Beyond the Workforce Crisis: Advancing Conceptual Understanding in Rural and Remote Health

这项研究将记录一个理论框架，以了解农村卫生如何以及为什么不同。了解农村卫生问题的原因将有助于在农村卫生教育、研究、政策和实践中制定更有效的战略。这一框架有利于全国各地农村卫生的国家、州和地方政策和项目，因为它将使人们了解什么有效，为什么有效以及还需要什么。促进了解农村卫生状况是改进农村卫生课程、设计有意义的研究、适当支持从业人员和制定农村卫生政策以增加劳动力、获得服务的机会和提高农村总体卫生状况的关键。

This research will document a theoretical framework for understanding how and why rural health differs. Understanding the causes of rural health issues will lead to more effective strategies in rural health education, research, policy, and practice. This framework has benefit to national, state and local policies and programs in rural health across the country because it will provide understanding of what works, why it works and what else is needed. Contributing to understanding the rural health context is key to improving rural health curriculum, designing meaningful research, supporting practitioners appropriately and developing rural health policies that increase the workforce, access to services and the overall rural health status.