Orientation for general practice in remote Aboriginal communities: a program for registrars in the Northern Territory.

Full Abstract

BACKGROUND:
Remote general practice can be a highly rewarding career, but poses many personal and professional challenges. It is characterised by significant geographical, professional and social isolation and a requirement for practitioners with public health, emergency and extended clinical skills. The remote practitioner faces further challenges in the remote Aboriginal community setting, including language and cultural barriers.

OBJECTIVES:
This paper discusses the specific components of a remote Aboriginal community general practice registrar orientation program in the Northern Territory, and their particular importance and relevance to remote training and practice in this context.

DISCUSSION:
Northern Territory General Practice Education, the regional general practice training provider in the Northern Territory, has developed a model for a comprehensive orientation program for general practice registrars planning to work in remote Aboriginal community locations. This comprises a number of core components, including communication and cultural safety training; clinical and procedural skill development; population health; self-care and personal/professional role delineation; and organisational issues. We believe it is a program that is applicable to other disciplines undertaking work in remote Aboriginal communities.

Learn Faster Today Improve your study skills

Author information

Author/s: Morgan, Simon (S);

Affiliation: Northern Territory General Practice Education, Northern Territory University, Darwin, Northern Territory 0815, Australia. simonmorgan(-atsign-)sperrins.wanadoo.co.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Australian journal of rural health (Aust J Rural Health), published in Australia. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Oct; vol 14 (issue 5) : pp 202-8

Dates: Created 2006/10/11; Completed 2007/02/08;

PMID: 17032296, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

Sourced from the National Library of Medicine. Abstract text and other information may be subject to copyright.

External Links for this article (including full text providers, if available):

Click Electronic Full-text Provider Links to see options for finding the electronic full text links to this article. Note there may be a subscription or fee required for access to the full text. See our FAQ for information on finding FREE full text articles.

This article may also be located in paper journal collections available in many libraries. Use the Journal and Publication Information above to find the full article.

MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Clinical Competence
Cultural Characteristics
Education, Medical - organization & administration
Family Practice - education; organization & administration
Health Services, Indigenous - manpower; organization & administration
Humans

Humans
Northern Territory
Oceanic Ancestry Group
Program Evaluation
Quality Assurance, Health Care - organization & administration
Rural Health Services - manpower; organization & administration

These are the highest related articles currently in the database:

See 100+ related articles.