Rural Healthcare Flashcards
1
Q
What are some reasons for the Rural Health Outcome disparity?
A
- Lack of Rural Healthcare workers
- Lack of education in rural areas
- Lower average SES and High living costs
- Higher travel distances
2
Q
What are some solutions to the Rural Health Outcome disparity?
A
- Subsidies for healthcare workers to work rurally
- Increase education in rural areas
- Increase employment options in rural areas
- Increase funding for facilities in rural areas
3
Q
What are some reasons for the Rural Doctor Shortage?
A
- Lack of career progression in rural areas
- Lack of support from family/friends if working rurally
- Higher cost of living
- Longer work hours / More difficult working conditions
- Difficulty assimilating to rural conditions
- Lack of lifestyle opportunities
4
Q
What are some existing solutions to Rural Doctor Shortage?
A
- Bonded medical places
- Financial incentives for more doctors to work rurally
- Rural Entry Schemes for medical students
- Increase education about rural health
5
Q
What are some short-term solutions for the Rural Doctor Shortage?
A
- Having migrant workers work rurally
- Short term rural rotations for doctors (e.g 6 weeks)
- Bonded medical places
6
Q
What is the problem with short-term solutions to Rural Doctor Shortage?
A
It doesn’t address the root problems of rural areas being unappealing for doctors
7
Q
What is a bonded medical place?
A
Government provides Commenwealth support in exchange for doctors working in a rural region for 3 years
8
Q
What are potential effective solutions for Rural Doctor Shortage
A
- Increase professional support for rural doctors
- Help doctors assimilate into rural lifestyle
- Foster greater interest in medicine in rural students
- Increasing potential for specialisation and research for rural doctors
- Increasing quality of facilities in rural areas
