Addressing Rural Health Issues through Policy Storytelling
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Police officers, teachers, and social (vocational) workers (SLBs) interact the most with citizens and can implement policy. The citizens being mentioned end up being our patients in these rural areas. We need to learn about who the patients and citizens are through a medical front-line lens the same way SLBs do. Interviews, focus groups, observations and other qualitative methods will help surgical administrative professionals who want to address the access to care issue in underserved and rural areas. In return, this can help retain staff and prevent staff burnout by addressing the problems of potential patients before they occur.
Source: Academic Medicine & Surgery
DOI: 10.62186/001c.124747
Author: Michael Turtz
Institution: Florida Atlantic University
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medical Services
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403527900