The Australian journal of rural health
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Aust J Rural Health · Feb 2014
Comparative StudyExploring the acceptability of online sexually transmissible infection testing for rural young people in Victoria.
To examine the availability of and previous engagement with health services among rural young people and compare barriers and facilitators to using face-to-face and online sexual health testing and treatment. ⋯ Free online testing services address issues of access for rural young people. While barriers external to rural sexual health services may remain, free online STI testing services are acceptable to these rural young people.
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Aust J Rural Health · Feb 2014
Paediatric aeromedical retrievals in the 'Top End' of the Northern Territory.
The primary objective of this study was to describe the remote paediatric aeromedical population of the 'Top End' of the Northern Territory. The secondary objective was to identify children requiring high-dependency care by the transport team. ⋯ The majority of paediatric aeromedical patients have an infective cause for their illness. Respiratory disease is the most common indication for aeromedical transport. The majority of patients are transferred by a flight nurse and do not require high-dependency care. The main risk factor identified for requiring high-dependency care during transport is respiratory distress in a newborn infant.