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Table 1 Work role and organisation characteristics of participants

From: Community based service providers' perspectives on frequent and/or avoidable admission of older people with chronic disease in rural NSW: a qualitative study

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Community nursing

 

• Community nurse

 

• Pulmonary rehabilitation nurse in the community Heart failure nurse in the community

Physiotherapy

 

• Community based physiotherapist

 

• Physiotherapist in a day therapy unit

Occupational Therapy

 

• Manager of home modifications assessment, implementation and management

 

• Community occupational therapist

Admitting doctors

 

• ED admitting physician

 

• GP/Visiting Medical Officer

Pharmacy

 

• Community pharmacist (conducting home medicines reviews as well as working in a community based pharmacy)

NGOs

 

• Meals on Wheels manager

 

• Community transport managers

Home-based aged care provision

 

• Case manager for assessment, implementation and management of individuals' aged care provision in the home

 

• Manager for assessment, implementation and management of individuals' aged care provision in the home

 

• Transition care manager (from hospital to home)