Discharge Interventions for First Nations People with Injury or Chronic Conditions: A Protocol for a Systematic Review

Julieann Coombes, Andrew J. A. Holland, Kate Hunter, Keziah Bennett-Brook, Courtney Ryder, Summer M. Finlay, Phillip Orcher, Mick Scarcella, Karl Briscoe, Dale Forbes, Madeleine Jacques, Roland Wilson, Elizabeth Bourke and Camila Kairuz ()
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Julieann Coombes: The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia
Andrew J. A. Holland: Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Kate Hunter: The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia
Keziah Bennett-Brook: The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia
Courtney Ryder: The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia
Summer M. Finlay: School of Health and Society, Wollongong University, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Phillip Orcher: Agency for Clinical Innovation, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia
Mick Scarcella: The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network (SCHN), Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
Karl Briscoe: National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP), Canberra, ACT 2606, Australia
Dale Forbes: Department of Community and Justice, Sydney, NSW 2012, Australia
Madeleine Jacques: The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network (SCHN), Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
Roland Wilson: Indigenous Health College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia
Elizabeth Bourke: The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia
Camila Kairuz: The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 18, 1-7

Abstract: Severe injury and chronic conditions require long-term management by multidisciplinary teams. Appropriate discharge planning ensures ongoing care to mitigate the long-term impact of injuries and chronic conditions. However, First Nations peoples in Australia face ongoing barriers to aftercare. This systematic review will locate and analyse global evidence of discharge interventions that have been implemented to improve aftercare and enhance health outcomes among First Nations people with an injury or chronic condition. A systematic search will be conducted using five databases, Google, and Google scholar. Global studies published in English will be included. We will analyse aftercare interventions implemented and the health outcomes associated. Two independent reviewers will screen and select studies and then extract and analyse the data. Quality appraisal of the included studies will be conducted using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool and the CONSIDER statement. The proposed study will analyse global evidence on discharge interventions that have been implemented for First Nations people with an injury or chronic conditions and their associated health outcomes. Our findings will guide healthcare quality improvement to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have ongoing access to culturally safe aftercare services.

Keywords: aftercare; injury; chronic conditions; discharge plan; first nations; systematic review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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