Mental health issues and resources in rural and regional communities: An exploration of perceptions of service providers

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-136

  Turpin, Merrill ^a   Bartlett, Helen ^a   Kavanagh, David ^a   Gallois, Cindy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Focus group; Rural mental health; Service provision

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HOUSING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUEENSLAND; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 34247172173     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2007.00870.x     Document Type: Article

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