Closing the gap by increasing access to clinical dietetic services for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Аннотация

Late in 2010, the dietetic clinic in a Brisbane Indigenous health service increased from one to four days/week.This article presents research to assess the impact of this on access for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to dietetic services.Methods: Clinic data on referrals and attendance before and after this change are compared. Focus groups with staff and in-depth interviews with 13 patients were conducted to ascertain staff and patient experiences of the clinic changes