Pediatric patients of outreach specialist Queensland clinics have lung function improvement comparable to that of tertiary pediatric patients

• Published in: Chest
• Main Authors: Collaro, Andrew J., Chang, Anne B., Marchant, Julie M., Rodwell, Leanne T., Masters, Ian B., Chatfield, Mark D., McElrea, Margaret S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American College of Chest Physicians 2020
• Subjects: bronchiectasis; outreach; pediatric asthma; pediatric pulmonology; spirometry; 2705 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; 2706 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; 2740 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Brisbane; Queensland; First Nations
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:e7dda81

Background: Inequitable access to quality health care contributes to the known poorer outcomes of people living in regional/remote areas (compared with urban-based), especially for First Nations people. Integration of specialist outreach services within primary care is one strategy that can reduce t...