The Australian journal of rural health
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Aust J Rural Health · Feb 2008
Comparative StudyHealth and wellbeing of older people in Anglo-Australian and Italian-Australian communities: a rural-urban comparison.
The health and wellbeing of urban and rural Anglo- and Italian-Australian residents was compared using five domains which are deemed to influence the outcome 'ageing well'. The five domains included physical and functional status, social supports, material resources, activity and leisure, and mental efficacy. ⋯ If health disparities between urban and rural residents are to be successfully addressed, the link between place of residence, health status and wellbeing must be explored.
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Aust J Rural Health · Feb 2008
New Zealand rural primary health care workforce in 2005: more than just a doctor shortage.
To obtain a 2005 snapshot of New Zealand (NZ) rural primary health care workforce, specifically GPs, general practice nurses and community pharmacists. ⋯ This is the first NZ-wide rural workforce survey to include a range of rural primary health care providers (GPs, nurses and pharmacists). Ageing rural primary health care workforce and intentions to leave herald worsening workforce shortages.