“Beyond workforce”: a systemic solution for health service provision in small rural and remote communities

“Beyond workforce”: a systemic solution for health service provision in small rural and remote communities Journal Article

Medical Journal of Australia

• Author(s): Humphreys, JS, Wakerman, J, Wells, R, Kuipers, P, Jones, Judith, Entwistle, P
• Published: 2008
• Volume: 188

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Abstract: Successful, “innovative” primary health care (PHC) models exist that have adapted to the specific circumstances of their rural and remote context. A typology of discrete, integrated, comprehensive and outreach rural and remote services exists rather than a “one coat fits all” PHC health service model. Successful models are characterised by macro-scale environmental enablers (supportive health policy, federal–state relations, and community readiness) and five essential service requirements (workforce organisation and supply; funding; governance, management and leadership; linkages; and infrastructure). Service sustainability depends on ensuring that key systemic service requirements are met at the local level in ways that accord with, and are supported by, the broader macro-scale environmental enablers. Based on these principles, these model types are amenable to generalisation and evaluation in other regions.

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• Keywords: health occupations, general medicineq