Publications by authors named "Tania Dawson"
Rationale: Head and neck surgery services are increasingly being centralised in Australia. Outreach models can overcome burdens of travel that patients in regional and rural areas experience when attending routine appointments, by providing services closer to home.
Aim: To explore patient-reported experiences and satisfaction with regional outreach services for head and neck surgery in Australia.
Article Synopsis
- - The centralization of head and neck surgical services in Australia forces patients in remote areas to travel long distances for treatment, which increases costs for both patients and the healthcare system.
- - A study at three outreach clinics in New South Wales found that patients saved a median of $285 per trip by traveling to local clinics instead of major cities like Sydney, where travel costs ranged from $379 to $739 per visit.
- - Despite the benefits of telehealth, outreach services are vital for improving access to care in regional areas, though the overall financial advantages may be underestimated since indirect costs were not considered.
Introduction: Living in an area with high levels of child poverty predisposes children to poorer mental and physical health. ActEarly is a 5-year research programme that comprises a large number of interventions (>20) with citizen science and co-production embedded. It aims to improve the health and well-being of children and families living in two areas of the UK with high levels of deprivation; Bradford in West Yorkshire, and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
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