Identification of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer patients in the primary health care setting
- de Witt, Audra
- Cunningham, Frances C.
- Bailie, Ross
- Bernardes, Christina M.
- Matthews, Veronica
- Arley, Brian
- Meiklejohn, Judith A.
- Garvey, Gail
- Adams, Jon
- Martin, Jennifer H.
- Walpole, Euan T.
- Williamson, Daniel
- Valery, Patricia C.
DOIAbstract
Background: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have poorer cancer outcomes and experience 30% higher mortality rates compared to non-Indigenous Australians. Primary health care (PHC) services are increasingly being recognized as pivotal in improving Indigenous cancer patient outcomes. It is currently unknown whether patient information systems and practices in PHC settings accurately record Indigenous and cancer status. Being able to identify Indigenous cancer patients accessing services in PHC settings is the first step in improving outcomes
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