A comparison of barriers to accessing services for mental and physical health conditions in a sample of rural Australian adults

Dr Kate Fennell

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, literature review, wrote the first draft, contributed to drafts

position: Research Fellow

Australia

My area of research interest is rural mental health, in particular that of farmers and rural cancer patients.

Ms Melissa Hull

qualifications: B Hlth Sc (Hons)

contribution: contributed to drafts

position: PhD Candidate

Australia

A/Prof Martin Jones

qualifications: PhD

contribution: contributed to drafts

position: Director

A/Prof James Dollman

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, supervised data collection, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts

position: Associate Professor

Australia

Lecturer in exercise physiology, University of South Australia My research interests focus on improving understanding of help-seeking for health among rural adults.