Editorial
Rural health in Japan: past and future
Takamura A, Matsumoto M, Ishikawa S.
Published 6 December 2017 Asia
Volume 17
Original Research
A double whammy! New baccalaureate registered nurses' transitions into rural acute care
Smith JC, Vandall-Walker V.
Published 20 December 2017 North America
Original Research
Challenges to uptake of cancer education resources
by rural Aboriginal Health Workers: the Cancer
Healing Messages flipchart experience
Bierbaum M, Plueckhahn T, Roth F, McNamara C, Ramsey I, Corsini N.
Published 19 December 2017 Australasia
Original Research
What are they thinking? Facilitating clinical reasoning through longitudinal patient exposure in rural practice
Campbell DG, Walters L, Couper I, Greacen J.
Published 18 December 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Marginalization and health service coverage among Indigenous, rural, and urban populations: a public health problem in Mexico
Roldán JA, Álvarez MA, Carrasco M, Guarneros N, Ledesma JÁ, Cuchillo-Hilario M, Chávez A.
Published 16 December 2017 Latin America
Original Research
Encouragers and discouragers affecting medical graduates' choice
of regional and rural practice locations
McKillop A, Webster CS, Bennett W, O'Connor B, Bagg W.
Published 7 December 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Rural–urban differences in unpaid caregivers of adults
Crouch E, Probst JC, Bennett KJ.
Published 22 November 2017 North America
Original Research
Understanding how emergency medicine physicians survive and thrive in rural practice: a theoretical model
Kolhatkar A, Keesey A, Bluman B, Lynn BM, Wilkinson T.
Published 17 November 2017 North America
Original Research
Mobile emergency simulation training for rural health providers
Martin D, Bekiaris B, Hansen G.
Published 17 October 2017 North America
Original Research
Household resources as determinants of child mortality in Ghana
Nutor J, Bell JF, Slaughter-Acey JC, Joseph JG, Apesoa-Varano E, De Leon Siantz M.
Published 10 October 2017 Africa
Original Research
A simple, novel technique for fixing Penrose drains in minor surgeries, with advantages for remote outpatient clinics: a retrospective comparison with conventional drain fixation in North Ibaraki, Japan
Shibuya Y, Matsumoto G, Sasaki M, Sasaki K, Adachi K, Sekido M.
Published 3 October 2017 Asia
Original Research
Effect of an oral healthcare program on gingival health status in rural areas of South Korea
Lee M, Kim N, Chung W, Choi E, Kim C, Choi E, Chang S.
Published 18 September 2017 Asia
Original Research
Speech-language pathology telehealth in rural and remote schools: the experience of school executive and therapy assistants
Fairweather G, Lincoln M, Ramsden R.
Published 17 September 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Retention of qualified healthcare workers in rural Senegal: lessons learned from a qualitative study
Nagai M, Fujita N, Diouf IS, Salla M.
Published 12 September 2017 Africa
Original Research
Socioeconomic disparities in head and neck cancer patients' access to cancer treatment centers
Walker B, Schuurman N, Auluck A, Lear SA, Rosin M.
Published 31 August 2017 North America
Original Research
Retention of doctors in rural health services in Thailand: impact of a national collaborative approach
Arora R, Chamnan P, Nitiapinyasakul A, Lertsukprasert S.
Published 31 August 2017 Asia
Original Research
Building a local medical workforce in Tasmania: where are international fee-paying medical graduates likely to work?
Cheek C, Hays RB, Allen P, Walker G, Shires L.
Published 28 August 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Demographic and rural-urban variations in dental service utilization in Taiwan
Wen P, Lee C, Chang Y, Ku L, Li C.
Published 24 August 2017 Asia
Original Research
Adaptation of the global frameworks for community based rehabilitation in southern Africa: a proof of concept
M'kumbuzi V, Myezwa H.
Published 22 August 2017 Africa
Original Research
The Pituri Learning Circle: central Australian Aboriginal women's knowledge and practices around the use of Nicotiana spp. as a chewing tobacco
Ratsch A, Mason A, Rive L, Bogossian F, Steadman K.
Published 6 August 2017 Australasia
Original Research
A comparative analysis of policies addressing rural oral health in eight English-speaking OECD countries
Crocombe L, Goldberg L, Bell E, Seidel B.
