Local therapy facilitators working with children with developmental delay in rural and remote areas of western New South Wales, Australia
The ‘Outback’ service delivery model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11227935 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angela Dew (0000-0002-8800-5660, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), Kim Bulkeley (0000-0002-7595-5624, The University of Sydney), Craig Veitch (The University of Sydney), Alex Bundy (0000-0003-4743-9144, The University of Sydney), Anita Bundy, Michelle Lincoln (0000-0001-7536-5993, The University of Sydney), Hannah Glenn (The University of Sydney), Gisselle Gallego (0000-0002-3243-8176, The University of Sydney), Jennie Brentnall (0000-0002-6120-9209, The University of Sydney) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 309-328 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2014.tb00315.x |
| OpenAlex | W1588448317 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
Australia's dispersed population in rural areas contributes to poor access to therapy services and the inability of the existing rural therapy workforce to meet demand. As a result, rural children with a developmental delay wait a long time for therapy. This paper describes participant perceptions of a therapy facilitation service model that has worked to improve access to therapy for children in these circumstances. The model, given the pseudonym ‘Outback’, operates in rural and remote areas of western New South Wales. ‘Outback’ employs local people to work under the guidance of therapists based in larger centres to provide preschool children with developmental delays with access to therapy interventions they might not otherwise receive. A two‐stage case study design involving focus groups and interviews with the director, four therapy facilitators, nine therapists, and seven carers was used. Three themes were identified as central to the service model: 1) being part of the local community; 2) developing therapy facilitator knowledge and skills; 3) improving access to therapy intervention for children in rural and remote areas. The ‘Outback’ model demonstrates that appropriately supported, local therapy facilitators provide a flexible workforce adjunct that expands the reach of therapists into rural and remote communities and enhances service access for children and their families
Business · Economic growth · Enabling · Environmental health · Facilitator · Intervention (counseling · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Rural area · Service (business · Service delivery framework · Workforce · Family and Disability Support Research · Global Health Workforce Issues · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |