Rural Women

2019 ◽  
pp. 63-84
Author(s):  
Christy Simpson ◽  
Fiona McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Healthcare Ethics ◽  
Rural Healthcare ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Rural Place

Rural women as a group are reported to face a “double disadvantage” due to their gender and rural place of residence. Gendered and place constructions of “good” rural women and the roles “good” women should play in rural communities are shown to intersect with the values of place and community that characterize rural healthcare ethics. While gender and place stereotypes can have positive and negative implications for rural women and rural communities more generally, the intersections between these stereotypes and these values also may impact rural women and their access to health services across multiple dimensions, including availability, affordability, accessibility, acceptability, and accommodation. If the ability of rural women to access health services is influenced by gendered and place constructions of their role and the values of place and/or community, this is important when considering how health services should be designed and delivered.

ICTS and Their Role in Health Promotion

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motshedisi B. Sabone ◽  
Keitshokile D. Mogobe ◽  
Tiny G. Sabone
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Level Of Effort

This chapter presents findings of mini-survey that utilized an exploratory descriptive design to examine the accessibility, affordability, acceptability, and utility of ICTs with specific reference to health promotion for selected rural communities. Specifically, the study focused on access to radio, television, mobile phone, and Internet services at a level of effort and cost that is both acceptable to and within the means of a large majority in a given village. The findings indicate that ICTs gadgets explored have opened up possibility for health services and information to reach even people in the rural areas. Ultimately, access affects the general well-being of individuals. One of the major initiatives under the umbrella of health is improving access to health services and information; and this covers among other things, expanding the delivery of health information through the radio and television. This study confirms breakthrough in this respect. Challenges that accompany the use of these ICT gadgets include no connectivity in some areas and lack of training to use them.

ICTS and Their Role in Health Promotion

2012 ◽  
pp. 211-224
Author(s):  
Motshedisi B. Sabone ◽  
Keitshokile D. Mogobe ◽  
Tiny G. Sabone
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Level Of Effort

This chapter presents findings of mini-survey that utilized an exploratory descriptive design to examine the accessibility, affordability, acceptability, and utility of ICTs with specific reference to health promotion for selected rural communities. Specifically, the study focused on access to radio, television, mobile phone, and Internet services at a level of effort and cost that is both acceptable to and within the means of a large majority in a given village. The findings indicate that ICTs gadgets explored have opened up possibility for health services and information to reach even people in the rural areas. Ultimately, access affects the general well-being of individuals. One of the major initiatives under the umbrella of health is improving access to health services and information; and this covers among other things, expanding the delivery of health information through the radio and television. This study confirms breakthrough in this respect. Challenges that accompany the use of these ICT gadgets include no connectivity in some areas and lack of training to use them.

scholarly journals Vers une Amélioration de la Prestation de Services de Santé pour les Franco-Ontariens

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Pascale-Anne M. Doucet ◽  
Robyn Gorham ◽  
Elena Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Health Services ◽  
French Language ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Services De Santé ◽  
Canadian Population ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Health Care Policies ◽  
Franco Ontarians

Despite Canada’s linguistic duality status, the francophone community continues to be neglected by the country's authorities. More specifically, the limited scope and access to health services offered to francophones in Ontario pose a serious threat to this population. Facilities providing health services continue to ignore existing health care policies. This situation imposes several actions at the federal, legislative and community levels necessary to ensure the bilingual guarantee promised to the Canadian population. Among these, we must increase the Francophone presence in decision-making groups to ensure the design and establishment of health programs and services focused on the unique and distinct needs of Franco-Ontarians. Moreover, federal financial commitment to Francophone community organizations is essential in order to provide more health services in French, especially in northern and rural communities in the province. Finally, government funding for future research on the health of Francophones is necessary since this will serve as a solid basis for determining how to better serve this population. To achieve this, we would have to consider lobbying, encouraging institutions that provide health services to obtain their bilingual designation, and updating the French Language Services Act. However, by continuing inaction, Franco-Ontarians risk becoming assimilated into the rest of the population, wasting away and seeing their health deteriorating. This article seeks in particular to point out the need to improve the delivery of health services in French in Ontario.

