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ArticleThe Medical journal of Australia2026

Barriers and Facilitators to Timely Detection and Optimal Management of Chronic Wet Cough in Aboriginal Children Across Australia From the Perspective of Health Care Providers: A Qualitative Study.

Gloria T Y Lau, Pamela Laird, Robyn Aitken, Melanie Barwick, Liam Bedford, Emily R Bowden, Corey Dalton, Jamie Everingham, Angela Fuery, Reece Griffin and 14 more

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Article in The Medical journal of Australia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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24 authors.

Gloria T Y LauThe Kids Research Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4892-1285
Pamela LairdThe Kids Research Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9799-0471
Robyn AitkenFlinders University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Melanie BarwickHospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Liam BedfordThe Kids Kimberley, The Kids Research Institute, Broome, Western Australia, Australia.
Emily R BowdenCharles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Corey DaltonDerbarl Yerrigan Health Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Jamie EveringhamThe Kids Research Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1149-1469
Angela FueryThe Kids Research Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Reece GriffinCarbal Medical Services, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
Neha JainThe Kids Research Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Mina KinghornUniversity of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Renae KnappCarbal Medical Services, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
Gabrielle B McCallumCharles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Peter MorrisCharles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Richard NormanCurtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Peter C RichmondThe University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Aarti SaiganeshThe Kids Research Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Slade SibosadoKimberley Aboriginal Medical Service, Broome, Western Australia, Australia.
Maree ToombsUniversity of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Roz WalkerMurdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Joan WilsonYura Yungi Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation, Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia.
Anne B ChangCharles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1331-3706
André SchultzThe Kids Research Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2000-8910

Funding

Medical Research Future Fund Investigator Grant 1193796National Health and Medical Research Council 1170735National Health and Medical Research Council 2025379
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify barriers and facilitators to the timely detection and optimal management of chronic wet cough (CWC) in children from the perspective of health care providers (HCPs) across primary care clinics providing services to Australian Aboriginal people in multiple, diverse communities. STUDY TYPE: Qualitative participatory action research study. SETTING AND

participantsEight Australian primary care clinics across three states and territories. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with 83 HCPs from eight primary care clinics across metropolitan, regional and remote health service settings between May 2021 and July 2023.

main outcome measuresBarriers to, and facilitators of, detection and optimal management of CWC in Aboriginal children in primary care settings.

resultsKey barriers identified included limited condition-specific knowledge, time constraints and competing priorities. HCPs identified key facilitators, such as the need for additional training, educational resources and various modifications to clinic systems. Barriers and facilitators were similar across settings. Proposed solutions varied and were based on several factors, such as community size, availability of existing infrastructure and local preferences. In addition, HCPs highlighted the importance of a culturally secure environment in fostering engagement and communication with Aboriginal families.

conclusionAlthough the barriers and facilitators to the detection and management of CWC in Aboriginal children were largely consistent across settings, solutions must be tailored to each community's unique circumstances. A comprehensive approach is required to overcome barriers and deliver the intervention within a culturally secure framework.

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Chronic CoughHealth PersonnelAustraliaChildFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services, IndigenousHumansMalePrimary Health CareQualitative Researchchild healthchildhood diseasesprimary carerespiratory tract infections

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PMID42815950
PMCPMC13626767

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