Volume 16

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Original Research

Health promotion and empowerment in Henganofi District, Papua New Guinea

Barcham R, Silas E, Irie J.

Published 24 December 2016 Australasia

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Letter to the Editor

Solutions to physician undersupply in rural areas: from the experience of rural Fukushima

Yamamoto K, Ozaki A, Tanimoto T, Leppold C, Kanazawa Y.

Published 23 December 2016 Asia

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Commentary

Rural health service planning: the need for a comprehensive approach to costing

Kornelsen J, Barclay L, Grzybowski S, Gao Y.

Published 16 December 2016 International

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Commentary

Health concerns associated with unconventional gas mining in rural Australia

Haswell MR, Bethmont A.

Published 12 December 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

Evaluation of reproductive health criteria in seasonal agricultural workers: a sample from Eskisehir, Turkey

Koyuncu T, Metintas S, Ayhan E, Oz F, Bugrul N, Gokler ME.

Published 8 December 2016 Europe

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Commentary

Challenges in the uptake of telemedicine in dentistry

Estai M, Kruger E, Tennant M, Bunt S, Kanagasingam Y.

Published 28 November 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

Patient perceptions of a Virtual Health Room installation in rural Sweden

Naverlo S, Carson D, Edin-Liljegren A, Ekstedt M.

Published 25 November 2016 Europe

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Original Research

Community assets and capabilities to recruit and retain GPs: the Community Apgar Questionnaire in rural Victoria

Terry DR, Baker E, Schmitz D.

Published 25 November 2016 Australasia

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Review Article

Prescription opioid prescribing, use/misuse, harms and treatment among Aboriginal people in Canada: a narrative review of available data and indicators

Russell C, Firestone M, Kelly L, Mushquash C, Fischer B.

Published 22 November 2016 North America

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Original Research

Validating competencies for an undergraduate training program in rural medicine using the Delphi technique

Gouveia E, Braga TD, Heráclio SA, Pessoa BS.

Published 21 November 2016 Latin America

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Original Research

Changes in the oral health of the children of Dili, Timor Leste, between 2002 and 2014

Babo Soares LF, Allen P, Kingi J, Roberts-Thomson K, Bettiol S, Crocombe L.

Published 21 November 2016 Australasia

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Editorial

The time is now: setting a rural health research agenda

Kulig J.

Published 20 November 2016 North America

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Original Research

Effect of medical student preference on rural clinical school experience and rural career intentions

Walters L, Seal A, McGirr J, Stewart RA, DeWitt D, Playford D.

Published 17 November 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

Early elective delivery and vaginal birth after cesarean in rural US maternity hospitals

Heinrich D, Vogel RI, Kozhimannil K.

Published 15 November 2016 North America

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Conference Report

Heart of the tropics: delivering evidence-based care for acute coronary syndromes in northern Australia

Starmer G, Schrale R.

Published 6 November 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

Assessing disaster preparedness and mental health of community members in Aceh, Indonesia: a community-based, descriptive household survey of a national program

Ismail N, Suwannapong N, Howteerakul N, Tipayamongkholgul M, Apinuntavech S.

Published 3 November 2016 Asia

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Original Research

Community adaptations to an impending food desert in rural Appalachia, USA

Miller W, Rogalla D, Spencer D, Zia N, Griffith BN, Heinsberg HB.

Published 3 November 2016 North America

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Original Research

Twenty-five years on: outcomes of a longitudinal evaluation of the NSW Rural Resident Medical Officer Cadetship Program

Lewis M, Ellis R, Adusumilli S, Cameron I.

Published 25 October 2016 Australasia

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Review Article

Unintentional injury prevention and the role of occupational therapy in the Solomon Islands: an integrative review

Daufanamae B, Franklin RC, Eagers J.

Published 21 October 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

Experiences of vision impairment in Papua New Guinea: implications for blindness prevention programs

Burnett A, Yashadhana A, Cabrera Aguas M, Hanni Y, Yu M.

