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National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: Western Australian general practice follow-up processes of positive immunochemical faecal occult blood test results
Caroline E. Bulsara, Diane Arnold-Reed, Jane Gaspar, Karen Taylor, and Anne Williams
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) aims to maximise the early detection of bowel cancer through immunochemical Faecal Occult Blood Test (iFOBT) screening. This report details findings of a project that investigated the management of patients who return positive +iFOBTs through the program within Western Australian (WA) general practice settings. The specific objectives were to i) explore processes used by WA general practitioner (GPs) to follow-up NBCSP participants with a +iFOBT; and ii) gain insight into the effectiveness of these current approaches to improve the program and guide future projects. The project utilised an explanatory, sequential mixed method design via a modified Delphi technique. The first Delphi round involved key informant interviews with 16 GPs. Key findings from these interviews guided the second Delphi round - an online questionnaire, completed by 14 GPs. The study established a baseline of follow-up processes of +iFOBT NBCSP patients within WA general practice for future analysis and insights, and defines a deeper understanding of experiences of GPs in managing these patients.
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Emergency preparedness and response during COVID-19 in the Kimberley
Karen Clark-Burg, Caroline Bulsara, Cathryn Josif, Amanda Timler, Jane Gaspar, and Erina Myers
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