Volume 10
Editorial
WHO Recommendations to improve retention of rural and remote health workers - important for all countries
Rourke J.
Published 18 November 2010 Africa
Editorial
Restoring humanity in health care through the art of compassion: an issue for the teaching and research agenda in rural health care
Shea S, Lionis CD.
Published 20 December 2010 Europe
Editorial
Human health at the ends of the earth
Arbour L, Parkinson A, Kulig J.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Original Research
'My husband would not help me, so I was driving over there': older rural women experiencing breast cancer with a non-supportive intimate partner
Sawin E.
Published 19 November 2010 North America
Original Research
Transfers to acute care hospitals at the end of life: do rural/remote regions differ from urban regions?
Menec V, Nowicki S, Kalischuk A.
Published 12 January 2010 North America
Original Research
Problems measuring community health status at a local level: Papua New Guinea's health information system
Ashwell H, Barclay L.
Published 6 December 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Personal and contextual factors that contribute to a higher out-of-pocket to total income ratio
Bennett KJ, Dismuke C, Pumkam C.
Published 5 November 2010 North America
Original Research
Rural-urban disparities in the management and health issues of chronic diseases in Quebec (Canada) in the early 2000s
Vanasse A, Courteau J, Cohen A, Orzanco M, Drouin C.
Published 27 October 2010 North America
Original Research
Implementing a whole school physical activity and healthy eating model in rural and remote First Nations schools: a process evaluation of Action Schools! BC
Naylor P, Scott J, Drummond J, Bridgewater L, McKay HA, Panagiotopoulos C.
Published 12 May 2010 North America
Original Research
Reaching agreement for an Aboriginal e-health research agenda: the Aboriginal telehealth knowledge circle consensus method
Maar M, Seymour A, Sanderson B, Boesch L.
Published 27 January 2010 North America
Original Research
Referral patterns of patients presenting with chest pain at two rural emergency departments in Western Australia
Blokker B, Janssen J, Van Beeck E.
Published 5 September 2010 International
Original Research
Points of tension: a qualitative descriptive study of significant events that influence undergraduate nursing students' sense of belonging
Sedgwick M, Rougeau J.
Published 30 November 2010 North America
Original Research
Mental health collaborative care: a synopsis of the Rural and Isolated Toolkit
Haggarty JM, Ryan KD, Jarva J.
Published 23 July 2010 North America
Original Research
"Latte rural": the tangible and intangible factors important in the choice of a rural practice by recent GP graduates
Laurence C, Williamson V, Sumner K, Fleming J.
Published 21 April 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Emergency department demographics at a small Australian rural hospital
Chen T, Tescher P.
Published 19 March 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Diabetes care: provider disparities in the US Appalachian region
Denham S, Wood L, Remsberg K.
Published 21 May 2010 North America
Original Research
Diabetes education in the Appalachian region: providers' views
Denham S, Remsberg K, Wood L.
Published 17 June 2010 North America
Original Research
Growing up in rural community - children's experiences of social capital from perspectives of wellbeing
Eriksson U, Asplund K, Sellstrom E.
Published 5 August 2010 Europe
Original Research
Comparison of injury-related hospitalised morbidity and mortality in urban and rural areas in Australia
Mitchell R, Chong S.
Published 15 March 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in traditional meats derived from game animals in Nunavik
Gauthier M, Simard M, Blais B.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Original Research
Retention policies for allied health professionals in rural areas: a survey of private practitioners
O'Toole K, Schoo A.
Published 3 May 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Climate change, wellbeing and resilience in the Weenusk First Nation at Peawanuck: the Moccasin Telegraph goes global
Lemelin H, Matthews D, Mattina C, McIntyre N, Johnston M, Koster R, Weenusk First Nation At Peawanuck -.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Original Research
Acute mastoiditis in Greenland between 1994-2007
Homøe P, Jensen RG, Brofeldt S.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Original Research
Obesity, energy intake and physical activity in rural and urban New Zealand children
Hodgkin E, Hamlin MJ, Ross J, Peters F.
