An investigation of equity of rural speech-language pathology services for children: A geographic perspective

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 239-250

  Verdon, Sarah ^a,b   Wilson, Linda ^a   Smith Tamaray, Michelle ^a   McAlliste, Lindy ^a,c  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Spectrum Speech Pathology Services   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

accessibility; availability; Equity; rural; speech language pathology services

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; NEWBORN; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SPEECH DISORDER; STATISTICS;

AMBULATORY CARE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 79955945436     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2011.573865     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Ahmed, S. M., Lemkau, J. P., Nealeigh, N., & Mann, B. (2001). Barriers to health care access in a non-eldery unrban poor American population. Health and Social Care in the Community, 9(6), 445-453. (Pubitemid 33696690)
2. Alston, M. (2007). Globalisation, rural restructuring and health service delivery in Australia: Policy failure and the role of social work? Health and Social Care in the Community, 15(3), 195-202.
3. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2005). Rural, regional and remote health - Indicators of health. (AIHW Catalogue No. PHE 59). Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
4. Blumenthal, S. J., & Kagen, J. (2002). The effects of socioeconomic status on health in rural and urban America. Journal of the American Medical Association, 1, 109. (Pubitemid 34251685)
5. Bowen, C. (1998). PACT: A broad-based approach to phonological therapy. Available online at: http://www.speech-language-therapy. com/clinphonology.html, accessed 20 October 2009.
6. Braveman, P., Tarimo, E., Creese, A., Monasch, R., & Nelson, L. (1996). Equity in health and health care: A WHO/SIDA initiative. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization [WHO], Division of Analysis, Research and Assessment iv, 51.
7. Carter-Prokras, O., & Baquet, C. (2002). What is a 'health disparity'?. Public health reports: Department of epidemiology and preventative medicine. Baltimore, MD: University of Maryland.
8. Denham, L. A., & Shaddock, A. J. (2004). Recruitment and retention of rural allied health professionals in developmental disability services in New South Wales. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 12, 28-29. (Pubitemid 38351286)
9. Duplantie, J., Gagnon, M., Fortin, J., & Landry, R. (2007). Telehealth and the recruitment and retention of physicians in rural and remote regions: A delphi study. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 12, 30-36.
10. Eberhardt, M. S., Ingram, D. D., & Makuc, D. M. (2001). Urban and rural health chartbook. MD: Hyattsville.
11. Esri. (2009). ArcGIS -ArcMap. (Version 9.3.1) [Computer Software].
12. Eyles, J., & Woods, K. J. (1983). The social geography of medicine and health. London: Croom-Helm.
13. Geocommunities. (2000). World place name database - Australia. Available online at: http://data.geocomm.com/catalog/As/ group140.html, accessed 10 May 2009.
14. Gregory, R., Green, R., & McLauren, S. (2008). Key influences on rural health and welfare service delivery: Lessons from the literature. Rural SocialWork and Community Practice, 13(2), 33-42.
15. Humphreys, J., Matthews-Cowey, S., & Rolley, F. (1996). Health service frameworks for small rural and remote communities: Issues and options. Armidale, NSW: University of New England.
16. Inequity. (2009). Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Available online at: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequity, accessed 19 October 2009.
17. Jones, M., Onslow, M., Packman, A., O'Brian, S., Hearne, A., Williams, S., et al. (2008). Extended follow-up of a randomised controlled trial of the Lidcombe Program of Early Stuttering Intervention. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 43(6), 649-661.
18. Kurzydlo, A., Casson, C., & Shumack, S. (2005). Reducing professional isolation: Support scheme for rural specialists. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 46(4), 242-245. (Pubitemid 43942710)
19. Meden, T., St. John-Larkin, C., Hermes, D., & Sommerschield, S. (2002). Relationship between travel distance and utilisation of breast cancer treatment in rural North Michigan. Journal of the American Medical Association, 1, 111. (Pubitemid 34251687)
20. Minichiello, V., Aroni, R., Timewell, E., & Alexander, L. (1995). In depth interviewing (2nd ed.). Melbourne: Longman.
21. Mungall, I. J. (2005). Trend towards centralisation of hospital services, and its effect on access to care for rural and remote communities in the UK. Rural and Remote Health, 5, 390-398.
22. O'Callaghan, A. M., McAllister, L., & Wilson, L. (2005). Barriers to accessing rural paediatric speech-language pathology services: Health care consumers' perspectives. Advances in Speech- Language Pathology, 7(2), 58-64.
23. Payne, S., Jarrett, N., & Jeffs, D. (2000). The impact of travel on cancer patient's experiences of treatment: A literature review. European Journal of Cancer Care, 9, 197-203.
24. Penelope, H., Jordan, L., & Robin, D. (2007). Developmental apraxia of speech: Theory and clinical practice. Available online at: http://www.speechville.com/diagnosis-destinations/apraxia/ speech-therapy- frequency.html, accessed 20 October 2009.
25. Portney, L. G., & Watkins, M. P. (2000). Foundations of clinical research: Applications to practice (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Health.
26. Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee. (2009). The benefits of public transport. Available online at: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/ committee/rrat-ctte/public-transport/ report/c03.htm, accessed 15 August 2009.
27. Smith-Tamaray, M., Wilson, L., & McAllister, L. (2010). Geographical availability of speech pathology services for adults with dysphagia following stroke. Manuscript in preparation.
28. Strauss, K., MacLean, C., Troy, A., & Littenberg, B. (2006). Driving distance as a barrier to glycemic control in diabetes. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 21(4), 378-380.
29. Victorian Government. (2003). List of public health services. Available online at: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/maps/, accessed 25 August 2009.
30. Wakerman, J. (2008). Rural and remote public health in Australia: Building on our strengths. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 16, 52-55. (Pubitemid 351351523)
31. Wilson, L. (2011). Interview questions. Available online at: http:// www.csu.edu.au/faculty/science/cmhealth/staff/profiles/academicstaff/ linda-wilson, accessed March 2011.
32. Wilson, L., Lincoln, M., & Onslow, M. (2002). Availability, access, and quality of care: Inequities in rural speech-language pathology services for children and a model for redress. Advances in Speech-Language Pathology, 4(1), 9-22.
33. Yang, K., & Miller, G. (2007). Handbook of research methods in public administration (2nd ed.). New York: CRC Press.