Critical features of the WA regional nurse-supported hepatitis C shared care model |
Patient-centred care enabling patients to choose when to start treatment depending on health status and personal or work commitments |
Dedicated hepatitis nurse located regionally who is responsible for patient education and coordinating all patient treatment and care including follow up and monitoring of patients and patient referrals to allied health services |
Patient-centred care enabling patients to choose when to start treatment depending on health status and personal or work commitments |
Specialist physicians responsible for assessing patient’s health status, initiating treatment, and refining treatment schedule as required |
Collaboration with GPs where possible to help patients manage side effects of treatment once initiated |
Telehealth links between regional areas and tertiary liver clinics in Perth for ongoing support and for referral of complex cases according to agreed protocols |
Excellent communications between nurse, GP, physician, and tertiary centres |
Continuity of care through stability of key roles |