abstract：INTRODUCTION:The WHO has estimated that 1% of the world's population need a wheelchair, but few have access. Access to wheelchairs for most of the South African poor population is through accessing rehabilitation services at public health facilities. This study explored access to wheelchair services from the perspectiv...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： McIntyre J,Cleland KE,Ramklass S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The safe and effective application of psychomotor skills in the clinical environment is a central pillar of the health professions. The current global coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted health professions education (HPE) and has been of particular consequence for routine face-to-face (F2F) skill ed...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Seymour-Walsh AE,Weber A,Bell A,Smith T

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Domestic migrant workers were stranded far from home when India declared nationwide lockdown to combat the pandemic of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A large number of these workers were left with no economic support, no food and in many cases nowhere to live. The pandemic posed a serious health threat to these people,...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Jha SS,Lahiri A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite reports suggesting an oversupply of pharmacists, there is currently an inadequate supply in rural and remote Australia. This can lead to a reduction in pharmaceutical services for an already vulnerable population. The objective of this study was to identify strategies for increasing the pharmacist ...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Obamiro KO,Tesfaye WH,Barnett T

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Solomon Islands is a small developing island state located in the south-western Pacific Ocean. A population of approximately 680 000 people live on more than one-third of the 992 islands that make up the country. Approximately 80% of the population reside in rural areas, many in remote, difficult to reach and p...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Craig AT,Manu S,Viga R,Joshua CA,Saepioh J,Sio AR

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The need for family physicians in rural areas across the USA and Canada is a longstanding issue that has been well documented. Since family physicians constitute the largest population of rural practitioners, the problem has been exacerbated by a sharp decline in medical students' interest in the field of ...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Stutzman K,Ray Karpen R,Naidoo P,Toevs SE,Weidner A,Baker E,Schmitz D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Behavioral determinants can enable or hinder motivation towards registration and donorship and, subsequently, action or inertia towards organ donation. Nevertheless, there is limited information about the role of self-efficacy in relation to organ donation awareness and presumed consent among individuals a...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Symvoulakis E,Markaki A,Rachiotis G,Linardakis M,Klinis S,Morgan M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In Scotland, approximately 5% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients survive to hospital discharge. Improving bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), especially in rural areas, could have a significant effect on the numbers of lives saved. The objective of this study was to systematically review...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Cross M,Harlow E,Morrison SR,Place M,Sutherland M,Thomas J,Leslie SJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Skin infections including scabies and impetigo have a high burden and cause significant morbidity in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia. Nevertheless, there is limited knowledge about community, healthcare practitioner and service provider perspectives on skin infections and treatment preferences. ...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Amgarth-Duff I,Hendrickx D,Bowen A,Carapetis J,Chibawe R,Samson M,Walker R

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rates of mental health issues are increasing, coupled with insufficient resources to provide appropriate support. This is a particular challenge for rural areas in Australia that face significant social inequities including a scarcity of health resources. E-health initiatives are often proposed to maximise...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Brown LJ,Jones GM,Bond MJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With the ability to diagnose malaria with rapid diagnostic tests (mRDT), interest in improving diagnostics for non-malarial fevers has increased. Understanding how health providers diagnose and treat fevers is important for identifying additional tools to improve outcomes and reduce unnecessary antibiotic ...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Baltzell K,Kortz TB,Scarr E,Blair A,Mguntha A,Bandawe G,Schell E,Rankin S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Following a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), emphasis is placed on healthy lifestyle modification by means of secondary prevention. The literature suggests Australians have difficulty within the period following a PCI, particularly the rural cohort. Despite having a higher incidence of cardiac dis...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Butland M,Corones-Watkins K,Evanson AD,Cooke M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hokianga Hospital is a small rural hospital in the far north of New Zealand serving a predominantly Maori population of 6500. The hospital, an integral part of a comprehensive primary healthcare service, provides continuous acute in-hospital and emergency care. Point-of-care (POC) biochemistry has been ava...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Blattner K,Beazley CJ,Nixon G,Herd G,Wigglesworth J,Rogers-Koroheke MG

