title: The five A's of rural home care.
abstract: Providing rural home care demands a knowledge of and sensitivity to rural culture. An understanding of the five A's of rural home care--affordability, availability, accessibility, acceptability, and administratability--will help providers to orient their staff to the intricacies of rural home care delivery.
authors.affiliation: Home Medical Resources Home Care Agency, Bismarck, ND, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Busby
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D003219:Confidentiality; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011203:Poverty; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States