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    Models of care for musculoskeletal health in Australia: now more than ever to drive evidence into health policy and practice

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    Authors
    Briggs, Andrew
    Towler, Simon
    Speerin, R.
    March, L.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Briggs, A. and Towler, S. and Speerin, R. and March, L. 2014. Models of care for musculoskeletal health in Australia: now more than ever to drive evidence into health policy and practice. Australian Health Review. 38 (4): pp. 401-405.
    Source Title
    Australian Health Review
    DOI
    10.1071/AH14032
    ISSN
    0156-5788
    School
    School of Physiotherapy
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    NOTICE: This is the author’s version of a work in which changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication.

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8752
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Musculoskeletal health conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis and pain syndromes impart a profound socioeconomic burden worldwide, particularly in developed nations such as Australia. Despite the identified burden, substantial evidence-practice and care disparity gaps remain in service delivery and access that limit the potential for improved consumer outcomes and system efficiencies. Addressing these gaps requires a whole-of-sector response, supported by evidence-informed health policy. Models of care (MoCs) serve as a policy vehicle to embed evidence into health policy and guide practice through changes in service delivery systems and clinician behaviour. In Australia, MoCs for musculoskeletal health have been developed by networks of multidisciplinary stakeholders and are incrementally being implemented across health services, facilitated by dedicated policy units and clinical champions. A web of evidence is now emerging to support this approach to driving evidence into health policy and practice. Understanding the vernacular of MoCs and the development and implementation of MoCs is important to embracing this approach to health policy.

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