Afterhours telehealth in Australian residential aged care facilities: a mixed methods evaluation

Abstract Background The aged care system in Australia is under pressure. Residential aged care facilities (RACFs) and general practitioners (GPs) have difficulty providing the care needed by their residents, particularly after hours. Many residents are given ambulance support and transferred to hosp...

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Main Authors: Steven A. Trankle, Jennifer Reath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10257-5