Professional Practices and Health Service in Rural and Remote Areas of Australia

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Professional Practices and Health Service

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Features of health service delivery..................................................................................................4
Relation of definition of remote health with respect to the Wakerman’s definition...................5
Identification of issues of health service delivery...........................................................................5
Impact of determined features and issues on health professional practices....................................7
Recommended solutions for issues..................................................................................................7
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
The main purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate the professional practices and health
service delivery in the rural and remote areas of Australia country. In relation to this, the relevant
article is referenced as Cross-sector, seasonal employment of pharmacists in rural hospitals in
Australia and New Zealand: a qualitative study exploring pharmacists’ perceptions and
experiences. In context to the chosen journal, the features and challenges of health services are
also elaborated to reach at conclusion for required actions in order to improve the health service.
In addition to this, the Wakerman’s definition of remote health is also assesses with the exploring
challenges in detailed manner. On the other hand, the suggested actions are also proposed in
order to improve the health practices in delivering the health service in rural and remote context
Australia.

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Features of health service delivery
The BMC health services research based journal has been chosen as cross sector, seasonal
employment of pharmacist in rural hospitals of Australia and New Zealand. In relation to the
evolution of health care paper, it is determined that the population of Australia is increasing with
rapid force that directly leads towards the need of significant health services in the rural and
remote areas of Australia and New Zealand. On the other hand, aging population will also
increase over the 65 years from 13% to 23% which is a dynamic indication towards the
enhancement of health service (Dent, Harden and Hunt, 2017). This study is explored in the
Australian rural and remote areas where there is lacking of pharmacist where the pharmacist is
an important part of the hospital to provide the reliable and on time service to the patients. In
relation to this, the pharmacist are not found available on time where there is a need for cure of
patients.
The major features of this health service are to provide the efficient and effective service to the
patients so that the quality management of medication can be leaded into adverse manner. In
relation to this, the health services are not delivered in better manner so the sectional and cross –
sector aspects in medication is exists so the medical service can be provided in significant
manner. With respect to this, the general practitioners are providing the service at rural areas
hospital to review and deliver the primary care services. In relation to the features or
characteristics of health service, the private and public partnership also exists which is adopted to
optimize the resources in making the health service better (Fitzpatrick, Perkins, Luland, Brown
and Corvan, 2017). From engaging with interviewing the 17 respondents, it is determined that
the all the pharmacist have worked in the different hospital and have seasonal experience to