Do children with cystic fibrosis receiving outreach care have poorer clinical outcomes than those treated at a specialist cystic fibrosis centre?
ConclusionOutcomes in children with CF in regional and remote areas receiving outreach care supported by an academic CF centre were no different from children receiving CF centre care. (Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - September 30, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Heinrich C. Weber, Philip F. Robinson, Nicole Saxby, Sean A. Beggs, Ingrid Els, Rodney I. Ehrlich Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Interest in Rural Clinical School is not enough: Participation is necessary to predict an ultimate rural practice location
ConclusionAfter accounting for other factors relating to rural work, RCSWA graduates were three times more likely to work rurally than either control group. These data suggest that RCSWA has a significant independent effect on rural workforce. (Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - September 30, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Denese Playford, Ian B. Puddey Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Can my mechanic fix blue cars? A discussion of health clinicians' interactions with Aboriginal Australian clients
(Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - September 16, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Shauna Hill, Shaun C. Ewen, David Paul, Alice Wilkin Tags: Grazing Source Type: research
Rethinking registrar attributes for Australian rural general practice training
ConclusionWe present a discriminating model combining socio‐demographics, prior training and personality variables which challenges Australia to rethink Registrar attributes when training for rural general practice. With significant changes about to occur to GP training in Australia, this paper highlights the need for a more holistic approach which considers personal attributes such as Cooperativeness, rural identity and provision of geographically focused rural training pipelines to encourage Registrars to bond to individual rural communities and further develop their personal connectedness to country life and rural med...
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - September 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Diann S. Eley, Caroline Laurence, Michael David, C. Robert Cloninger, Lucie Walters Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
How does the workload and work activities of procedural GPs compare to non ‐procedural GPs?
ConclusionsThe longer working hours and higher on‐call demands experienced by rural and remote procedural GPs demand improved solutions, such as changes to service delivery models, so that long‐term procedural GP careers are increasingly attractive to current and aspiring rural GPs. (Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - September 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Deborah J. Russell, Matthew R. McGrail Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Reducing primary health care outpatient “did not attends”: Responding to community preferences
(Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - September 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Vicki Carroll, Rafik Mansour, John Humphries, John Wakerman, Maureen Carter, Carole Reeve Tags: Short Report Source Type: research
Elections, scare campaigns and Medicare: Towards a balanced scorecard
(Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - August 8, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: David Perkins Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Issue Information
(Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - August 8, 2016 Category: Rural Health Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research
Can my mechanic fix blue cars? A discussion of health clinician's interactions with Aboriginal Australian clients
(Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - July 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Shauna Hill, Shaun C. Ewen, David Paul, Alice Wilkin Tags: Grazing Source Type: research
Barriers to insulin treatment among Australian Torres Strait Islanders with poorly controlled diabetes
ConclusionCompared to other published studies, the Torres participants had higher scores for BITQ ‘barrier’ items and lower ‘knowledge’ scores. This suggests better education around glycaemic control with medication and discussion of perceptions and exchange of experiences with peers who are taking insulin might improve the uptake of insulin in this high‐risk group. (Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - July 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Sean Taylor, Fintan Thompson, Robyn McDermott Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Geographical differences in Chlamydia trachomatis testing in 15 –29 year‐olds in Tasmania: Findings from a statewide laboratory data linkage study
(Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - July 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Nicola Stephens, David Coleman, Kelly Shaw, Alison Venn Tags: Short Report Source Type: research
When chronic conditions become emergencies – a report from regional Queensland
ConclusionsOpportunities exist to enhance current coordinated hospital avoidance and primary health services in regional Queensland targeting common mental and circulatory disorders, especially for Indigenous Australians. (Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - July 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Linton R. Harriss, Fintan Thompson, Arindam Dey, Jane Mills, Kerrianne Watt, Robyn McDermott Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
High glycaemia and low uptake of insulin treatment among remote Torres Strait Islanders with diabetes: Implications for service delivery
(Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - July 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Sean Taylor, Robyn McDermott Tags: Short Report Source Type: research
Factors affecting rural volunteering in palliative care – an integrated review
Abstract
To review factors shaping volunteering in palliative care in Australian rural communities using Australian and International literature. Identify gaps in the palliative care literature and make recommendations for future research. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using Proquest, Scopus, Sage Premier, Wiley online, Ovid, Cochran, Google Scholar, CINAHL and Informit Health Collection. The literature was synthesised and presented in an integrated thematic narrative. Australian Rural communities. While Australia, Canada, the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) are leaders in palliative care v...
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - July 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Dawn Whittall, Susan Lee, Margaret O'Connor Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research
Reducing avoidable admissions in rural community palliative care: a pilot study of care coordination by General Practice registrars
ConclusionThis is a small proof of concept pilot study limited by lack of randomisation. The results demonstrate the feasibility of using a GPR to manage continuity of care for rural community palliative care patients. Given the potential confounding factors, further investigation via a larger randomised trial is required. (Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - July 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Thea F. Mortel, Kenneth Marr, Elizabeth Burmeister, Hilton Koppe, Christine Ahern, Robert Walsh, Susan Tyler‐Freer, Dan Ewald Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
