3217.0: Monday, November 17, 2003: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| A number of presenters will offer observations, analyses, and conclusions as to the unique nature of the population, difficulties in healthcare workforce recruitment, development, and retention, and two anomolous characteristics and needs in serving the healthcare needs of rural communities. The presentations will offer a continuum of perspectives with respect to rural healthcare problems and needs and the discussion will hopefully result in some innovative ideas as to future studies which may contribute to lowering the barriers which currently exist in gaining access to quality healthcare in rural areas. | |||
| Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Christopher Allan Knowles, MPA | |||
| John B. Wayne, PhD | |||
| Welcoming Remarks | |||
| Characteristics of sparse populations and the implications for the health of rural residents Marion K. Slack, PhD | |||
| Workforce shortage in rural hospitals: The Georgia experience Arif Ahmed, BDS, PhD, MSPH, Helen M. Graf, PhD, CHES, Urkovia Jacobs, BS | |||
| Withdrawn -- Rural hospital employee retention issues: Qualitative assessment of employee perceptions Helen M. Graf, Dr, Arif Ahmed, BDS, PhD, MSPH | |||
| Why rural hospitals provide health promotion services to improve rural lifestyles and health: Perspectives of rural hospital CEOs Peter C. Olden, PhD, Steven J. Szydlowski, MHA | |||
| Place as a social determinant of health: A longitudinal study of infant mortality in the Mississippi Delta Ruth L. Eudy, MSW, PhD, John B. Wayne, PhD | |||
| Discussion | |||
| Organized by: | Medical Care | ||
| Endorsed by: | Chiropractic Health Care; Socialist Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy | ||