A Rural Perspective on Health Care for the Whole Person

Authors

Beth Hundall Stamm PhD, Idaho State University, Institute of Rural Health
David Lambert PhD, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research Center
Neil F. Piland DrPH, Idaho State University, Institute of Rural Health
Nancy Speck PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Keywords

Cutler Institute, Population Health and Health Policy, USM Aging Initiative, Health and Wellness

Publication Title

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Abstract

The authors summarize the health care problems facing rural and frontier America by addressing five key issues within the framework of health care for the whole person: how to (a) provide health care access, (b) ensure health care quality, (c) provide a range of health care or meet the scope of practice demands, (d) address regional, rural-specific characteristics that may exist, and (e) address health professionals' quality of life. When working in rural and frontier areas it is crucial for providers to collaborate across all types of health care to provide better care and better utilize a region's tautly stretched resources. Rural health care resources are provided. The authors attempt to demonstrate characteristics of rural culture and rural and frontier populations' health care disparities, highlighting the need for collaborative care. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Recommended Citation

Stamm, B. H., Lambert, D., Piland, N. F., & Speck, N. C. (2007). A rural perspective on health care for the whole person. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 38(3), 298-304.