Published 20 October 2016 Australasia

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Review Article

Telehealth services in rural and remote Australia: a systematic review of models of care and factors influencing success and sustainability

Bradford N, Caffery L, Smith A.

Published 17 October 2016 Australasia

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Personal View

Contribution of military psychology in supporting those in rural and remote work environments

Deans C, Little EL.

Published 5 October 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

Off the rails in rural South Carolina: a qualitative study of healthcare provider perspectives on the long-term health impact of the Graniteville train disaster

Ingram L, Tinago C, Estrada R, Wilson S, Wright Sanders L, Bevington T, Carlos B, Cornelius E, Svendsen ER, Ball J.

Published 24 September 2016 North America

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Project Report

Mental health academics in rural and remote Australia

Pierce D, Little F, Bennett-Levy J, Isaacs A, Bridgman H, Lutkin S, Carey TA, Schlicht KG, McCabe-Gutsa Z, Martin E, Martinez L.

Published 22 September 2016 Australasia

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Project Report

Using area health education centers to promote interest in rural practice

Taylor J, Goletz SE.

Published 14 September 2016 North America

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Original Research

Challenges in monitoring the development of young children in remote Aboriginal health services: clinical audit findings and recommendations for improving practice

D'Aprano A, Silburn S, Johnston V, Bailie R, Mensah F, Oberklaid F, Robinson G.

Published 18 August 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

What is a sustainable remote health workforce? People, practice and place

Onnis L.

Published 14 August 2016 Australasia

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Project Report

INFORMEG, a new evaluation system for family medicine trainees: feasibility in an Italian rural setting

Cavicchi A, Venturini S, Petrazzuoli F, Buono N, Bonetti D.

Published 10 August 2016 Europe

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Original Research

Developing and sustaining human resources in the health supply chain in Ethiopia: barriers and enablers

Kälvemark Sporrong S, Traulsen JM, Damene Kabtimer W, Mekasha Habtegiorgis B, Teshome Gebregeorgise D, Essah NA, Khan SA, Brown A.

Published 3 August 2016 Africa

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Commentary

Hospital closures and the current healthcare climate: the future of rural hospitals in the USA

Balasubramanian S, Jones EC.

Published 28 July 2016 North America

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Original Research

Outreach programs: an adjunct for improving dental education

Verma A, Muddiah P, Krishna Murthy A, Yadav V.

Published 19 July 2016 Asia

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Abstract

Can we improve sepsis care, out there?

Regan L, Schneider J, Rushworth G, Brown S, Rennie J, Tait E, Cammaert L, Semple E, Clarkson M, Manson R, Gatenby A, McWilliam S, Robinson I, Al Moosawi H, Kamona A.

Published 30 June 2016 International

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Original Research

Teaching undergraduate students in rural general practice: an evaluation of a new rural campus in England

Bartlett M, Pritchard K, Lewis L, Hays RB, McKinley RK.

Published 17 June 2016 Europe

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Original Research

Barriers to offering French language physician services in rural and northern Ontario

Timony P, Gauthier A, Serresse S, Goodale N, Prpic J.

Published 16 June 2016 North America

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Project Report

A pilot videoconference group stress management program in cancer survivors: lessons learned

Zhou E, Partridge AH, Blackmon JE, Morgan E, Recklitis CJ.

Published 15 June 2016 North America

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Original Research

Towards understanding the availability of physiotherapy services in rural Australia

Adams R, Jones A, Lefmann S, Sheppard L.

Published 13 June 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

Food-related practices and beliefs of rural US elementary and middle school teachers

Findholt N, Izumi BT, Shannon J, Nguyen T.

Published 11 June 2016 North America

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Original Research

Clinical training in the rural setting: using photovoice to understand student experiences

Mader EM, Roseamelia C, Lewis SL, Arthur ME, Reed E, Germain L.

Published 14 May 2016 North America

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Original Research

Career expectancy of physicians active in patient care: evidence from Mississippi

Boydstun J, Cossman JS.

