Volume sixteen, Issue 3

This study explores healthcare providers' perspectives about community health, healthcare access and wellbeing in the context of a disaster recovery event in South Carolina. Following a disaster, agencies must be prepared for long-term, potentially chronic ailments, particularly in underserved, rural communities, and healthcare providers can offer a well-rounded assessment of community needs

The significant impact of mental ill-health in rural and remote Australia is well documented. This paper considers the Mental Health Academic project and its four key aims: (i) initiatives to address specific access barriers; (ii) supporting recruitment and retention of rural mental health staff; (iii) developing the skills of the existing workforce; and (iv) developing innovative approaches to student placements.

This article examines utilization of an Emergency Department during the subacute period following a natural disaster (tornado). The authors identify approaches to increase preparedness in the case of a comparable disaster scenario.

This project report examines the role of Area Health Education Centers in promoting interest in rural practice. Findings support the contributions of academic-community partnerships with AHEC to supporting rural practice upon graduation.

Early detection of developmental difficulties is universally considered a necessary public health measure. This study describes the developmental monitoring practice in two remote Australian Aboriginal primary health care services and identifies gaps in the delivery of developmental monitoring services.

How do remote health professionals describe a sustainable remote health workforce and how can it be achieved? According to this study, it is about an appropriate mix of health professionals with suitable personal characteristics and professional attributes to meet the remote populations' needs.

Although general practitioners in Italy undertake both practical and theoretical study to obtain their qualification, until recently the practical component was not assessed. As a means to bridge any resulting gaps in the students' education, the Emilia Romagna Regional Health Authority developed a real-time system that allows students to review their experiences and share this information with their tutors.

Ethiopia is on the way to developing a nationwide viable system for health supply chain management. However, there are still challenges. A strategy is needed for the further development and sustainability of human resources in its health supply chain.

The impacts of hospital closures are harsh, affecting not only the patients that depend on them but also the economy in rural areas. We discuss recent healthcare reforms that have put rural hospitals at risk of closure, and the steps that these hospitals may take to ensure their sustainability into the future.

How effective are outreach placements in building the clinical confidence and communication skills of dental students? This study from India supports the incorporation of outreach program placements into the existing dental curriculum.

Ensuring sufficient mental health human resources for South Africa is challenging for public primary health care, especially in rural areas. This analysis examines the role of mental health nurses, who are seen as the backbone of this sector.