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This is why we are staying: Job satisfaction among Physiotherapists in the Kimberley region of Western Australia
CONCLUSION: This study describes the many factors impacting job satisfaction among physiotherapists in a rural and remote location in WA Australia. These factors warrant consideration by organisations interested in improving recruitment and retention in this context. Improving recruitment and retention in physiotherapists in rural and remote Australia has the potential to positively influence health service provision, and therefore improve health outcomes for those living in rural and remote communities.PMID:38572851 | DOI:10.1111/ajr.13117 (Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Chenae King Amanda Timler Janelle Gill Negin Loh Maria Morgan Jessica Nolan Robyn Sturdy James Robert Debenham Source Type: research

Workforce strategies to address children's mental health and behavioural needs in rural, regional and remote areas: A scoping review
CONCLUSION: A range of potential strategies exists to better meet the needs of children with mental health and behavioural issues. Adapting these to specific community contexts through co-design and production may enhance their efficacy.PMID:38572866 | DOI:10.1111/ajr.13119 (Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: John Hurley Paula Longbottom Bindi Bennett Jacqui Yoxall Marie Hutchinson Kitty-Rose Foley Brenda Happell Jill Parkes Kate Currey Source Type: research

Transforming health care delivery: The role of primary health care nurses in rural and remote Australia
CONCLUSION: Despite growing evidence for the effectiveness of nurse-led models of care, significant policy and financial barriers continue to inhibit PHC nurses working to their full scope of practice. If their potential to transform health care and increase access to health services is to be realised these barriers must be addressed.PMID:38572893 | DOI:10.1111/ajr.13120 (Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Tracy Robinson Linda Govan Cressida Bradley Rachel Rossiter Source Type: research

Implementation of a quality improvement strategy to optimise the management of community acquired pneumonia in a rural health setting
Aust J Rural Health. 2024 Apr 1. doi: 10.1111/ajr.13116. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPROBLEM: In Australia, inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobials is higher in rural and regional areas than in major city hospitals. Inappropriate prescribing is defined as the prescription of antimicrobial agents that do not adhere to guidelines in terms of type of antimicrobial chosen, dose and/or duration or are deemed unnecessary. A review of antimicrobial prescribing in a Queensland rural Hospital and Health Service (HHS) identified that respiratory infections were an area for potential improvement.SETTING: The study was performed...
Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Carrington Sally Chau Gabrielle Miller Waugh Sidony Symmons Christopher Titmarsh Justin Minyon L Avent Source Type: research

A qualitative exploration of the role of a palliative care pharmacist providing home-based care in the rural setting, from the perspective of health care professionals
CONCLUSION: Rural health care professionals are supportive of pharmacists working as part of the palliative care team in home-based settings and identified many benefits of this model of care.PMID:38544325 | DOI:10.1111/ajr.13115 (Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Natasha J Downing Gemma Skaczkowski Donna Hughes-Barton Helen Stone Leah Robinson Kate M Gunn Source Type: research

A systematic review of effective local, community or peer-delivered interventions to improve well-being and employment in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia
CONCLUSION: This review highlights promising interventions for improving well-being by focusing on social connectedness and self-determination. Further empirical evidence is encouraged to explore the reciprocal relationship between well-being and employment, emphasising the significance of social connectedness and self-determination in this context.PMID:38544339 | DOI:10.1111/ajr.13113 (Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Jennifer Luke Cristy Bartlett Sonja March Peter McIlveen Source Type: research