Published 12 May 2016 North America

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Original Research

Relationship between personal characteristics of specialist physicians and choice of practice location in Iran

Taati E, Ravaghi H, Salehi M, Nasiripour A, Abdi Z, Meshkini A.

Published 6 May 2016 Asia

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Original Research

Outdoor workers and sun protection strategies: two case study examples in Queensland, Australia

Sendall MC, Stoneham M, Crane P, Fleming M, Janda M, Tenkate T, Youl P, Kimlin M.

Published 2 May 2016 Australasia

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Short Communication

Influence of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme on hospitalization cost of patients with nephrotic syndrome in rural China

Zhang S, Wang Y, Guo W, Yang X, Hu Z, Peng T.

Published 30 April 2016 Asia

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Original Research

Household structure, maternal characteristics and childhood mortality in rural sub-Saharan Africa

Akinyemi J, Chisumpa VH, Odimegwu CO.

Published 22 April 2016 Africa

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Original Research

Challenges and coping strategies of parents of children with autism on the Kenyan coast

Gona J, Newton CR, Rimba KK, Mapenzi R, Kihara M, Vijver FV, Abubakar A.

Published 20 April 2016 Africa

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Original Research

'Those were taken away and given money': power and reward expectations' influence in the selection of village health teams in rural Uganda

Turinawe E.

Published 19 April 2016 Africa

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Original Research

The Australian 'grey nomad' and aged care nurse practitioner models of practice: a case study analysis

Hungerford C, Prosser B, Davey R, Clark S.

Published 12 April 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

Nebraska's rural behavioral healthcare workforce distribution and relationship between supply and county characteristics

Nguyen AT, Trout K, Chen L, Madison L, Watkins KL, Watanabe-Galloway S.

Published 7 April 2016 North America

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Original Research

Diabetes knowledge and self-efficacy among rural women in Gujarat, India

Mehta N, Trivedi M, Maldonado L, Saxena D, Humphries D.

Published 15 March 2016 Asia

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Original Research

Access to chlamydia testing in remote and rural Scotland

Hawkins K, Thompson L, Wilson P.

Published 10 March 2016 Europe

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Original Research

Geographical access to radiation therapy in North Queensland: a retrospective analysis of patient travel to radiation therapy before and after the opening of an additional radiotherapy facility

Sharma K, Vangaveti VN, Larkins S.

Published 10 March 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

Meeting the primary healthcare needs of small rural communities: lessons for health service planners

Russell D, Humphreys J.

Published 9 March 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

Are medical students satisfied with rural community posting? A survey among final year students in medical schools of south-east Nigeria

Ossai E, Azuogu B, Uwakwe KA, Anyanwagu U, Ibiok NC, Ekeke N.

Published 3 March 2016 Africa

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Project Report

Can a 'rural day' make a difference to GP shortage across rural Germany?

Flum E, Goetz K, Berger S, Ledig T, Steinhaeuser J.

Published 25 February 2016 Europe

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Project Report

A modular approach to rural and remote research education: a project report

Schmidt D, Kirby S.

Published 24 February 2016 Australasia

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Clinical Case Report

Paediatric neurological melioidosis: a rehabilitation case report

White M, Hunt J, Connell C, Langdon K.

Published 21 February 2016 Australasia

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Original Research

Doctors as street-level bureaucrats in a rural hospital in South Africa

Gaede B.

Published 4 February 2016 Africa

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Original Research

Mapping the Quebec dental workforce: ranking rural oral health disparities

Emami E, Khiyani M, Habra C, Chassé V, Rompré PH.

Published 27 January 2016 North America

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Policy Report

Scotland's GP Rural Fellowship: an initiative that has impacted on rural recruitment and retention

MacVicar R, Clarke G, Hogg DR.

Published 15 January 2016 Europe

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Original Research

Telenephrology application in rural and remote areas of Jordan: benefits and impact on quality of life

AlAzab R, Khader Y.

Published 7 January 2016 Asia

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