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Sixteen years on: Has quality of care for rural and non‐compensable traumatic brain injury clients improved?
Author(s) -
O'Callaghan Anna M.,
McAllister Lindy,
Wilson Linda
Publication year - 2009
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.1440-1584.2009.01054.x
Subject(s) - rurality , quality (philosophy) , nursing , medicine , business , psychology , rural area , philosophy , epistemology , pathology
This review focuses on two factors that influence client access to care following head injury. These factors, namely the degree of rurality of a client's home town and the funding model to which they are allocated, are discussed in light of the results of the ‘Head Injury Impact Project’. National and international publications, anecdotal reports and clinical experience illustrating current practices in care provision both nationally and internationally are then described. Finally, future research is proposed investigating perceived variations in access to services according to location, funding and other factors.