Table 3 Third iteration; Delphi consensus on illustrative lists of core primary health care services
Core Primary Health Care Services | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Total | Strong consensus1 | Moderate consensus2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n | n (%) | n (%) | |
Care of the Sick and Injured | ||||||||
24 hour care including evacuation and emergency care | 25 (89.3) | 3 (10.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Treatment of injury and poisoning | 25 (89.3) | 3 (10.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Pathology | 11 (39.3) | 13 (46.4) | 4 (14.3) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 (85.7) | |
Radiology | 11 (39.3) | 11 (39.3) | 6 (21.4) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22 (78.6) | |
Provision of essential drugs | 24 (85.7) | 4 (14.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Patient advocacy | 20 (71.4) | 3 (10.7) | 5 (17.9) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23 (82.1) | |
Mental Health and Social and Emotional Well Being | ||||||||
Counselling | 20 (71.4) | 6 (21.4) | 0 | 2 (7.1) | 0 | 28 | 26 (92.9) | |
Drug and alcohol treatment | 15 (53.6) | 13 (46.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Maternal and Child Health | ||||||||
Ante/post natal care | 23 (82.1) | 5 (17.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Child development checks | 20 (71.4) | 7 (25.0) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Immunisation | 25 (89.3) | 3 (10.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Allied Health Services | ||||||||
Audiology | 12 (42.9) | 11 (39.3) | 3 (10.7) | 2 (7.1) | 0 | 28 | 23 (82.1) | |
Dietetics | 10 (35.7) | 12 (42.9) | 4 (14.3) | 2 (7.1) | 0 | 28 | 22 (78.6) | |
Occupational therapy | 8 (28.6) | 16 (57.1) | 4 (14.3) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 (85.7) | |
Optometry | 15 (53.6) | 11 (39.3) | 2 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 (92.9) | |
Physiotherapy | 17 (60.7) | 9 (32.1) | 1 (3.6) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 28 | 26 (92.9) | |
Podiatry | 15 (53.6) | 6 (21.4) | 7 (25.0) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 21 (75.0) | |
Psychology | 17 (60.7) | 8 (28.6) | 2 (7.1) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 28 | 25 (89.3) | |
Counselling/social work/family violence | 20 (71.4) | 7 (25.0) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Speech pathology | 11 (39.3) | 11 (39.3) | 6 (21.4) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22 (78.6) | |
Aged care and disability services | 18 (64.3) | 9 (32.1) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Palliative care | 17 (60.7) | 9 (32.1) | 2 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 (92.9) | |
Sexual and Reproductive Health | ||||||||
Sexually transmitted infections and blood borne viruses | 18 (64.3) | 9 (32.1) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Family planning | 22 (78.6) | 5 (17.9) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Rehabilitation | ||||||||
After trauma | 14 (50.0) | 11 (39.3) | 3 (10.7) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 25 (89.3) | |
Post-CVA (stroke) | 14 (50.0) | 11 (39.3) | 3 (10.7) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 25 (89.3) | |
Alcohol and other drug rehabilitation | 13 (46.4) | 12 (42.9) | 3 (10.7) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 25 (89.3) | |
Public Health/Illness Prevention | ||||||||
Immunisation | 26 (92.9) | 2 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Communicable disease control | 23 (82.1) | 4 (14.3) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Targeted population/health promotional programs | 19 (67.9) | 7 (25.0) | 2 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 (92.9) | |
Screening programs | 21 (75.0) | 7 (25.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Youth programs | 17 (60.7) | 8 (28.6) | 2 (7.1) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 28 | 25 (89.3) | |
Well men’s and women’s services | 18 (64.3) | 5 (17.9) | 4 (14.3) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 28 | 23 (82.1) | |
Advocacy | 15 (53.6) | 9 (32.1) | 4 (14.3) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 (85.7) |