Increasing Pap smear rates at an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service through translational research and continuous quality improvement
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Dorrington, Melanie; Herceg, Ana; Douglas, Kirsty; Tongs, Julie; Bookallil, Marianne
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This article describes translational research (TR) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes used to identify and address barriers and facilitators to Pap smear screening within an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS). Rapid Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles were conducted, informed by client surveys, a data collection tool, focus groups and internal research. There was a statistically significant increase in Pap smear numbers during PDSA cycles, continuing at 10...[Show more]
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Date published: | 2015 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/23152 |
Source: | Australian Journal of Primary Health |
DOI: | 10.1071/PY14088 |
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