Recent Papers and Reports

Over the past twenty years, UDRH researchers have been instrumental in growing the body of knowledge on Australian rural and remote health issues and expanding the evidence base on effective interventions and services.

Recent Papers and Reports

A selection of recent papers from UDRH researchers is included below:

The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student placements facilitated by University Departments of Rural Health.

Using the Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform Assessment of cognitive strategy use with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Initial exploration of clinical utility.

In-demand, interactive, and an appetite for more: Analysis of uptake and learner feedback in an open-access introductory telehealth course during COVID-19.

In a group, “we’re not just a number”: what we learnt from an accidental hybrid health and well-being group programme for First Nations Australians with diabetes.

Appraising community driven health research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: A scoping review using the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander quality appraisal tool.

Placement Architectures in Practice: An Exploration of Student Learning during Non-Traditional Work-Integrated Learning in Rural Communities.

Effect of Rural Clinical Placements on Intention to Practice and Employment in Rural Australia: A Systematic Review.

Identifying features of quality in rural placements for health students: scoping review.

Exploring localized learning during a short-term health student placement.

Placement Architectures in Practice: An Exploration of Student Learning during Non-Traditional Work-Integrated Learning in Rural Communities

Reaching at-risk rural men: An evaluation of a health promotion activity targeting men at a large agricultural event.

Co-designing community-focused rural placements for collaborative practice.

The transformation of a student-led health clinic in rural Australia from a face-to-face service to a telehealth model: Evaluation of student and client experiences during a COVID 19 driven transition.

Identifying features of quality in rural placements for health students: scoping review.

Effect of rural clinical placements on intention to practice and employment in rural Australia: a systematic review.

The impact of COVID-19 on student placements facilitated by University Departments of Rural Health.

Understanding and responding to the cost and health impact of short-term health staffing in remote and rural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled health services: a mixed methods study protocol.

Systems thinking for Aboriginal Health: Understanding the value and acceptability of group model building approaches.

Loddon Mallee healthcare worker COVID-19 study—protocol for a prospective cohort study examining the health and well-being of rural Australian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drivers of general practice–type presentations to the emergency department in a remote outback community.

Respect Is Central: A Critical Review of Implementation Frameworks for Continuous Quality Improvement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Services.

Behavioural activation for depression in rural Australia: Challenges and opportunities.

Nutritional adequacy and the role of supplements in the diets of Indigenous Australian women during pregnancy.

Promoting Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice in Rural Health Settings: Learnings from a State-Wide Multi-Methods Study.

Characteristics of nursing and allied health student placements in the Northern Territory over time (2017-2019) and placement satisfaction.

Review of the Health, Welfare and Care Workforce in Tasmania, Australia: 2011–2016.

Rural health services’ relationships with patients: An enabler and a barrier to advance care planning.