Search Results - "Rural and remote health"

Telehealth services in rural and remote Australia: a systematic review of models of care and factors influencing success and sustainability by Bradford, Natalie K, Caffery, Liam J, Smith, Anthony C

“…With the escalating costs of health care, issues with recruitment and retention of health practitioners in rural areas, and poor economies of scale, the…”
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Obesity and obesity-related behaviors among rural and urban adults in the USA by Trivedi, Tushar, Liu, Jihong, Probst, Janice, Merchant, Anwar, Jhones, Sonya, Martin, Amy Block

“…Previous studies have reported a higher prevalence of obesity among rural Americans. However, it is not clear whether obesity-related behaviors can explain the…”
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Adapting to a new reality: COVID-19 coronavirus and online education in the health professions by Seymour-Walsh, Amy E, Bell, Andy, Weber, Anthony, Smith, Tony

“…The current novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has effected a significant change in the way industry-based and tertiary health professions education (HPE) can occur…”
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Barriers of colorectal cancer screening in rural USA: A systematic review by Wang, Hongmei, Roy, Shreya, Kim, Jungyoon, Farazi, Paraskevi A, Siahpush, Mohammad, Su, Dejun

“…Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are lower in rural areas in the USA. To guide the design of interventions to improve CRC screening, a…”
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An explanation of turnover intention among early-career nursing and allied health professionals working in rural and remote Australia - findings from a grounded theory study by Cosgrave, Catherine, Maple, Myfanwy, Hussain, Rafat

“…Introduction: Rural health workforce shortages are a global phenomenon. Countries like Australia, with industrialised economies, large land masses and broadly…”
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A nurse-led structured education program improves self-management skills and reduces hospital readmissions in patients with chronic heart failure: A randomized and controlled trial in China by Cui, Xiaoning, Zhou, Xiaozhi, Ma, Long-le, Sun, Tong-Wen, Bishop, Lara, Gardiner, Fergus W, Wang, Lexin

“…Introduction: Patient self-management skills are an important part of heart failure (HF) management. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the…”
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Analysis of barriers to adoption of buprenorphine maintenance therapy by family physicians by DeFlavio, Jeffrey R, Rolin, Stephanie A, Nordstrom, Benjamin R, Kazal, Jr, Louis A

“…Opioid abuse has reached epidemic levels. Evidence-based treatments such as buprenorphine maintenance therapy (BMT) remain underutilized. Offering BMT in…”
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The Australian Rural Clinical School (RCS) program supports rural medical workforce: Evidence from a cross-sectional study of 12 RCSs by McGirr, Joe, Seal, Alexa, Barnard, Amanda, Cheek, Colleen, Garne, David, Greenhill, Jennene, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Luscombe, Georgina M, May, Jenny, Mc Leod, Janet, O'Sullivan, Belinda, Playford, Denese, Wright, Julian

“…Introduction: Many strategies have been implemented to address the shortage of medical practitioners in rural areas. One such strategy, the Rural Clinical…”
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Setting priorities for rural allied health in Australia: A scoping review by O'Sullivan, Belinda G, Worley, Paul

“…The allied health workforce is one of the largest workforces in the health industry. It has a critical role in cost-effective, preventative health care, but it…”
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Fostering community engagement, participation and empowerment for mental health of adults living in rural communities: A systematic review by Russell, Kirsten, Rosenbaum, Simon, Varela, Sharon, Stanton, Robert, Barnett, Fiona

“…Introduction: Poor mental health is an under-recognised burden in rural locations. This is evident in suicide rates that are 40% higher in rural communities…”
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Bronchiectasis among Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal patients in the regional and remote population of the Northern Territory of Australia by Mehra, Sumit, Chang, Anne B, Lam, Chor K, Campbell, Stuart, Mingi, Joy J, Thomas, Izaak, Harwood, Suzanne, Maguire, Graeme, Heraganahally, Subash

“…Chronic respiratory disorders are highly prevalent among Australian Aboriginal people living in the Top End Health Service region in the Northern Territory,…”
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A critical review of interventions to redress the inequitable distribution of healthcare professionals to rural and remote areas by Wilson, Nathan W, Couper, Ian D, De Vries, Elma, Reid, Steve, Fish, Therese, Marais, Ben J

“…The shortage of healthcare professionals in rural communities is a global problem that poses a serious challenge to equitable healthcare delivery. Both…”
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Patient and provider perspectives on eHealth interventions in Canada and Australia: A scoping review by LeBlanc, Michele, Petrie, Samuel, Paskaran, Saambavi, Carson, Dean, Peters, Paul

“…Introduction: Despite the promises of universal health care in most developed countries, health inequities remain prevalent within and between rural and remote…”
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First Nations Peoples' perspectives on telehealth physiotherapy: a qualitative study focused on the therapeutic relationship by Petry Moecke, Débora, Holyk, Travis, Maddocks, Stacy, Campbell, Kristin L, Ho, Kendall, Camp, Pat G

“…Relationships are the core of Indigenous Peoples' spiritual and cultural identities, and therapeutic relationships are an integral part of the physical…”
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‘Imagine if we had an actual service ...’: a qualitative exploration of abortion access challenges in Australian rural primary care by Noonan, Millar, Tomnay, Luscombe, Black

“…Introduction: Rural populations in Australia rely upon local primary health care for medication abortion access. Yet little is known about how individual…”
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Therapeutic resources used by traditional communities of the Brazilian Amazon: a scoping review by De Farias, Altair Seabra, de Carvalho, Fabíola Guimarães, Farias, Franciane Ribeiro, Cristino, Joseir Saturnino, Dos Santos, Alicia Patrine Cacau, Machado, Vinícius Azevedo, Ambrosio, Sediel Andrade, Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo, Sachett, Jacqueline

“…The traditional communities of the Brazilian Amazon possess significant knowledge regarding the huge therapeutic arsenal available from natural sources that…”
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The long-term effects of different telerehabilitation programs on respiratory, exercise, and activity-related parameters in COVID-19 survivors: a randomized controlled trial in Türkiye by Tanhan, Abdurrahman, Ozer, Aysel Yildiz, Timurtaş, Eren, Batirel, Ayşe, Polat, Mine Gülden

“…The long-term outcomes of different telerehabilitation gains for discharged COVID-19 patients are largely uncertain, and this point needs to be explored. This…”
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The Murtupuni Statement on rural generalist professional practice in Australia by Hays, Richard B, Barker, Ruth N, Cairns, Alice, Sparke, Vanessa L, Stewart, Ruth A, Varela, Sharon, Collins, Bonnie E, Maloney, Catherine, Omond, Rodney, Sen Gupta, Tarun, Chalmers, Sarah, Chong, Hwee Sin, McKenna, Kylie, rest, Kristie, West, Erica, Matthews, Jennie, Ballard, Rosalie, Sabatino, Gabrielle, Turvey, Jodie, Symons, Jo, Quabba, Andrew, Brown, Jodi

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Social determinants and socioeconomic inequalities in adherence to antenatal iron-folic acid supplementation in urban and rural Indonesia by Paramashanti, Bunga A, Nugraheny, Esti, Suparmi, Suparmi, Afifah, Tin, Nugraheni, Wahyu Pudji, Purwatiningsih, Yuni, Oktarina, Oktarina, Mikrajab, Muhammad Agus, Afifah, Effatul, Paratmanitya, Yhona

“…Adherence to iron-folic acid supplementation (IFAS) has been linked with maternal anaemia. While findings about determinants of IFAS adherence have been mixed…”
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Characteristics, barriers and facilitators of initiatives to develop interprofessional collaboration in rural and remote primary healthcare facilities: A scoping review by Perron, Dominique, Parent, Karrie, Gaboury, Isabelle, Bergeron, Dave A

“…Introduction: Despite strong evidence supporting interprofessional collaboration (IPC) and the documented need for collaborative practice in primary health…”
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