| CRCAH Project No: CP171 |
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Administering Organisation:
CRCAH
Program Manager:
Barbara
Beacham, Comprehensive Primary Health Care Health Systems and
Workforce
Project Leader:
Alwin Chong
Team Members:
Donna Odgaard, RAH Liaison
Officer
Contact Details:
Mr Alwin Chong
Aboriginal Health Council of SA
Tel: 03 8132 6700
Email: alwin.chong@ahcsa.org.au
Funding Sources:
CRCAH
Partners Involved:
- Aboriginal Health Council of
South Australia
- Royal Adelaide
Hospital
- CRCAH
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Project Summary:
This project represents a sub-project within the broader scope of
CRCAH work known as Improving the Culture of Hospitals. It is a
collaborative project between the AHCSA/RAH and the CRCAH, which
aims to formally record activity undertaken by the AHCSA around
implementation of the RAH Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Action Plan, which focuses on improving hospital culture for
Aboriginal patients, in relation to their treatment and experience.
The information generated by the study will feed into quality
improvement initiatives at the RAH, as well as into the CRCAH
Improving the Culture of Hospitals project.
Summary of Projected Outcomes:
It is anticipated that a range of potential outcomes, flowing to
AHCSA, RAH and other sectors will arise from the project: Key
outcomes include:
- Documenting current protocols
- Documenting the (cultural reform) strategy within the hospital,
so it can be used to create increased trust with Aboriginal
community and patients using the RAH
- Documenting short term outcomes associated with implementing
the RAH Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan
- Identifying gaps or areas to be strengthened through subsequent
work
- Assisting with hospital performance management in relation to
dealings with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
including influencing service delivery; particularly the transition
from presentation to admission as an inpatient, and in relation to
the hospital interface with the primary health care sector.
Summary of Project Implementation:
A qualitative case study approach will be used to document activity
in relation to recording the implementation activity in the first
year of the RAH Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan.
Key data sources will include the RAH Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Strategy, meeting minutes and other relevant documents,
interviews with key informants.
Timeline:
The project milestones were as
follows:
February 2007 - SPR completed
Research officer employed and project reference group
established
March 2007 - Data collection commenced
April 2007 - project report finalised and disseminated
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