Published 31 July 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Correlations between community size and student perceptions of value
Anderson S, Simanton E.
Published 22 July 2017 North America
Original Research
Delay in initiation of treatment after diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in primary health care setting: eight year cohort analysis from district Faridabad, Haryana, North India
Kant S, Singh A, Parmeshwaran GG, Haldar P, Malhotra S, Kaur R.
Published 20 July 2017 Asia
Original Research
Challenges to the provision of community aged care services across rural Australia: perceptions of service managers
Savy P, Warburton J, Hodgkin SP.
Published 31 May 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Is remote health different to rural health?
Wakerman J, Bourke L, Humphreys J, Taylor J.
Published 26 May 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Promoting community malaria control in rural Myanmar through an active community participation program using the participatory learning approach
Maung C, Sein T, Hlaing T, Okanurak K, Silawan T, Kaewkungwal J.
Published 13 May 2017 Asia
Original Research
Measuring the attractiveness of rural communities in accounting for differences of rural primary care workforce supply
McGrail M, Wingrove PM, Petterson SM, Humphreys J, Russell D, Bazemore AW.
Published 28 April 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Is urban-rural location associated with weight status in school children? An examination of 42 small and rural Californian counties
Strochlic R, Au L, Ritchie L.
Published 18 April 2017 North America
Original Research
Patients' use of and attitudes towards self-medication in rural and remote Slovenian family medicine practices: a cross-sectional multicentre study
Klemenc-Ketis Z, Mitrovic D.
Published 7 April 2017 Europe
Original Research
Relevance of the Aboriginal Children's Health and Well-being Measure Beyond Wiikwemkoong
Young N, Wabano M, Blight S, Baker-Anderson K, Beaudin R, McGregor LF, McGregor L, Burke T.
Published 4 April 2017 North America
Original Research
What does it cost to provide equity of access to high quality, comprehensive primary health care in rural Australia? A pilot study
Thomas S, Wakerman J, Humphreys J.
Published 30 March 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Promoting colorectal cancer screening through a new model of delivering rural primary care in the USA: a qualitative study
Kim J, Young L, Bekmuratova S, Schober DJ, Wang H, Roy S, Bhuyan SS, Schumaker A, Chen L.
Published 29 March 2017 North America
Original Research
Use of cell phones and computers for health promotion and tobacco cessation by American Indian college students in Montana
Dotson J, Nelson LA, Young SL, Buchwald D, Roll J.
Published 22 March 2017 North America
Original Research
Examination of cardiovascular risk factors and rurality in Appalachian children
Lilly C, Umer A, Cottrell L, Pyles L, Neal WA.
Published 20 March 2017 North America
Original Research
A rural shelter in Ontario adapting to address the changing needs of women who have experienced intimate partner violence: a qualitative case study
Mantler T, Wolfe B.
Published 16 March 2017 North America
Original Research
Translating agricultural health and medicine education across the Pacific: a United States and Australian comparison study
Brumby SA, Ruldolphi J, Rohlman D, Donham KJ.
Published 14 March 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Residing in economically distressed rural Appalachia is independently associated with excess body weight in college students
Abshire D, Lennie TA, Mudd-Martin GT, Moser DK.
Published 11 March 2017 North America
Original Research
A rapid post-disaster surveillance model enabling outbreak detection and healthcare response following earthquakes on Kefalonia island, Greece, February-May 2014
Silvestros C, Mellou K, Williams C, Triantafyllou E, Rigakos G, Papoutsidou E, Tsekou K, Likiardopoulos S, Pantelios G, Kouris G, Christodoulakis G, Georgakopoulou T, Velonakis E, Hadjichristodoulou C, Tselentis Y.
Published 7 March 2017 Europe
Original Research
Health care in high school athletics in West Virginia
Schneider K, Meeteer W, Nolan J, Campbell H.
Published 4 March 2017 North America
Original Research
Women's health care: the experiences and behaviors of rural and urban lesbians in the USA
Barefoot K, Warren J, Smalley K.
Published 1 March 2017 North America
Original Research
Long-term morbidity and mortality in survivors of critical illness: a 5-year observational follow-up study
Secombe P, Stewart PC.
