In partnership with Griffith University, General Practice Queensland has undertaken targeted research into chronic disease focusing on six (6) identified priority areas. 

These reports and associated briefs are now available to the Divisions network and can be accessed at Collaborative Research Hub. 

The research projects include:

• Understanding the enablers and barriers to the uptake and use of clinical pathways for COPD, heart failure and renal disease. In particular, this literature review has contributed to the identification of the enablers and barriers to the uptake and use of the Queensland Health Diabetes Standard Care Pathway.
  
  
• Defining coordinated care/ service coordination and investigating frameworks and models to support implementation across a continuum of care. This paper provides clarification of the terminology used in relation to care coordination and associated services and identifies potential models to enable implementation.
  
  
• The identification of strategies and/or resources to support the uptake of Self Management principles in Primary Health Care settings. The concept of Self Management is briefly explored from inception to the present time with identification of a range of models and tools that enable and support a self management culture. 
  
  
• Identification of the predictors of Hospital Avoidance models. A systematic review to identify the factors that predict hospital admissions.
  
  
• Examining the effectiveness of the Partnership Self Assessment Tool (developed under the Capacity for Local Partnerships Initiative) as a resource to support partnership development and sustainability. In addition to information in relation to the uptake of the partnership Self Assessment Tool, qualitative information was gathered which provides some additional insights into partnership development.