Bridging Allied Health Professional Roles to Improve Patient Outcomes in Rural and Remote Australia: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

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Table 1 Demographic Data for Participants (N = 29)

Participant Characteristics		Number (%)
Age		Years of Practice
<35	17 (59%)	<1-5	16 (55%)
35–45	10 (34%)	6–20	10 (34%)
≥46	2 (7%)	≥21	3 (11%)
Gender		Years Practice -Rural and Remote Australia
Female	25 (86%)	<1	4 (14%)
Male	4 (14%)	1–3	15 (51%)
		4–5	1 (4%)
		≥6	9 (31%)
Occupation		Previous Practice Setting
Dietician/Nutritionist	5 (17%)	Rural	19 (66%)
Speech Pathologist	6 (21%)
		Metropolitan	0 (0%)
Occupational Therapist	11 (38%)
		Both	10 (34%)
Physiotherapist	7 (24%)

Table 2 Definitions of Role Theory Constructs

Role Constructs	Definition
Role Identity	“Labels” given to professionals and expected knowledge of their profession.
Role Overload	Results of high demand due to poor access to services.
Role Sufficiency	Scope of practice of the professional and knowledge required to complete tasks.
Role Conflict	Challenges of completing tasks due to boundaries of scope.
Role Ambiguity	Disagreement of stakeholders toward role expectations, due to a lack of clarity of the role.

Notes: Data from: Teichert M, Griens F, Bujis E, Wensing M, De Smet PAGM. Effectiveness of interventions by community pharmacists to reduce risk of gastrointestinal side effects in nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug users. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2014;23(4):382–389. doi:10.1002/pds.3587.¹³

Teichert M, Griens F, Buijs E, et al. Effectiveness of interventions by community pharmacists to reduce risk of gastrointestinal side effects in nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug users. Pharmacoepidem DRS. 2014;23(4):382–389. doi:10.1002/pds.3587

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