Council community directories as a source of information about local health services in rural Australia
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Article Title | Council community directories as a source of information about local health services in rural Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 39900 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Eley, Rob (Author) and Hossain, Delwar (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Community Informatics |
Journal Citation | 6 (2), pp. 1-11 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2010 |
Publisher | Journal of Community Informatics |
Place of Publication | Canada |
ISSN | 1712-4441 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15353/joci.v6i2.2553 |
Web Address (URL) | https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/JoCI/article/view/2553 |
Abstract | Despite the existence of web based community directories information about local health services in rural Queensland is reported by service providers to be poor. A survey in four towns determined directory community use for health information. Although 60% of town residents use the internet, only 20% were aware of the existence of their town's community directory and less than 10% used it for health service information. Existing directories are neither user friendly nor comprehensive in content. For web-based directories to become valuable sources of information about local health services strategies are needed to improve access, content and awareness. |
Keywords | health; web sites; web based community directories; community directories; councils; rural communities; Queensland |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 460806. Human-computer interaction |
440699. Human geography not elsewhere classified | |
420305. Health and community services | |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y8qw/council-community-directories-as-a-source-of-information-about-local-health-services-in-rural-australia
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