Thinking beyond impairment: Recommendations from contemporary models of care for working with children and disability

Abstract

BackgroundThe National Disability Insurance Scheme emphasises the use of models that move beyond an impairment focus to a holistic and individualised approach to disability. Application of specific biopsychosocial models supports general practitioners (GPs) to advance best practice in disability care within these schemes by meeting the complex care needs of their clients.Thinking beyond impairment: Recommendations from contemporary models of care for working with children and disability

Exploring Allied Health Models of Care for Children with Developmental Health Concerns, Delays, and Disabilities in Rural and Remote Areas: A Systematic Scoping Review

“…There is increasing interest in child development allied health service delivery, due to the transition in healthcare away from acute illness to chronic long-term conditions [56]. This, however, is more challenging in rural and remote areas due to a lack of access to services [4,29,56,57].…”

“…There is increasing interest in child development allied health service delivery, due to the transition in healthcare away from acute illness to chronic long-term conditions [56]. This, however, is more challenging in rural and remote areas due to a lack of access to services [4,29,56,57]. As a result, numerous MoCs have been used throughout the literature and through the framework analysis, we were able to map findings into four main styles of MoCs.…”