Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Clinicians who provide outreach services to remote communities often encounter barriers to engaging with local people.1,2 Factors contributing to poor engagement include unwelcoming health settings, inflexible approaches to service delivery, a sense of alienation, poor understanding of services and referral pathways, long wait lists, inadequate care coordination and mistrust of mainstream health care. [1][2]2][3] However, there are effective ways of working with people in remote communities, which can build trust and authentic engagement.[4][5][6] This article provides a case study that highlights some key success factors that enabled engagement, and positive outcomes and experiences for people needing to access health and disability services in a remote community.
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13183
Authors: Julie Cullenward, Lisa Hall, Amanda Cook, Donna Ambler, Brittany Cleary, Tim Smith, Matt Thomas
Institutions: Dubbo Hospital, Charles Sturt University, UNSW Sydney
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medical Services
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,400
Funder: Charles Sturt University
OpenAlex ID: W4402697052