The Australian journal of rural health
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Aust J Rural Health · Dec 2010
GP Clinic: promoting access to primary health care for mental health service clients.
To evaluate an innovative rural service offering comprehensive primary health care for mental health service clients. ⋯ The GP Clinic is a straightforward and flexible service model that could be used more widely.
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Aust J Rural Health · Dec 2010
Starting rural, staying rural: how can we strengthen the pathway from rural upbringing to rural practice?
To determine if selecting rural background students into the Monash Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program affects vocational training location and intended practice location after training. ⋯ Interest in rural practice is not fully reflected in location during or after vocational training. The beneficial effects of rural undergraduate exposure might be lost if internship and vocational training programs provide insufficient rural clinical experiences and curriculum content. Continuation of the rural pathway might be needed to maintain rural practice intent.
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To identify key workplace demands and resources for nurses working in very remote Australia and measure levels of occupational stress in this population. ⋯ In a context of high stress, high levels of work engagement and moderate levels of job satisfaction do not obviate high workforce turnover for this population. There is a need to reduce job demands and increase job resources in order to foster long-term work engagement and reduced emotional exhaustion. This might subsequently decrease remote area nursing workforce turnover.