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Rural Health and Radiology: Health and Ethical Implications for Rural Citizens
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Twenty percent of American citizens reside in a rural community and are, as a result, subject to a large healthcare disadvantage (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012). This paper outlines the current research detailing distinctions of rural communities from others, adverse health outcomes associated with rural status, the current state of rural healthcare access, with an emphasis on lack of radiology care and the ethical implications these imaging services have on rural patient populations. A mixed methods survey study was conducted, demonstrating the concerns among family medicine physicians and radiologists regarding their patients’ ability to obtain necessary radiology services, including lack of insurance and ability to pay for services; lack of local access to care and subsequent travel barriers; and collaborative efforts between physician specialties. Current enacted solutions include point of care imaging, mobile diagnostic units, teleradiology, RAD-AID efforts and increasing awareness. However, access to services, as evidenced by survey results, remains a concern for many. Addressing these issues requires the need for further detailed research, delving into many of the concerns detailed by a small population of surveyed physicians, along with increasing advocacy and recruitment efforts to increase specialized medicine access for rural communities.
- Subjects :
- Medical Ethics
Medicine
Ethics
rural health
radiology
ethics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenDissertations
- Publication Type :
- Dissertation/ Thesis
- Accession number :
- ddu.oai.etd.ohiolink.edu.ne2gs1619525106309102