Published 15 June 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Value of Mental Health First Aid training of Advisory and Extension Agents in supporting farmers in rural Queensland
Hossain D, Gorman D, Eley R, Coutts J.
Published 24 November 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Extreme temperature episodes and mortality in Yakutsk, East Siberia
Revich B, Shaposhnikov D.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Original Research
Future potential country doctor: the perspectives of German GPs
Natanzon I, Szecsenyi J, Ose D, Joos S.
Published 7 May 2010 Europe
Original Research
Rural/urban differences in health care utilization and place of death for persons with respiratory illness in the last year of life
Goodridge D, Lawson J, Rennie D, Marciniuk D.
Published 30 April 2010 North America
Original Research
The influence of loan repayment on rural healthcare provider recruitment and retention in Colorado
Renner D, Westfall J, Wilroy L, Ginde A.
Published 9 November 2010 North America
Original Research
Diurnal rhythm in British Antarctic personnel
Harris A, Marquis P, Eriksen HR, Grant I, Corbett R, Lie SA, Ursin H.
Published 18 June 2010 Europe
Original Research
Breast cancer stage at diagnosis and geographic access to mammography screening (New Hampshire, 1998-2004)
Celaya M, Berke E, Onega TL, Gui J, Riddle BL, Cherala S, Rees JR.
Published 23 April 2010 North America
Original Research
The Northern Swedish Population Health Study (NSPHS) - a paradigmatic study in a rural population combining community health and basic research
Igl W, Johansson Å, Gyllensten U.
Published 18 June 2010 Europe
Original Research
Cultural, socioeconomic, and health indicators among Inuit preschoolers: Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, 2007-2008
Egeland G, Faraj N, Osborne G.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Original Research
Prevalence and risk factors for parental-reported oral health of Inuit preschoolers: Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, 2007-2008
Pacey A, Nancarrow T, Egeland G.
Published 18 June 2010 International
Original Research
Observations of environmental changes and potential dietary impacts in two communities in Nunavut, Canada
Nancarrow TL, Chan L.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Original Research
'Mind you, there's no anaesthetist on the road': women's experiences of labouring en route
Dietsch E, Shackleton P, Davies C, Alston M, McLeod M.
Published 12 April 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Influence of the training experience of Makerere University medical and nursing graduates on willingness and competence to work in rural health facilities
Kaye D, Mwanika A, Sewankambo N.
Published 10 March 2010 Africa
Original Research
The Care Coordination Home Telehealth (CCHT) rural demonstration project: a symptom-based approach for serving older veterans in remote geographical settings
Luptak M, Dailey N, Juretic M, Rupper R, Hill R, Hicken B, Bair BD.
Published 1 June 2010 North America
Original Research
Community perspectives on kidney disease and health promotion from at-risk populations in rural North Carolina, USA
Jennette C, Vupputuri S, Hogan SL, Shoham DA, Falk RJ, Harward DH.
Published 17 May 2010 North America
Original Research
Health worker effectiveness and retention in rural Cambodia
Chhea C, Warren N, Manderson L.
Published 29 July 2010 Asia
Original Research
Analysis of enhanced pharmacy services in rural community pharmacies in Western Australia
Wibowo Y, Berbatis C, Joyce A, Sunderland B.
Published 2 August 2010 Australasia
Original Research
GP Proceduralists: 'the hidden heart' of rural and regional health in Australia
Robinson M, Slaney GM, Jones GI, Robinson JB.
Published 17 August 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Working with refugees - a manual for caseworkers and volunteers
Duncan G, Shepherd M, Symons J.
Published 22 November 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Making the best of the early years: the Tambellup way
Clark KD, Oosthuizen J, Beerenfels S, Rowell A.
Published 28 July 2010 Australasia
Original Research
The Station Community Mental Health Centre Inc: nurturing and empowering
Taylor J, Jones R, O'Reilly P, Oldfield W, Blackburn A.
