Does delivery of a training program for healthcare professionals increase access to pulmonary rehabilitation and improve outcomes for people with chronic lung disease in rural and remote Australia?

Australian Health Review

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 387-395

  Johnston, Catherine L ^a   Maxwell, Lyndal J ^b   Maguire, Graeme P ^c   Alison, Jennifer A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; EVALUATION STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASES; NEW SOUTH WALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REHABILITATION CENTER; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; NEW SOUTH WALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REHABILITATION CENTERS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84906833951     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH14009     Document Type: Article

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