@article{3e48561fc54e4cdc9c53e3bd0a3ba111,
title = "Brutal neglect: Australian rural women's access to health services",
abstract = "Access to health services in rural Australia has been particularly problematic because of the vast geographical areas and the sparse population distribution across the inland. The focus on health servicing has been very much on primary health care with most attention being giving to the distribution of doctors in rural Australia. This study takes a closer look at rural health servicing through the eyes of women in rural Australia. Drawing on a survey of 820 women, the study revealed that a focus on primary health care may be resulting in a lack of attention to women's health in areas, such as maternity models of care, domestic violence and mental health. The study also reveals the disquiet of Australian rural women at the poor state of health services.",
keywords = "Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Australia, Female, Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Marital Status, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Rural Health Services/statistics & numerical data, Socioenvironmental Therapy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Women's Health Services/statistics & numerical data",
author = "Margaret Alston and Julaine Allan and Jennie Dietsch and Jane Wilkinson and Janki Shankar and Lynelle Osburn and Karen Bell and Ingrid Muenstermann and Dimitria Giorgas and Elizabeth Moore and Christine Jennett and Ann Ritter and Rosalind Gibson and Joy Wallace and Jillene Harris and Jennifer Grantley",
note = "Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = Rural and Remote Health. ISSNs: 1445-6354; ",
year = "2006",
month = feb,
day = "1",
language = "English",
volume = "6",
journal = "Rural and Remote Health",
issn = "1445-6354",
publisher = "Deakin University",
number = "1",
}
