Health promotion and preventive care
Criterion 1.3.1
Our practice provides health promotion and illness prevention services that are based on best available evidence.
Indicators
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| A |
There is evidence that our practice provides information about health promotion and illness prevention to patients (health records review, document review). |
| B |
There is a range of posters, leaflets, and brochures about health issues relevant to the community available or on display in the waiting area or consulting areas (direct observation). |
| C |
Our GP(s) and staff who provide clinical care can describe how they provide information to patients on issues relating to health promotion and illness prevention, including issues relevant to common patient presentations (interview). |
| D |
Our practice uses one or more of the following:
Flagging of patient health records for opportunistic preventive activities
Paper or electronic system showing due dates for preventive activities (subject to informed patient consent)
Paper or electronic reminder system with appropriate informed patient consent (health records review, document review).
(Not applicable to after hours care services who deputise for another) |
| E |
Our practice participates in national, state or territory reminder systems or registers (subject to informed patient consent) (document review).
(Not applicable to after hours care services who deputise for another, If these questions are not applicable, please select yes for the purpose of this assessment). |
| F |
Our practice has used patient feedback to establish whether our GP(s) discuss health promotion and illness prevention with patients (patient feedback). |
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