Evaluation of a Hub‐And‐Spoke Model of Care for the Delivery of Sleep Disorder Services to a Remote Australian Community Using the <scp>RE</scp>‐<scp>AIM</scp> Framework: A Controlled Before‐And‐After Implementation Outcome Study
Hub-and-Spoke designs for public sleep disorder services are effective at both the individual and organisational levels. Services can be delivered at a lower cost and, importantly, improve access to specialist services in remote and very remote communities.
Authors
- Sanjeewa Kularatna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5650-154X)
- Irene Szollosi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6989-3475)
- Sarah Worley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3630-4175)
- Deanne Curtin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8821-1854)
- Sameera Senanayake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5533-8661)
Institutions
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Prince Charles Hospital (AU)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2025-05-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.70057
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- University of Queensland
- Metro North Hospital and Health Service