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for ischaemic stroke and a common presentation in general practice. Scoring systems to guide antithrombotic treatment have been available since 1996, with the CHA2DS2-VASC in current use; however, little is known about adherence to guidelines in rural general...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Aziz H,Mills D,Newbury J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Thailand has recognised and sought to remedy rural medical workforce shortages. The Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctors (CPIRD) has improved rural workforce recruitment through publicly funding medical school places for students with rural backgrounds. However, challenges in rural...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Somporn P,Walters L,Ash J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Finding providers to work in the hospitals and clinics in the small towns of the USA is a significant struggle. In the traditional model, the primary care doctor sees patients in the inpatient setting in addition to a clinic practice. In the usual hospitalist model, providers specialize to work only in the inpa...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Bunge P

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Health promotion is a key component of comprehensive primary health care. Health promotion approaches complement healthcare management by enabling individuals to increase control over their health. Many primary healthcare staff have a role to play in health promotion practice, but their ability to integrat...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： McFarlane KA,Judd J,Wapau H,Nichols N,Watt K,Devine S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Hypothyroidism is a significant cause of pericardial effusion. However, large pericardial effusions due to hypothyroidism are extremely rare. Hormone replacement therapy is the cornerstone of treatment for hypothyroidism and regular follow-up of patients after initiation of the therapy is indicated. Herein, the...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Papakonstantinou PE,Gourniezakis N,Skiadas C,Patrianakos A,Gikas A

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Access to health care as near to where people live as possible is desirable. However, not enough medical graduates choose to work in rural and regional areas, especially in general practice. The career decisions of recent medical graduates are known to be affected by a variety of professional, societal and...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： McKillop A,Webster C,Bennett W,O'Connor B,Bagg W

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:  Marginalization is a significant issue in Mexico, involving a lack of access to health services with differential impacts on Indigenous, rural and urban populations. The objective of this study was to understand Mexico’s public health problem across three population areas, Indigenous, rur...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Roldán J,Álvarez M,Carrasco M,Guarneros N,Ledesma J,Cuchillo-Hilario M,Chávez A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Suicide remains an important public health issue in Australia, responsible for around 2500 deaths each year. Although suicide only accounts for around 1.7% of total mortality in Australia per year, 75% of suicide deaths are in males. This article reviews the factors contributing to suicide in older rural m...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Crnek-Georgeson KT,Wilson LA,Page A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Much of regional Australia continues to face challenges in recruitment and retention of medical practitioners, despite the apparently successful rural medical education initiatives funded by the Commonwealth Government. International fee-paying (IFP) medical students are a significant component of Australi...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Cheek C,Hays R,Allen P,Walker G,Shires L

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many rural communities continue to experience an undersupply of primary care doctor services. While key professional factors relating to difficulties of recruitment and retention of rural primary care doctors are widely identified, less attention has been given to the role of community and place aspects on...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： McGrail MR,Wingrove PM,Petterson SM,Humphreys JS,Russell DJ,Bazemore AW

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The prevalence of obesity is greater among adults living in rural compared to urban areas of the USA. Greater obesity risk among rural adults persists after adjusting for obesity-related behaviors and sociodemographic factors. With the rural-urban obesity disparity greatest among younger adults, it is impo...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Abshire DA,Lennie TA,Mudd-Martin GT,Moser DK

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:This article explores the relevance of the body of military psychology knowledge to the management and support of those living and working in rural/remote industries and locations, particularly within Australia. ISSUES:For those who live and work in rural/remote settings, there are social, occupational, health...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Deans CL,Little EL

