De La Rue, Stephanie, Dries, Helen, Felton-Busch, Catrina, Hawkins, Russell, Kretschmann, Lynette, Liyanage, Lakshman, Nichols, Maree, Pashen, Dennis, and Volk, Heather (2011) Adding value to rural and remote health education through community engagement. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development, 4 (1). pp. 145-152.

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Abstract

To be effective, rural health education must address not just the clinical idiosyncrasies of this working environment but also the social and cultural aspects of rural communities and their residents. However, it is exactly this aspect of rural practice that can be hard to capture as a visitor or new recruit to these areas. By introducing a focus on 'giving back' to the communities involved in our education programs, MICRRH has been able to increase education opportunities in collaboration with other health care organisations while also supporting them to build their workforce. This then improves the sustainability of both the services and education programs. While in many cases the strategies used are not novel or unique, the concerted effort to ensure the community receives a return on their investment in health education adds another dimension to these relationships which has been integral to the success of MICRRH’s rural health education programs.

Item ID:	23684
Item Type:	Article (Other)
ISSN:	1939-5965
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Additional Information:	This paper was also published as the following chapter: De La Rue, Stephanie, Dries, Helen, Felton-Busch, Catrina, Hawkins, Russell, Kretschmann, Lynette, Liyanage, Lakshman, Nichols, Maree, Pashen, Dennis, and Volk, Heather (2011) Adding value to rural and remote health education through community engagement. In: Bell, Erica, Zimitat, Craig, and Merrick, Joav, (eds.) Rural Medical Education: practical strategies. Health and Human Development . Nova Publishing, New York, NY, USA, pp. 175-184. https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=19811
Date Deposited:	20 May 2013 00:02
FoR Codes:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes:	92 HEALTH > 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) > 920506 Rural Health @ 100%
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