Long Term Care

A better quality of life is possible in aged care. 

We have recently completed a Medical Research Future Fund project where we led the qualitative research evaluating the implementation of a Medicare Benefit Schedule item number for the ‘call out’ of mobile x-ray services to nursing homes for selected x-rays where hospital avoidance may be possible.

Recent publications

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Dollard J….Visvanathan R. Economic and cost considerations of delivering and using mobile x-ray services in residential aged care facilities: a qualitative study; Aus J Ageing 2023 Jul 30. Online ahead of print.
Dollard J…Visvanathan R. Mobile X-ray services in nursing homes as an enabler to healthcare-in-place for residents: informal carers’ views. BCM Geriatrics 2023; 23(1): 458.
Dollard J..Visvanathan R. Stakeholders’ perspectives on mobile x-ray services in support of healthcare-in-place in residential aged care facilities: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatrics; 22(1): 700.
Dollard J…Visvanathan R.  Residents’ perspectives of mobile X-ray services in support of healthcare-in-place in residential aged care facilities: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatrics 2022; 22 (1): 525.