Rural hospital focus: staffing.

Area of Science:

• Rural Health
• Health Services Research
• Medical Publishing

Background:

• Rural and Remote Health (RRH) is dedicated to providing open-access, international, peer-reviewed evidence for rural health practice.
• Many significant rural health articles are inaccessible due to limited circulation in print-based journals.
• RRH seeks to broaden the reach of impactful research by republishing select articles.

Purpose of the Study:

• To augment the existing international evidence base of Rural and Remote Health.
• To increase the accessibility and readership of high-quality articles from small-circulation journals.
• To feature important rural health research, starting with articles by Professor Ian Couper.

Main Methods:

• Republishing selected articles from small-circulation, paper-based journals with permission.
• Leveraging a web-based platform to provide a wider audience for published content.
• Encouraging nominations from journal users for suitable articles from their regions.

Main Results:

• Selected articles from limited-circulation journals will be made more accessible.
• The reach of valuable rural health research will be significantly expanded.
• A new regular feature showcasing articles from Professor Ian Couper is introduced.

Conclusions:

• Republishing articles enhances the global evidence base for rural health.
• Web-based platforms are crucial for disseminating research beyond geographical limitations.
• This strategy supports the universal nature of rural health issues.