Published 9 August 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Self-efficacy beliefs and confidence of rural physiotherapists to undertake specialist paediatric caseloads: a paediatric example
Minisini M, Sheppard L, Jones A.
Published 1 November 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Relationships between income inequality and health: a study on rural and urban regions of Canada
Vafaei A, Rosenberg MW, Pickett W.
Published 24 May 2010 North America
Original Research
A comparison of emergency medicine resident clinical experience in a rural versus urban emergency department
Wadman M, Fago B, Hoffman LH, Tran T, Muelleman RL.
Published 28 May 2010 North America
Original Research
Effect of post-discharge follow-up care on re-admissions among US veterans with congestive heart failure: a rural-urban comparison
Muus K, Knudson A, Klug MG, Gokun J, Sarrazin M, Kaboli P.
Published 8 June 2010 North America
Original Research
Unintentional injuries and parental violence against children during flood: a study in rural Bangladesh
Biswas A, Rahman A, Mashreky S, Rahman F, Dalal K.
Published 16 March 2010 Asia
Original Research
Evaluation of a rural chronic disease self-management program
Stone G, Packer T.
Published 3 February 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Diabetes risk reduction behaviours of rural postpartum women with a recent history of gestational diabetes
Swan W, Liaw S, Dunning T, Pallant J, Kilmartin G.
Published 9 November 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Qualitative evaluation of a physical activity-based chronic disease prevention program in a low-income, rural South African setting
Draper C, Nemutandani SM, Grimsrud AT, Rudolph M, Kolbe-Alexander TL, De Kock L, Lambert EV.
Published 19 September 2010 Africa
Original Research
Is small beautiful? Student performance and perceptions of their experience at larger and smaller sites in rural and remote longitudinal integrated clerkships in the Rural Clinical School of Western Australia
Denz-Penhey H, Murdoch JC.
Published 21 September 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Implementation of a cardiology care program in remote areas in Brazil: influence of governability
Cardoso C, Ribeiro AL, Castro RL, César CC, Caiaffa W.
Published 8 September 2010 North America
Original Research
Stoic survival: the journey of parenting a premature infant in the bush
Wakely L, Rae K, Cooper R.
Published 20 August 2010 Australasia
Original Research
How can general practitioners establish 'place attachment' in Australia's Northern Territory? Adjustment trumps adaptation
Auer K, Carson D.
Published 1 November 2010 Australasia
Original Research
A multi-university study of which factors medical students consider when deciding to attend a rural clinical school in Australia
Krahe L, Mccoll A, Pallant J, Cunningham C, DeWitt D.
Published 9 September 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in an elderly population in Greece
Triantafyllou A, Douma S, Petidis K, Doumas M, Panagopoulou E, Pyrpasopoulou A, Tsotoulidis S, Zamboulis C.
Published 6 April 2010 Europe
Original Research
The experience of being a traditional midwife: relationships with skilled birth attendants
Dietsch E.
Published 20 September 2010 Africa
Original Research
Assessment of biosand filter performance in rural communities in southern coastal Nicaragua: an evaluation of 199 households
Fiore MM, Minnings K, Fiore L.
Published 24 August 2010 North America
Original Research
Maternal smoking at first prenatal visit as a marker of risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes in the Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin) Region
Mehaffey K, Higginson A, Cowan J, Osborne G, Arbour L.
Published 6 September 2010 North America
Original Research
Menopause Rating Scale as a screening tool in rural Turkey
Metintas S, Arýkan I, Kalyoncu C, Ozalp S.
Published 31 March 2010 Europe
Original Research
Understanding rural practice: implications for occupational therapy education in Canada
Wielandt PM, Taylor E.
Published 17 September 2010 North America
Original Research
A multi-university evaluation of the rural clinical school experience of Australian medical students
McLean R, Pallant J, Cunningham C, DeWitt D.
Published 23 August 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Rurality of communities and incidence of stroke: a confounding effect of weather conditions?
