Key issues in rural health: perspectives of health service providers in Queensland
Project report
Title | Key issues in rural health: perspectives of health service providers in Queensland |
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Report Type | Project report |
Authors | Eley, Robert (Author), Fallon, Anthony Bruce (Author), Gorman, Don (Author), Fahey, Paul P. (Author), Rogers-Clark, Cath (Author) and Hegney, Desley (Author) |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Number of Pages | 71 |
Year | 2006 |
Publisher | University of Southern Queensland |
Place of Publication | Toowoomba, Australia |
Abstract | The Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health (CRRAH) held interactive research workshops in eight towns in Southern Queensland. The purpose of the workshops was to determine what health providers considered were major issues affecting their service and for these results to inform future research strategy of CRRAH. Over 150 organisations identified as either providing health services or having a significant interest in health provision in one or more of the targeted towns were invited to attend. The workshops used the nominal group technique to identify what the participants considered were key health issues in the geographical area in which they worked. These issues were then prioritised by the participants. Thematic analysis of the issues generated a ranking of themes by importance. Results were compared with a similar exercise undertaken in 2003. Participants from organisation directly involved with health care were complemented at the workshops by representatives from local government, the police service and church groups. A total of 85 participants representing 47 services and 41 different organisations attended the eight workshops. Issues generated by the participants were pooled into seventeen themes. Workforce issues were by far the major concern of health providers. Recruitment and retention of health workers were a major concern. The other four highest ranked themes across all workshops were mental health, access to health services, perceptions and expectations of consumers of health services and interagency cooperation. Aged care was an additional theme that generated a lot of concern at several of the workshops. The workshops provided important information to CRRAH for developing research strategy. Additionally, several new alliances among health providers were developed which will support sharing of information and resources. The workshops enabled rural and remote organisations to meet and identify the key health issues and supported research planning. Much need alliances among health providers were forged and collaborative research avenues are being explored. The workshop forum is an excellent means of information exchange. |
Keywords | research planning; health; workshops; Queensland |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440699. Human geography not elsewhere classified |
441003. Rural sociology | |
420603. Health promotion | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xyv8/key-issues-in-rural-health-perspectives-of-health-service-providers-in-queensland
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