title: Brutal neglect: Australian rural women's access to health services.
abstract: Access to health services in rural Australia has been particularly problematic because of the vast geographical areas and the sparse population distribution across the inland. The focus on health servicing has been very much on primary health care with most attention being giving to the distribution of doctors in rural Australia. This study takes a closer look at rural health servicing through the eyes of women in rural Australia. Drawing on a survey of 820 women, the study revealed that a focus on primary health care may be resulting in a lack of attention to women's health in areas, such as maternity models of care, domestic violence and mental health. The study also reveals the disquiet of Australian rural women at the poor state of health services.
authors.affiliation: Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. malston@csu.edu.au
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alston
authors.forename: Julaine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Allan
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dietsch
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: Janki
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: Lynelle
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Osburn
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Muenstermann
authors.forename: Dimi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Georgias
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jennett
authors.forename: Leonora
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.forename: Rosalind
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grantley
authors.forename: Joy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Jillene
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012960:Socioenvironmental Therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*