Matsumoto M, Ishikawa S, Kajii E.
Published 3 September 2010 Asia
Original Research
A structural equation model of the determinants of malnutrition among children in rural Kelantan, Malaysia
Cheah W, Manan W, Zabidi-Hussin ZAMH ..
Published 25 February 2010 Asia
Original Research
An evaluation study on the relevance and effectiveness of training activities in Northern Uganda
Ciccio' L, Makumbi M, Sera D.
Published 19 February 2010 Africa
Original Research
An outbreak of gastroenteritis linked to seafood consumption in a remote Northern Aegean island, February-March 2010
Karagiannis I, Detsis M, Gkolfinopoulou K, Pervanidou D, Panagiotopoulos T, Bonovas S.
Published 5 October 2010 Europe
Original Research
The Northland Regional-Rural program (Pūkawakawa): broadening medical undergraduate learning in New Zealand
Poole P, Bagg W, O'Connor B, Dare A, McKimm J, Meredith K, Shulruf B, Reid P.
Published 1 March 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Mixed-method exploratory study of general practitioner and nurse perceptions of a new community based nurse-led heart failure service
MacKenzie E, Smith M, Angus N, Menzies S, Brulisauer F, Leslie SJ.
Published 26 October 2010 International
Original Research
Obstacles faced by general practitioners in Loreto Department, Peru in pursuing residency training
Newman D, Shapiro MC.
Published 10 May 2010 North America
Original Research
Metabolic indices, energy and macronutrient intake according to weight status in a rural sample of 17-year-old adolescents
Mirkopoulou D, Grammatikopoulou M, Gerothanasi K, Tagka A, Stylianou C, Hassapidou M.
Published 15 December 2010 Europe
Original Research
Quality of care for hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes in a rural area of Southern Italy: is the recording of patient data and the achievement of quality indicators targets satisfactory?
Petrazzuoli F, Soler J, Buono N, Dobbs F.
Published 13 September 2010 Europe
Original Research
Rural mental health workforce difficulties: a management perspective
Moore T, Sutton KP, Maybery D.
Published 4 October 2010 Australasia
Original Research
Factors of primary care demand: a case study
Zubieta L, Bequet SA.
Published 2 November 2010 North America
Original Research
The experience of final year medical students undertaking a general practice run with a distance education component
Lillis S, Gibbons V, Lawrenson R.
Published 11 March 2010 International
Original Research
Oiling a neglected wheel: An investigation of adolescent internalising problems in rural South Australia
Papandrea K, Winefield H, Livingstone A.
Published 1 December 2010 International
Original Research
Pandemic flu knowledge among dormitory housed university students: a need for informal social support and social networking strategies
Wilson S, Huttlinger K.
Published 26 October 2010 North America
Original Research
Delays incurred during acute myocardial infarction: a comparative study of rural and urban populations in Greece
Vavouranakis I, Fanioudaki A, Lamprogiannakis E, Baltzakis I, Sidiropoulou K, Porfiri E, Ganotakis E.
Published 28 May 2010 Europe
Original Research
A national view of rural health workforce issues in the USA
MacDowell M, Glasser M, Fitts M, Nielsen K, Hunaker M.
Published 26 July 2010 North America
Original Research
Expressions of depression in rural women with chronic illness
Winters C, Cudney S, Sullivan T.
Published 30 November 2010 North America
Original Research
Comparison of HTN management in patients with diabetes between rural and urban primary care clinics in Northeastern Colorado - a report from SNOCAP
Hicks P, Bublitz Emsermann C, Westfall J, Parnes B.
Published 12 February 2010 North America
Original Research
Early childhood caries among Hutterite preschool children in Manitoba, Canada
Schroth R, Dahl PR, Haque M, Kliewer E.
Published 5 October 2010 North America
Commentary
Attracting and retaining doctors in rural Nepal
Shankar .
Published 14 September 2010 Asia
Commentary
A trend in women's health in India - what has been achieved and what can be done
Saha U, Saha D.
