Operationalisation of health equity principles in physiotherapy hospital triage policies
Physiotherapy triage policies consider various domains of equity to guide resource allocation decisions. Policymakers and service providers can use the insights gained from this study to review the application and operationalisation of equity principles within their healthcare systems through mechanisms such as patient triage tools.
Authors
- Karen Hutchinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1353-3100)
- Lisa Pagano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2869-5671)
- Mitchell Sarkies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7318-3598)
- Janet C. Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0553-682X)
- Jeffrey Braithwaite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0296-4957)
- Nick Glenn
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Gosford Hospital (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Central Coast Local Health District (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02249-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council