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Timothy Wittick1, Kate Walker2, John Furler3
1MBBS (Hons), FRACGP, MPHTM, CWH, GradCertClinEd, General Practitioner (Academic Registrar at the time of this study); Department Of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, The University Of Melbourne, Carlton, Vic. t.wittick@gmail.com
Background And Objectives:
General practitioners (GPs) are known to encounter challenges when working with patients from refugee backgrounds. In this study we explore GPs’ perceptions of a trial version of the Australian Refugee Health Practice Guide website, an online resource designed to support GPs working in refugee health.
Method:
We conducted semi-structured interviews in two phases with 10 GPs from Melbourne, Victoria. Data analysis involved a mixed inductive and deductive framework analysis approach.
Results:
The website was viewed as a central repository of refugee health–specific information with useful links. It helped fill knowledge gaps for participants and affirm existing practice. The volume of text on each page was a potential barrier to use in clinical practice.
Discussion:
Supporting GPs to become familiar with the website, further adapting it to make key information rapidly accessible and keeping it up to date will be critical to its future uptake.
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