Hill Kristy, Harris Neil
Royal Flying Doctor Service, Cairns Base, Queensland, Australia.
Aust J Rural Health. 2008 Oct;16(5):308-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00989.x.
To examine the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) field day program as a means of strengthening community capacity within a primary health care context in remote communities of north Queensland.
Qualitative explanatory study using in-depth face-to-face and phone interviews with field day participants, field day coordinators and RFDS staff and a focus group with RFDS staff.
Rural and remote communities of north Queensland that participate in RFDS field days.
Field days were found to be contributing to building capacity for health in the remote communities that have been involved in field days. Participants reported increased linkages and partnerships; increased participation; improved problem-solving capacity and increased knowledge transfer associated with the conduct of RFDS field days.
RFDS field days represent a viable framework for building community capacity for health in remote communities within a primary health care context.
考察皇家飞行医生服务组织（RFDS）野外活动项目，将其作为加强昆士兰州北部偏远社区初级卫生保健背景下社区能力的一种手段。
采用定性解释性研究，对野外活动参与者、野外活动协调员和RFDS工作人员进行深入的面对面和电话访谈，并与RFDS工作人员开展焦点小组讨论。
参与RFDS野外活动的昆士兰州北部农村和偏远社区。
发现野外活动有助于参与野外活动的偏远社区建设健康能力。参与者报告称，RFDS野外活动的开展带来了更多的联系与伙伴关系；参与度提高；解决问题的能力增强；知识转移增加。
RFDS野外活动是在初级卫生保健背景下为偏远社区建设健康社区能力的一个可行框架。
