Patterson C
Centre for Public Health Research, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, Qld 4059, Australia.
Aust J Rural Health. 2000 Oct;8(5):280-5.
The late 1980s saw a renewed interest in rural health in its own right with State jurisdictions establishing defined rural health units. There was recognition that health professionals in rural communities often needed training to fulfil their roles in rural and remote communities. Simultaneously, the number of regional universities increased. A number of such universities grouped to form a consortium and were funded through the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC) to form the Australian Rural Health Research Institute. Consequently, a series of conferences specifically addressing rural health research needs occurred, and the Australian Journal of Rural Health was established. Through both of these avenues a trend towards more research presentations and publications can be seen. The National Health and Medical Research Council, under the auspices of AHMAC, has provided an overview of the state of rural health research in Australia and developed recommendations, which form the framework for a future strategy for rural health research. These recommendations have been endorsed by AHMAC, which has now funded the initiation of the implementation of the strategy.
20世纪80年代末，人们对农村卫生本身重新产生了兴趣，各州司法管辖区设立了明确的农村卫生单位。人们认识到，农村社区的卫生专业人员往往需要培训，以履行其在农村和偏远社区的职责。与此同时，地区大学的数量增加了。一些这样的大学联合组成了一个联盟，并通过澳大利亚卫生部长咨询委员会（AHMAC）获得资金，成立了澳大利亚农村卫生研究所。因此，召开了一系列专门讨论农村卫生研究需求的会议，并创办了《澳大利亚农村卫生杂志》。通过这两条途径，可以看到研究报告和出版物增多的趋势。在AHMAC的主持下，澳大利亚国家卫生与医学研究委员会概述了澳大利亚农村卫生研究的状况，并提出了建议，这些建议构成了农村卫生研究未来战略的框架。这些建议已得到AHMAC的认可，AHMAC现已为该战略实施的启动提供了资金。
