Implementing a general practitioner-to-general physician eConsult service (eConsultant) in Australia.

Background: In response to lengthy wait times for specialist outpatient appointments, electronic consultation (eConsult) services have developed globally, providing asynchronous, secure and timely communication between general practitioner (GP) and specialist. This study aims to track adoption of a Queensland eConsultant service in two Australian Primary Health Networks (Western Queensland and Brisbane South) to understand key barriers and enablers to adoption and inform modification of the implementation strategy.  METHODS: Our theory-informed mixed-methods evaluation assessed implementation between July 2020 and March 2022.

Offsite primary care providers using telehealth to support a sustainable workforce in rural and remote general practice: A rapid review of the literature.

Introduction: Rural and remote general practices face increasing demands for care without the workforce required to meet patient needs. The coronavirus pandemic has created an opportunity to explore sustainable, telehealth-driven solutions to this chronic and complex problem.

Objective: This review examined interventions using offsite primary care providers to deliver ongoing patient care via telehealth to support rural and remote general practices.

Providing food to patients in primary care to induce weight loss: a systematic literature review.

Purpose: Primary care is the ideal setting to promote weight management, warranting innovative ways to support patients. This systematic review aimed to determine whether providing food to patients in primary care can help to reduce body weight.

Methods: Four databases were searched for studies that aimed to elicit weight loss by directly providing foodstuffs and/or supplements to patients in primary care settings.