title: Sixteen years on: has quality of care for rural and non-compensable traumatic brain injury clients improved?
abstract: This review focuses on two factors that influence client access to care following head injury. These factors, namely the degree of rurality of a client's home town and the funding model to which they are allocated, are discussed in light of the results of the 'Head Injury Impact Project'. National and international publications, anecdotal reports and clinical experience illustrating current practices in care provision both nationally and internationally are then described. Finally, future research is proposed investigating perceived variations in access to services according to location, funding and other factors.
authors.affiliation: School of Community Health, Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales 2640, Australia. aocallaghan@csu.edu.au
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: O'Callaghan
authors.forename: Lindy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McAllister
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005378:Financial Support; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012424:Rural Population