service was used for this study. Data collected include demographics, reasons for engaging with the service, perception, and experience of the service, including if the service provided was family centred. Triangulation of the quantitative and qualitative analysis uncovered three main

findings:

(i) The regional location of the service reduced the burden on families to access support for their needs; (ii) providing a service that is family-centred is important to achieve positive outcomes; and (iii) providing a service that is family-centred advances the local reputation of the service, enabling a greater reach into the community. Providing local specialist CFH services reduces the burden on families and has positive outcomes; however, providing services that are family-centred is key.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Servicios de Salud del Niño / Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud Límite: Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Servicios de Salud del Niño / Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud Límite: Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Suiza