The Medical journal of Australia
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Pragmatic Clinical Trial
OPTIMISE: a pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of an intervention to improve primary care for refugees in Australia.
To examine whether primary care outreach facilitation improves the quality of care for general practice patients from refugee backgrounds. ⋯ Low intensity practice facilitation may improve some aspects of primary care for people from refugee backgrounds. Facilitators employed by local health services could support integrated approaches to enhancing the quality of primary care for this vulnerable population.