Published 16 June 2010 Asia
Review Article
Biomonitoring in Greenland: human biomarkers of exposure and effects - a short review
Bonefeld-Jorgensen E.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Review Article
Mental health support in northern communities: reviewing issues on isolated practice and secondary trauma
O'Neill L.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Review Article
Culture at the centre of community based aged care in a remote Australian Indigenous setting: a case study of the development of Yuendumu Old People's Programme
Smith K, Grundy J, Nelson HJ.
Published 26 October 2010 Australasia
Review Article
Retention of physicians in rural Japan: concerted efforts of the government, prefectures, municipalities and medical schools
Matsumoto M, Inoue K, Kajii E, Takeuchi K.
Published 7 June 2010 Asia
Review Article
Overseas trained nurses working in regional and rural practice settings: do we understand the issues?
Wellard S, Stockhausen L.
Published 20 September 2010 Australasia
Review Article
Work disability prevention in rural healthcare workers
Franche R, Murray E, Ostry A, Ratner PA, Wagner S, Harder HG.
Published 16 October 2010 North America
Review Article
Type 2 diabetes in the First Nations population: a case example of clinical practice guidelines
Shubair M, Tobin P.
Published 14 October 2010 North America
Review Article
Challenges to the student nurse on clinical placement in the rural setting: a review of the literature
Killam L, Carter L.
Published 13 August 2010 North America
Clinical Case Report
Meeting the needs of Nunavut families: a community-based midwifery education program
James S, O'Brien B, Bourret K, Kango N, Gafvels K, Paradis-Pastori J.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Clinical Case Report
Injections that kill: nosocomial bacteraemia and degedege in Tanzania
Reid S.
Published 20 September 2010 Africa
Clinical Case Report
Ulcers of the face and neck in a woman with pulmonary tuberculosis: presentation of a clinical case
Morrone A, Dassoni F, Pajno M, Marrone R, Calcaterra R, Franco G, Maiani E.
Published 4 October 2010 Africa
Clinical Case Report
Fever of unknown origin in an infant with an unexpected blood film report: a case report
Dienye P, Gbeneol PK.
Published 5 January 2010 Africa
Clinical Case Report
Typhoid fever presenting as a depressive disorder - a case report
Ukwaja K.
Published 12 May 2010 International
Clinical Review
How safe is GP obstetrics? An assessment of antenatal risk factors and perinatal outcomes in one rural practice
Kirke AB.
Published 5 September 2010 International
Short Communication
Secondhand smoke exposure in Alaskan households with children
Dent C, Maher JE, Pizacani BA, Dowler DW, Rohde K, Peterson E.
Published 7 December 2010 North America
Short Communication
Developing a competency-based curriculum for eye care managers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Dutoit R, Cook C, Minnies D, Brian G.
Published 17 May 2010 Africa
Project Report
'Even if we get one back here, it's worth it...': evaluation of an Australian Remote Area Health Placement Program
Toussaint S, Mak D.
Published 5 September 2010 International
Project Report
An interdisciplinary geriatric component for a rural summer experience
Brewer J.
Published 12 November 2010 North America
Project Report
Transfer of learning to the nursing clinical practice setting
Maginnis C, Croxon L.
Published 8 April 2010 Australasia
Project Report
Improving hearing health for farming families
Lower T, Fragar L, Depcynzksi J, Challinor K, Mills J, Williams W.
Published 24 February 2010 Australasia
Project Report
Postgraduate training at the ends of the earth - a way to retain physicians?
Straume K, Søndenå MS, Prydz P.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Project Report
Internship at the ends of the earth - a way to recruite physicians?
Straume K, Shaw DM.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Project Report
Major incidents in rural areas: managing a pandemic A/H1N1/2009 cluster
Stark C, Garman E, McMenamin J, Mccormick D, Oates K.
