Evaluating the importance of information sources for preventive health care in rural Australia

Humphreys, John Stirling; Rolley, Frances; Weinand, H.C.

doi:10.1111/j.1753-6405.1993.tb00124.x

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“…Previous studies have also shown that community perceptions support pharmacy involvement in health promotion [18,19]. Nevertheless, others have identified a number of barriers to pharmacies offering health screening and promotion, including pharmacists' lack of skill and confidence, doctor resistance and lack of remuneration for the service [8].…”

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Cardiovascular risk screening program in Australian community pharmacies

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“…In rural areas understanding of health is often equal to absence of disease (31). The finding around prevalence of disease in families of our study participants corresponds very well with published literature (32, 33, 34).…”

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Natural and Man-made Health Hazards in Rural Slovakia

Guliš¹,

Kollárová²,

Dietzová³

et al. 2009

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARY Context There is little information on health situation of the people of rural Slovak Republic. The rural environment is often a mixture of natural and man-made hazards, which under some conditions, might turn to be a health risk to humans. Purpose The aim of this study was to compare two regions of the Slovak Republic, two different hazards (natural and man-made), two different methods of health outcome measurement (routine statistics and individual diary based data). Methods Ecological study design with focus on cancer incidence analysis was employed in case of natural hazard analysis. Standardized incidence ratios (SIR) were calculated and are presented in paper. Observational study design was employed to study rural gardening practices and their impact on health. Findings Statistically significant differences in SIR were found in rural areas of Spis-Gemer Region (SGR) among males for lip, oral cavity and larynx (1.60, CI 95% 1.12–2.34), respiratory (1.25, CI 95% 1.01–1.55) and digestive organ cancers (1.22, CI 95% 1.01–1.47); hematopoetic cancers are significantly elevated among males in rural areas as well (1.58, CI 95% 1.05–2.39). Pesticide use (83.1% of gardeners use pesticides) without any protective equipment is still widespread among gardeners in rural Slovak Republic (16.9%). The produced fruits and vegetables are substantial part of total fruit and vegetable consumption (51% in summer and 42.7% in winter season) increasing the risk of exposure to pesticides. Conclusion Our study shows that on ecological level, mortality and morbidity statistics could be used to assess human health status in linkage to broad exposure measures (urban- rural); on dose response level (arsenic in soil) this method lacks sensitivity. Health survey and diary method on the other hand are useful tools in analysis of rural health especially with respect to man-made hazards.

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“…Research suggests that people living in rural communities seek out 'curative medical care' more often as opposed to 'preventive care' or health education information. 9 Therefore, in comparison with urban inhabitants, rural inhabitants are more likely to suffer from deprivation of information about preventive measures. 9 Humphreys and colleagues found that the most important sources of health information for residents in rural areas were the general practitioner and chemist.…”

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“…9 Therefore, in comparison with urban inhabitants, rural inhabitants are more likely to suffer from deprivation of information about preventive measures. 9 Humphreys and colleagues found that the most important sources of health information for residents in rural areas were the general practitioner and chemist. 9 Printed materials were valued more highly than television, radio, health workshops and family/friends as sources of health information.…”

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“…9 Humphreys and colleagues found that the most important sources of health information for residents in rural areas were the general practitioner and chemist. 9 Printed materials were valued more highly than television, radio, health workshops and family/friends as sources of health information. These researchers postulated that printed materials were valued above electronic media because of the fact that they could be kept and referred to later and they advocated research into ways of disseminating preventive health information to rural inhabitants.…”

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Developing a Cardiac Rehabilitation Education Resource for Rural Health Workers in Queensland: Reviewing the Process and Outcomes

Parker

O'Connor-Fleming

Tooth

et al. 2002

Australian J Rural Health

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The provision of cardiac rehabilitation services to people living in rural and remote areas is often limited to the nearest large hospital situated in urban coastal centres, leaving a gap in the rehabilitation of cardiac patients. This paper discusses the development, composition and the results of a process evaluation of a cardiac rehabilitation education resource for rural health workers. The development of the structure and content of the manual were informed by a review of current rehabilitation literature, the results of focus groups with 60 rural health workers in five Queensland rural centres, and survey results of 135 rural cardiac patients admitted to five Queensland hospitals. The draft manual was trialled by health workers in seven rural centres throughout Queensland by the National Heart Foundation (Queensland Division). The results of the process evaluation provided valuable feedback on the efficacy of the manual as an educational resource for rural health workers in the cardiac rehabilitation of their patients. Specific content in the educational resource was strengthened as a result of this evaluation. The limitations of the evaluation and suggestions for its improvement are also discussed. The paper highlights the importance of this level of evaluation in the development of health promotion education resources.

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Evaluating the importance of information sources for preventive health care in rural Australia

Cited by 18 publications

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Cardiovascular risk screening program in Australian community pharmacies

Cardiovascular risk screening program in Australian community pharmacies

Natural and Man-made Health Hazards in Rural Slovakia

Developing a Cardiac Rehabilitation Education Resource for Rural Health Workers in Queensland: Reviewing the Process and Outcomes

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