An Evidence-Based E-Health Agenda: A Rural Perspective

An Evidence-Based E-Health Agenda: A Rural Perspective

Maddalena Cross, Daniel Carbone, Helen Haines, Alison Koschel, Debbie Skinner-Louis
ISBN13: 9781615206704|ISBN10: 1615206701|EISBN13: 9781615206711
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-670-4.ch033
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Cross, Maddalena, et al. "An Evidence-Based E-Health Agenda: A Rural Perspective." Handbook of Research on Developments in E-Health and Telemedicine: Technological and Social Perspectives, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, et al., IGI Global, 2010, pp. 689-703. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-670-4.ch033

APA

Cross, M., Carbone, D., Haines, H., Koschel, A., & Skinner-Louis, D. (2010). An Evidence-Based E-Health Agenda: A Rural Perspective. In M. Cruz-Cunha, A. Tavares, & R. Simoes (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Developments in E-Health and Telemedicine: Technological and Social Perspectives (pp. 689-703). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-670-4.ch033

Chicago

Cross, Maddalena, et al. "An Evidence-Based E-Health Agenda: A Rural Perspective." In Handbook of Research on Developments in E-Health and Telemedicine: Technological and Social Perspectives, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, Antonio J. Tavares, and Ricardo Simoes, 689-703. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-670-4.ch033

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Abstract

This chapter introduces the reader to the diminishing health services in rural Australia and highlights eHealth as the potential ‘leveller’ for rural health settings. Initially, eHealth is defined in context and eHealth stakeholders and their current contribution to eHealth within the Australian health system are identified. Then it resumes by outlining the feasibility of a nursing eHealth agenda in rural Australia in light of examined barriers and enablers. A future trends section reviews the findings and suggests potential course of action and further opportunities for research. It concludes by suggesting that care must be taken in considering the myriad number of factors that can support or hinder the development of a successful eHealth agenda for Australian rural health context.

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