Published 23 February 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Predictors of remote practice location in the first seven cohorts of James Cook University MBBS graduates
Woolley T, Sen Gupta T, Bellei M.
Published 13 February 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Balancing safety and harm for older adults with dementia in rural emergency departments: healthcare professionals' perspectives
Hunter K, Parke B, Babb M, Forbes D, Strain L.
Published 9 February 2017 North America
Original Research
Strengthening the rural dietetics workforce: examining early effects of the Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program on recruitment and retention
Hill M, Raftis D, Wakewich P.
Published 27 January 2017 North America
Original Research
A national analysis of dental waiting lists and point-in-time geographic access to subsidised dental care: can geographic access be improved by offering public dental care through private dental clinics?
Dudko Y, Kruger E, Tennant M.
Published 12 January 2017 Australasia
Original Research
Disparities in dental health of rural Australians: hospitalisation rates and utilisation of public dental services in three communities in North Queensland
Carlisle K, Larkins S, Croker F.
Published 11 January 2017 Australasia
Commentary
Rural multidisciplinary training: opportunity to focus on interprofessional rapport-building
Hudson JN, Croker A.
Published 29 August 2017 Australasia
Commentary
Training generalist doctors for rural practice in New Zealand
Nixon G, Blattner K, Williamson M, McHugh P, Reid J.
Published 8 March 2017 Australasia
Review Article
Factors influencing suicide in older rural males: a review of Australian studies
Crnek-Georgeson K, Wilson LA, Page A.
Published 15 October 2017 Australasia
Review Article
Use of telehealth for health care of Indigenous peoples with chronic conditions: a systematic review
Fraser S, Mackean T, Grant J, Hunter K, Towers K, Ivers R.
Published 20 September 2017 Australasia
Review Article
What do evaluations tell us about implementing new models in rural and remote primary health care? Findings from a narrative analysis of seven service evaluations conducted by an Australian Centre of Research Excellence
Lyle D, Saurman E, Kirby S, Jones D, Humphreys J, Wakerman J.
Published 6 September 2017 Australasia
Clinical Case Report
Diagnosis of osteoporosis in rural Arctic Greenland: a clinical case using plain chest radiography for secondary prevention and consideration of tools for primary prevention in remote areas
Fleischer I, Schæbel LK, Albertsen N, Sørensen VN, Andersen S.
Published 15 February 2017 North America
Clinical Case Report
Remote eye care screening for rural veterans with Technology-based Eye Care Services: a quality improvement project
Maa A, Wojciechowski B, Hunt K, Dismuke C, Janjua R, Lynch MG.
Published 26 January 2017 North America
Short Communication
A review of the availability and cost effectiveness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management interventions in rural Australia and New Zealand
Brooke M, Spiliopoulos N, Collins M.
Published 10 October 2017 Australasia
Short Communication
Feasibility of developing a pediatric telehealth network in Honduras with international consultation support
Brooks M, Holden KR, Durón RM, McElligott JT, Summer A.
Published 31 May 2017 Latin America
Short Communication
Cervical cancer screening in rural mountainous Honduras: knowledge, attitudes and barriers
Pryor R, Masroor N, Stevens M, Sanogo K, Hernández O'Hagan P, Bearman G.
Published 25 May 2017 Latin America
Short Communication
Health justice partnerships: initial insights into the delivery of an integrated health and legal service for youth in regional Victoria
Ollerenshaw A, Camilleri M.
Published 26 April 2017 Australasia
Short Communication
Learning by doing: the MD-PA Interprofessional Education Rural Rotation
Palmer R, Stilp C.
Published 22 March 2017 North America
Short Communication
Avian influenza prevalence among hunter-harvested birds in a remote Canadian First Nation community
Liberda E, Meldrum R, Charania N, Davey R, Tsuji LJ.
Published 11 January 2017 North America
Policy Report
A novel model for a hub-and-spoke spinal service and improvements in the treatment of spinal pathology in a rural hospital setting
Ali E, Macdowell A, Pagonis T.