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A person's capability to access services and achieve good eye health is influenced by their behaviours, perceptions, beliefs and experiences. As evidence from Papua New Guinea (PNG) about people's lived experience with vision impairment is limited, the purpose of the present study was to better understand ...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Burnett A,Yashadhana A,Cabrera Aguas M,Hanni Y,Yu M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTON:Disaster preparedness of the community is an essential disaster-mitigation strategy to protect human life and to prevent injuries and property damage. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of disaster, and the disaster preparedness of community members in Aceh, Indonesia. METHODS:A community-based descr...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Ismail N,Suwannapong N,Howteerakul N,Tipayamongkholgul M,Apinuntavech S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTON:The key parameter for rural clinical schools (RCSs) is to provide at least 1 year of clinical training in rural areas for 25% of Australian Commonwealth supported medical students with the intent to influence future rural medical workforce outcomes. The objective of this study was to describe the associatio...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Walters L,Seal A,McGirr J,Stewart R,DeWitt D,Playford D

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Prescription opioid (PO) misuse and related harms are high in Canada, and a major public health challenge. In Canada, 1.4 million individuals (4.3% of the total population) self-identify as Aboriginal, among whom substance use and related harms are elevated. While there are reports of PO use and associated...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Russell C,Firestone M,Kelly L,Mushquash C,Fischer B

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In Italy the course to become a general practitioner (GP) lasts 3 years and includes both theoretical and practical study. Different from the theoretical part, until recently the practical activity has not been assessed at all. The Emilia Romagna Regional Health Authority has developed a special program ca...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Cavicchi A,Venturini S,Petrazzuoli F,Buono N,Bonetti D

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Nurse Practitioner - Aged Care Models of Practice Initiative supported the roll-out of a range of nurse practitioner (NP) models of practice, across Australia. One of these models was a community-based clinic-located practice, situated in a remote tourist destination where there is no resident general ...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Hungerford C,Prosser B,Davey R,Clark S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Physician shortages in the USA, an issue that has been particularly challenging in Mississippi, have been a concern among health scholars and policy makers for several decades. Physician shortages hinder residents from easily obtaining routine care, potentially magnifying health disparities. This study exa...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Boydstun J,Cossman JS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:One approach to facilitating student interactions with patient pathways at Keele University School of Medicine, England, is the placement of medical students for 25% of their clinical placement time in general practices. The largest component is a 15-week 'student attachment' in primary care during the fin...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Bartlett M,Pritchard K,Lewis L,Hays RB,Mckinley RK

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study aimed to assess the impact of live interactive telenephrology on diagnosis and disease management, patients' quality of life, and time- and cost savings. METHODS:A pre-test-post-test one-group design was used to evaluate the process and outcomes of the teleconsultations among all consecutive pa...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： AlAzab R,Khader Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ensuring access to oral health services is crucial for improving the oral health of rural and remote populations. A logical step towards addressing oral health disparities and underutilization of services in rural areas is to ensure the availability of the dental workforce. Geographical information systems...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Emami E,Khiyani MF,Habra CP,Chassé V,Rompré PH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the perspectives of implementation of policy, the top-down and bottom-up perspectives of policy-making dominate the discourse. However, service delivery and therefore the experience of the policy by the citizen ultimately depend on the civil servant at the front line to implement the policy. Lipsky name...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Gaede BM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic conditions are a growing healthcare concern. People living in rural regions are particularly affected because many barriers exist to accessing services and supports. Peer support for chronic condition self-management, where people living with chronic conditions learn about how to care for themselve...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Lauckner HM,Hutchinson SL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There has been much recent investment to improve the recruitment and retention of medical graduates in rural Australia. This paper describes the different outcomes of the strategies used at the James Cook University (JCU) medical school to improve the recruitment and retention of medical graduates in north...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Woolley T,Sen Gupta T,Murray R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The World Health Organization's World report on disability calls upon all nations to 'remove the barriers which prevent [people with disabilities] from participating in their communities; getting a quality education, finding decent work, and having their voices heard' (p. 5). People with communication disabilit...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Hopf SC,McLeod S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Road traffic crashes constitute a considerable public health burden and represent the eighth leading cause of death and tenth leading cause of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) globally. However, very little is known about the extent, causes and impact of crashes in low- and middle-income countries in...

journal_title：Rural and remote health

authors： Stewart MJ,Negin J,Farrell P,Houasia P,Munamua AB,Martiniuk A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00