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Defining remote health.

John Wakerman1

  • 1Centre for Remote Health (a joint Centre of Flinders University and Charles Darwin University), Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. john.wakerman@flinders.edu.au

The Australian Journal of Rural Health
|December 14, 2004
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Defining Remote Health is crucial for understanding its unique challenges and characteristics. This emerging discipline requires specific skills to serve isolated populations effectively.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Rural Health
  • Health Systems Research

Background:

  • Existing definitions of 'remoteness' and 'remote and rural health' lack comprehensive scope.
  • The characteristics of Remote Health practice are not adequately captured by current literature.
  • International variations in defining remote health necessitate a specific Australian context.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust definition for the emerging discipline of Remote Health.
  • To identify and articulate the distinct sociological, historical, and practice-based features of Remote Health in Australia.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a broad literature search using relevant keywords.
  • Performed an internet search of industry-recognized websites.
  • Reviewed 55 relevant citations and 9 websites from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US.

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Main Results:

  • Identified diverse geographical and practice-based definitions of remoteness.
  • Found varied definitions for 'remote and rural health' across reviewed literature.
  • No single existing definition fully encompasses the multifaceted nature of Remote Health in Australia.

Conclusions:

  • Remote Health is an emerging discipline with unique sociological, historical, and practice characteristics.
  • Australian Remote Health practice involves practitioner isolation, multidisciplinary teams, and evolving roles.
  • Practitioners require public health, emergency, and extended clinical skills for cross-cultural contexts, dispersed populations, and extreme environments.