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NURS04 - Health professionals care of wounds in rural and regional areas of Queensland
The type of wounds experienced by people living in rural and regional centres can be varied and complex. Acute care wounds in rural and regional health care sectors are often dependent upon employment and recreational pursuits, ranging from machinery injuries to shooting injuries. The propensity for an ageing population (who may struggle to secure a healthy lifestyle) positions this group as one with a greater risk of acquiring chronic conditions frequently leading to wounds with delayed healing outcomes (i.e. chronic …
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Nursing
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Healthcare Transformation
Wound care in regional/rural Queensland
Barriers to health care for regional/rural residents often relate to the limited availability of local health services and resources and the distance needed to seek suitable specialised services. Wounds experienced in rural and regional areas are often dependent upon the types of employment available, recreational pursuits and risk-taking behaviours.The prevalence of non-communicable lifestyle related risk factors (such as obesity and poor nutrition) and the propensity for an ageing population in rural and regional areas, positions this population group as one …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Nursing
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