'All these allied health professionals and you're not really sure when you use them': insights from Australian international medical graduates on working with allied health

This paper presents the findings of research which explored how International Medical Graduates (IMGs) understand and integrate with the allied health system in relation to multidisciplinary care. An open-ended, exploratory qualitative design comprised of thirty (n=30) open-ended, in-depth interview...

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Published in:Australian health review 2011-11, Vol.35 (4), p.418-423
Main Authors: McGrath, Pam D, Henderson, David, Tamargo, John, Holewa, Hamish A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allied Health Personnel
Attitude of Health Personnel
Confidentiality
Consent
Emergency medical care
Foreign Medical Graduates
Health administration
Hospitals
Hospitals, General
Humans
Integration
Interdisciplinary Communication
Interviews
Interviews as Topic
Medical personnel
National Health Programs
Professional ethics
Professionals
Qualitative research
Queensland
Studies
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Summary:This paper presents the findings of research which explored how International Medical Graduates (IMGs) understand and integrate with the allied health system in relation to multidisciplinary care. An open-ended, exploratory qualitative design comprised of thirty (n=30) open-ended, in-depth interviews with IMGs employed in a public hospital in Queensland, Australia. RESULTS; Many IMGs have no experience with allied health support in their country of origin. Multidisciplinary collaboration is a new concept for IMGs integrating into the Australia healthcare system. Learning about the allied health system, including how to work effectively within the context of the multidisciplinary team, is an important topic that needs to be addressed as a matter of priority. CONCLUSIONS; There is a strong need to focus on improving strategies for integrating IMGs into the allied health system. In particular, IMGs require information to help them understand the roles and referral processes associated with interfacing with the allied health system.
ISSN:0156-5788
1449-8944
DOI:10.1071/AH10949