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A Perspective from the US on the Assessment of Quality of Care in Small Hospitals: Considerations for Australian Nurses in Rural Practice
Author(s) -
BUSHY ANGELINE
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
australian journal of rural health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.48
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1440-1584
pISSN - 1038-5282
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1584.1992.tb00059.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , interpersonal communication , quality (philosophy) , rural population , health care , nursing , rural area , population , business , public relations , medicine , psychology , economic growth , environmental health , political science , social psychology , philosophy , epistemology , pathology , artificial intelligence , computer science , economics
Stemming from geographic remoteness and sparse population density, rural communities throughout the world have comparable demographic profiles, similar interpersonal dynamics and share common concerns regarding access to health care services. Because of the number of commonalities among rural environments, health care providers around the world can learn from each other about effective ways to provide services to their clients. Likewise, by sharing experiences nurses can become sensitive to cultural, social and economic variations of rural people.