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Mental Health Care for Rural and Remote Australians During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.
Gardiner, Fergus W; Bishop, Lara; Churilov, Leonid; Collins, Noel; O'Donnell, John; Coleman, Mathew.
  • Gardiner FW; The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Canberra, Australia; National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health and The Australian National University Medical School, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Electronic address: fergus.gardiner@rfds.org.au.
  • Bishop L; The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Canberra, Australia; National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health and The Australian National University Medical School, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
  • Churilov L; Department of Medicine (Austin Health) and Melbourne Brain Centre at Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Collins N; The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia, University of Western Australia, Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
  • O'Donnell J; The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Canberra, Australia.
  • Coleman M; The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia, University of Western Australia, Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Air Med J ; 39(6): 516-519, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-754004
ABSTRACT
The aims of this article are to comment on pre-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mental health activity in rural and remote Australia, including related air medical retrievals; to discuss how the current pandemic is likely to impact on this vulnerable population's mental health; and to provide potential solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant air medical activity from rural and remote Australia. COVID-19 and the necessary public health and socioeconomic interventions are likely to significantly compound mental health problems for both the general public and the mental health workforce servicing rural and remote communities. However, the COVID-19 crisis provides a window of opportunity to develop, support, and build novel and sustainable solutions to the chronic mental health service vulnerabilities in rural and remote areas in Australia and other countries.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Rural Health Services / COVID-19 / Health Services Accessibility / Mental Disorders / Mental Health Services Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: English Journal: Air Med J Journal subject: Aerospace Medicine / Emergency Medicine Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Rural Health Services / COVID-19 / Health Services Accessibility / Mental Disorders / Mental Health Services Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: English Journal: Air Med J Journal subject: Aerospace Medicine / Emergency Medicine Year: 2020 Document Type: Article