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dc.contributor.authorEgerton-Warburton, Diana
dc.contributor.authorGosbell, A.
dc.contributor.authorMoore, K.
dc.contributor.authorJelinek, G.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T14:09:14Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T14:09:14Z
dc.date.created2015-10-29T04:10:07Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationEgerton-Warburton, D. and Gosbell, A. and Moore, K. and Jelinek, G. 2015. Public health in Australasian emergency departments: Attitudes, barriers and current practices. EMA: Emergency Medicine Australasia. 27 (6): pp. 522-528.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37854
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/1742-6723.12475
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Objective: To understand the attitudes of consultant emergency medicine physicians and advanced trainees and the perceived barriers to public health interventions in Australasian EDs. Methods: This was a voluntary cross-sectional, mixed-methods online survey of consultant emergency physicians and advanced trainees of the ACEM, conducted between December 2011 and March 2012. Results: Eight hundred and fifty-six ACEM members responded to the survey - a response rate of 33%. A similar number of consultants (70%) and trainees (75%) believed public health initiatives should be provided in the ED. Barriers identified by a similar majority of consultants and trainees to the implementation of public health interventions in EDs included dedicated time available for staff to be involved; available public health resources; available funding; clinical staff skills and expertise in public health; and the availability of staff training. Conclusions: Public health and health promotion are perceived by the majority of emergency medicine physicians as important in emergency medicine; however, substantial barriers exists to their implementation. Development of an evidence-based approach to public health interventions, which are effective and feasible in the ED environment, will facilitate a more comprehensive approach to public health initiatives in emergency medicine.

dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing
dc.titlePublic health in Australasian emergency departments: Attitudes, barriers and current practices
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.issn1742-6731
dcterms.source.titleEMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia
curtin.departmentNational Drug Research Institute (NDRI)
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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