Trends in access to health services and financial protection in China between 2003 and 2011: a cross-sectional study

The Lancet ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 379 (9818) ◽  
pp. 805-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qun Meng ◽  
Ling Xu ◽  
Yaoguang Zhang ◽  
Juncheng Qian ◽  
Min Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Financial Protection ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Access To Health

scholarly journals Are nurses meeting the needs of men in primary care?

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 319
Author(s):  
Del Lovett ◽  
Bodil Rasmussen ◽  
Carol Holden ◽  
Patricia M. Livingston
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Men's Health ◽  
Service Access ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Financing System ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Comprehensive Primary Health Care ◽  
Access To Health

Meeting men’s health needs by improving healthcare service access is a key objective of comprehensive primary health care. The aims of this qualitative study were to explore the perception of nurses in men’s health services and to describe men’s expectation of the nurse. The comparative component identifies the barriers and facilitators to improved access to health services. A purposive sample of 19 nurses and 20 men was recruited from metropolitan and regional settings in the state of Victoria, Australia, and each participant was interviewed individually or as part of three focus groups. The main findings were: nurses and men were unclear on the role of the nurse in men’s health; and health promotion provided by nurses was predominantly opportunistic. Both participant groups indicated barriers to healthcare access related to: the culture and environment in general practice; limitation of Australia’s Medicare healthcare financing system; out-of-pocket costs, waiting time and lack of extended hours; and men not wanting to be perceived as complainers. Facilitators related to: positive inter-professional relations; effective communication; personal qualities; and level of preparedness of nurse education. The findings demonstrate a need for the role to be better understood by both men and nurses in order to develop alternative approaches to meeting men’s healthcare needs.

scholarly journals Medical Ethnobiology and Indigenous Knowledge System Found In Darai Ethnic Group of Chitwan, Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manisha Poudel ◽  
Nanda Bahadur Singh
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Knowledge System ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Medicinal Purpose ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge System ◽  
Access To Health

The present study focuses on traditional usages of animals and plants species for medicinal purpose and indigenous knowledge system existent in Darai ethnic group of Mangalpur VDC, Chitwan, Nepal. A total of 28 animal species and 76 plant species were found to be used by Darai people to treat 22 and 36 different ailments, respectively. Darai people have their own indigenous knowledge for making various bamboo products and fishing equipments and local drink (moat/muna). The existence of knowledge associated with animals and plants and their medicinal utility is currently threatened mainly due to modernization, easy access to health services, lack of interest of youngsters, few local healers and fading of ethnic characters of Darai ethnic group. Thus, documentation of such knowledge has become an urgent need.Journal of Institute of Science and TechnologyVolume 21, Issue 1, August 2016, page: 103-111

scholarly journals Access to health services in Western Newfoundland, Canada: Issues, barriers and recommendations emerging from a community-engaged research project

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janelle Hippe ◽  
Victor Maddalena ◽  
Sara Heath ◽  
Beulah Jesso ◽  
Marion McCahon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Maternal Child Health ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
Kitchen Table ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Health Services Access

Research indicates that people living in rural and remote areas of Canada face challenges to accessing health services. This article reports on a community-engaged research project conducted by investigators at Memorial University of Newfoundland in collaboration with the Rural Secretariat Regional Councils and Regional Partnership Planners for the Corner Brook–Rocky Harbour and Stephenville–Port aux Basques Rural Secretariat Regions of Newfoundland and Labrador. The aim of this research was to gather information on barriers to accessing health services, to identify solutions to health services’ access issues and to inform policy advice to government on enhancing access to health services. Data was collected through: (1) targeted distribution of a survey to communities throughout the region, and (2) informal ‘kitchen table’ discussions to discuss health services’ access issues. A total of 1049 surveys were collected and 10 kitchen table discussions were held. Overall, the main barriers to care listed in the survey included long wait times, services not available in the area and services not available at time required. Other barriers noted by survey respondents included transportation problems, financial concerns, no medical insurance coverage, distance to travel and weather conditions. Some respondents reported poorer access to maternal/child health and breast and cervical screening services and a lack of access to general practitioners, pharmacy services, dentists and nurse practitioners. Recommendations that emerged from this research included improving the recruitment of rural physicians, exploring the use of nurse practitioners, assisting individuals with travel costs,  developing specialist outreach services, increasing use of telehealth services and initiating additional rural and remote health research.Keywords: rural, remote, healthcare, health services, social determinants of health

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