Royal Flying Doctor Service ‘field days’: A move towards more comprehensive primary health care
Royal Flying Doctor Service ‘field days’: A move towards more comprehensive primary health care Journal Article
Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Author(s): Kristy Hill, Neil Harris
- Published: 2008
- Volume: 16
Abstract: Objective: To examine the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) field day program as a means of strengthening community capacity within a primary health care context in remote communities of north Queensland. Design: Qualitative explanatory study using in-depth face-to-face and phone interviews with field day participants, field day coordinators and RFDS staff and a focus group with RFDS staff. Setting: Rural and remote communities of north Queensland that participate in RFDS field days. Results: Field days were found to be contributing to building capacity for health in the remote communities that have been involved in field days. Participants reported increased linkages and partnerships; increased participation; improved problem-solving capacity and increased knowledge transfer associated with the conduct of RFDS field days. Conclusion: RFDS field days represent a viable framework for building community capacity for health in remote communities within a primary health care context.
- Urls: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00989.x
- Keywords: capacity building, community participation, health service delivery, primary health care approach, remote health