Volume fifteen, Issue 2

A new generation of health professionals is being produced and care gaps still exist in rural and remote areas. Is this new generation still influenced by origin, training factors and practice support?

When designing oral health policies a focus on rural communities is strongly advised, as described here for one of Chile's most rural areas.

Can we differentiate care preferences among rural residents in need of palliative care? This study answers the question.

This survey gives insights into what moves some medical students to consider the rural life and what keeps others from leaving the city.

Living in either urban or rural areas does influence a woman's chance of presenting for antenatal care, but does not influence the place of birth.

In some rural world regions people living with disability still suffer a high degree of social exclusion. Can community disability workers make a difference?

By developing comprehensive educational activities and a strong research focus, this study shows how rural general practices can move towards functioning as mature academic units.

Plastination is a low-cost and effective method for preserving specimens for use in secondary and rural teaching hospitals and in nursing schools.

DDT is an inexpensive but toxic chemical, endorsed by WHO for indoor spraying as part of global efforts to control malaria. However this review asked: What are the chronic adverse effects of long-term DDT exposure in children?

Quality improvement in health care can be accomplished, but a high level of transient staff makes this difficult to achieve and sustain.

What are retention factors for registered practical nurses in rural Ontario? This cross-sectional study to gives some answers.

Can rural generalists safely and effectively perform colonoscopy? This international review yielded information on specialty types and quality in rural colonoscopy providers.

Can a simple intervention trialled in Turkey change final-year medical students' negative perceptions of working in a rural area?

Argentinian farm workers are at high risk of physical, chemical or biological injury. The findings of this study may suggest a path to greater farm safety.

The health of rural residents can be met through innovative solutions. The feasibility study presented here discusses a palliative care approach in rural areas and found that it can enhance the quality of life of rural residents who need this assistance.

Access to allied health services outside major population centres is a global challenge. This comprehensive review from Australia suggests educational and policy directions to boost and retain the rural allied health workforce, starting at undergraduate level.

How can occupational therapy services be culturally relevant and safe in very remote Indigenous settings? In this personal view, the Churchill Fellowship author reflects on observations made in Canada, USA and Australia.

As in the rest of the world, rural-urban inequalities in China are increasing in every dimension including, as studied here, fitness and sporting opportunities.

While this community-based rural model was developed in response to increased suicides in Australia's smallest state, it may contribute to suicide prevention in broader rural jurisdictions.