Development of a model for sustainable delivery of outreach allied health services to remote north-west Queensland, Australia

Patient Satisfaction with Video Teleconsultation in a Virtual Diabetes Outreach Clinic

“…The details of the telemedicine service for diabetes patients and analysis of the process of care provided remotely to them have been published elsewhere. 15 The service delivery conforms to the hub-and-spoke model, 16 in which all the administration and coordination tasks are carried out centrally from the PAH (the hub). The distance of remote sites (the spokes) from the hub varies from 220 km to 1,700 km (Fig.…”

“…15 I prefer to have my next consultation via video visit. Comments 16 If you have any comments or suggestions about the telehealth service please note here.…”

Planning the optimal level of local maternity service for small rural communities: A systems study in British Columbia

“…A review of the literature on rural health services planning demonstrates a number of approaches to the application of predictive modeling to service delivery challenges [28][29][30]. However, most of these models attempt to include determining factors (geography and population demographics) with a multiplicity of feasibility characteristics (e.g.…”

“…While The Rural Birthing Services framework is conceptually useful, the criteria of how to apply it as a predictive tool are not explicit. A similar critique may be levelled against Battye and McTaggart's development of a model for sustainable delivery of outreach allied health services to remote north-west Queensland, Australia [29].…”

Informing rural and remote students about careers in health: The effect of Health Careers Workshops on course selection

“…2 There have been a number of initiatives introduced across Australia in an attempt to address shortages. Examples include sponsored education and training programs, student sub-quotas and entry schemes, 3 and incentive packages for new employees. 4 Some improvements to medical enrolments by students from rural areas have occurred; 4 however, by and large, despite these initiatives, students from rural and remote areas remain disadvantaged.…”