Published 14 December 2017 Europe
Project Report
Developing a grounded theory for interprofessional collaboration acquisition using facilitator and actor perspectives in simulated wilderness medical emergencies
Smith H, Reade M, Maar M, Jeeves N.
Published 28 March 2017 North America
Personal View
Indigenous clients intersecting with mainstream nursing: a reflection
Trueman S.
Published 3 March 2017 Australasia
Rural Health History
The evolution of the Community Health Worker program in Papua
New Guinea
Pilang C, Gray M, Oprescu F.
Published 1 November 2017 Australasia
Rural Health History
Building a community of practice in rural medical education: growing our own together
Longenecker R, Schmitz D.
Published 25 March 2017 North America
Obituary
Dr Hideo Takano: Loss of the sole physician who continued practice in the disaster area of Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture
Ozaki A.
Published 23 August 2017 Asia
Letter to the Editor
Feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of using armband mid-upper arm circumference as a simple screening tool for maternal wasting in rural India
Sethi V, Parhi RN, Dar S, Agrawal S.
Published 26 October 2017 Asia
Letter to the Editor
Gene therapy renews hope to lower the global rural sickle cell
disease burden
Tachere R, Umunna .
Published 7 September 2017 Africa
Letter to the Editor
One-year incidence of occupational accidents among agricultural workers in Oguzeli, Turkey
Ozcirpici B, Aydın N, Olmez C, Sari D.
Published 21 July 2017 Europe
Letter to the Editor
Determining the reach and capacity of rural and regional Aboriginal community food programs in Victoria
Gooey M, Browne J, Thorpe S, Barbour L.
Published 29 January 2017 Australasia
Correction
Correction, article no. 3671: Importance of the patient's clinical questionnaire for the diagnosis of skin cancer through teledermatology in remote areas of Brazil
Silveira CG, De Lima Vazquez F, Evangelista AF, Silva T, Barros LC, Fregnani JT, Oliveira CZ, Vieira RA, Haikel RL, Longatto-Filho A, Carvalho AL, Mauad EC.
Published 23 June 2017 Latin America
Research Letter
What does 'rural return' mean? Rural-origin medical graduates do not 'go home'
Buttner R, Blakely N, Curtin S, Wall B, Pougnault S, Burkitt T, Playford D.
Published 16 April 2017 Australasia
Research Letter
Developing a medical workforce for an Australian regional, island state
Hays RB, Turnock A, Warnecke E.
Published 5 March 2017 Australasia
Search
Register Now
News & Events
Rural Family Medicine Café: Rural education and frontrunner countries
web link
Just published: Health behaviours of rural Australians following percutaneous coronary intervention
article
Just published: Patient transportation in Canada’s northern territories
article
WONCA World Rural Health conference
web link
RMA19 – Rural Medicine Australia
web link
RACGP General Practice Conference
web link
Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium
web link
WONCA South Asia region conference 2019
web link
VIII Cumbre Iberoamericana de Medicina Familiar 2020
web link
CRANAplus 37th conference
web link
IX EURIPA Rural Health Forum
web link
68th Annual Meeting of the Rural Medical Association of Japan
web link
Rural Dermatology Meeting
web link
AIDA Conference 2019
web link
45th Annual National Association for Rural Mental Health Conference
web link
36th Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference
web link
WSHA 2019 Rural Hospital Leadership Conference
web link
European Society for Rural Sociology Conference
web link
RHC2019
web link
The Network: Towards Unity for Health Conference 2019
web link
State Rural Health Association Leadership Conference
web link
State Rural Health Association Leadership Conference
web link
17th NRHA Rural Health Clinic Conference
web link
18th NRHA Critical Access Hospital Conference
web link
37th CRANAplus Conference: Embracing Diversity to Build Stronger Connections
web link
Aboriginal Health Conference 2019
web link
14th Biennial National Rural Remote Social Work Conference
web link
2019 CATSINaM National Professional Development Conference
web link
2020 WONCA World Rural Health Conference
web link
WONCA Asia Pacific Region Conference 2020
web link
WONCA Europe Region Conference 2020
web link
WONCA World Conference 2020
web link
ANZCA Rural SIG Meeting 2019
web link
24th Wonca Europe Conference 2019
web link
2019 Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference
web link
LIME Connection VIII
web link