Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and human papillomavirus infections of lower genital tract of Indigenous women from Xingu Indigenous Park
CONCLUSION: The findings indicate a high frequency of HR-HPV and a considerable frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Indigenous women of XIP. The detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and/or HR-HPV does not present evidence of a potential interrelationship for a combined pathogenic action in these women.PMID:37516453 | DOI:10.22605/RRH7126 (Source: Rural and Remote Health)
Source: Rural and Remote Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: Claudia Regina Cinti Correa Porto Adhemar Longatto-Filho Bruna Cristine De Almeida Tatiana Cs Bonetti Sula Fernanda A Kamaiur รก Ricardo Sobhie Diaz Thais Heinke Fernanda de Paula Cury Iara Viana Vidigal Santana Mariana M Queiroz Douglas Antonio Rodrigues Source Type: research

Reviewing academic coordination on the rural distributed training platform in South Africa
CONCLUSION: Reflecting on the needs of academic coordinators expressed in this article, we identified four conditions that may promote sustained and continuous academic coordination at rural or remote distributed training sites. These conditions are (1) living and working local; (2) having a dual role in academia and the health system; (3) having access to academic support; and (4) regular engagement with the academic home, the value of which is detailed in this article. These recommendations can be adopted to optimise and sustain academic engagement on the distributed training platform, especially in light of the current ...
Source: Rural and Remote Health - July 28, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: Jana Vera Muller Jenni van Niekerk Hananja Donald Elmarize du Plessis Source Type: research

Traditional health services utilization in rural Indonesia: does socioeconomic status matter?
CONCLUSION: The study concluded that SES status relates to THS utilization in rural Indonesia. All SES levels are more likely than those with the lowest SES to utilize the THS in rural Indonesia. The results indicate that although all SES levels can receive it, the lowest SES group rarely accesses THS.PMID:37488784 | DOI:10.22605/RRH7701 (Source: Rural and Remote Health)
Source: Rural and Remote Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: Suharmiati Suharmiati Agung Dwi Laksono Zainul Khaqiqi Nantabah Lusi Kristiana Source Type: research

Referral and triage patterns of a new rural paediatric outpatient service in south-western Victoria, Australia
CONCLUSION: The establishment of this new rural paediatric service showed a latent need within the service's LGA, as demonstrated by higher referral rates compared to previously published studies and a majority patient population who had not previously accessed paediatric services. The greatest area of need identified by referral analysis was for behavioural and developmental problems.PMID:37474451 | DOI:10.22605/RRH7622 (Source: Rural and Remote Health)
Source: Rural and Remote Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: Jessica Beattie Britta Baade Lara Fuller Source Type: research