Published 23 July 2010 Europe
Project Report
Prophylactic penicillin by the full moon: a novel approach in Central Australia that may help to reduce the risk of rheumatic heart disease
Kearns T, Schultz R, McDonald V, Andrews RM.
Published 23 August 2010 Australasia
Project Report
Development of a physiotherapy prioritization tool in the Baffin Region of Nunavut: a remote, under-serviced area in the Canadian Arctic
Miller Mifflin T, Bzdell M.
Published 18 June 2010 North America
Project Report
Improving the skills of rural and remote generalists to manage mental health emergencies
Skinner I, Philip T.
Published 21 September 2010 Australasia
Conference Report
Aboriginal science symposium: enabling Aboriginal student success in post-secondary institutions
Kulig J, Duke M, Solowoniuk J, Weaselfat R, Shade C, Lamb M, Wojtowicz B.
Published 19 January 2010 North America
Personal View
Building capacity for acute care in developing countries
Curry C.
Published 5 September 2010 International
Personal View
Community engagement: a key to successful rural clinical education
Strasser R.
Published 5 September 2010 International
Personal View
Improving health workforce recruitment and retention in rural and remote regions of Nigeria
Awofeso N.
Published 4 February 2010 Africa
Personal View
'Closing the Gap': How maternity services can contribute to reducing poor maternal infant health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Kildea S, Kruske S, Barclay L, Tracy S.
Published 6 August 2010 Australasia
Personal View
Using decentralized medical education to address the workforce needs of a rural state: a partnership between Maine Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine
Bing-You R, Bates PW, Epstein SK, Kuhlik AB, Norris T.
Published 25 May 2010 North America
Invited Personal View
2010 Chalmers Oration - What's needed to Close the Gap?
Calma T.
Published 25 August 2010 Australasia
Letter to the Editor
Remote primary health care practitioners' views about priorities in Indigenous dementia research
Lindeman M, Smith K.
Published 28 July 2010 Australasia
Letter to the Editor
When ethnology informs clinical medicine: non-Bantu peoples without apparent sickle cell disease in the Mbulu area of Northern Tanzania
Krüger C.
Published 7 December 2010 Africa
Letter to the Editor
Investing in mother's education for better maternal and child health outcomes
Gurung G.
Published 16 March 2010 Asia
Letter to the Editor
Parental attitudes towards childhood immunizations in Eastern Uganda
Rademacher N, Albin O, Dalton V, Wafula L, Mulongoti J, Malani P.
Published 7 December 2010 Africa
Letter to the Editor
Mechanisms of paediatric trauma at a rural hospital in Uganda
Hulme P.
Published 3 March 2010 Africa
Letter to the Editor
Pain in remote Andean communities - learning from Quichua (Inca) experience
Incayawar M, Saucier J.
Published 15 July 2010 North America
Letter to the Editor
Rural trauma in Iran: are the data reliable?
Husum H.
Published 14 April 2010 Asia
Letter to the Editor
High body mass index in rural children
Wiwanitkit V.
Published 23 March 2010 Asia
Letter to the Editor
Forest conservation and tribal health status: an emerging problem in India
Chakrabarty S, Mitra M.
Published 12 April 2010 Asia
Letter to the Editor
Health handicaps and advantages of the rural population in Hungary
Simek Á.
Published 22 November 2010 Europe
Letter to the Editor
Justifying local empowerment to address rural-urban health inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Umunna .
Published 2 February 2010 Africa
Comment
Comment on: Attracting and retaining doctors in rural Nepal
Neupane D, Gulis G.
Published 1 December 2010 Asia
Reply
Reply to Comment on: Factors influencing doctor retention in Nepal and other developing countries
Shankar .
Published 2 December 2010 Asia
Book Review
Review of: 'Increasing access to health workers in remote and rural areas through improved retention: global policy recommendations: Global policy recommendations'
Lopez-Abuin J.
Published 18 November 2010 Africa
Correction
Correction, article no. 1520: Factors of primary care demand: a case study
Richmond J.
Published 29 November 2010 North America
