Citation

Deligiannidis KE. Prim. Care 2017; 44(1): 11-19.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pop.2016.09.003

PMID

28164810

Abstract

Rural populations have different demographics and health issues compared to their metropolitan counterparts, including higher mortalities from ischemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unintentional injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and suicide. Rural primary care physicians (PCPs) have a unique position in counseling, preventing, and treating common issues that are specific to rural populations, such as motor vehicle accidents, unintentional injuries, pesticide poisoning, occupational respiratory illnesses, and mental illness. They are also in a unique position to address prevention and social determinants of health. Rural PCPs can use multiple strategies to improve access to medical care.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Prevention; Preventive Medicine; Rural Population; Training; Health Services Accessibility; Treatment; Primary Health Care; Rural; Adherence; Access; Retention; Determinants of health; Social Determinants of Health