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  • eBook:Rural Caregiving in the United States

    Rural Caregiving in the United States

    Research, Practice, Policy
    Ronda C. Talley; Kathleen Chwalisz; Kathleen C. Buckwalter
    978-1-4614-0302-9
    2011
    Edition 1
    • Foreword by former First Lady of the United States, Rosalynn Carter
    • Covers a broad range of issues unique to rural caregiving, including research, education and training, policy and advocacy as well as practice
    • Identifies specific needs related to education, training, and support for rural caregivers
    • Examines both the positive (e.g., close-knit family and friends) and negative effects (e.g., less access to professional support) of rural community on both the caregiver and the care recipient
    • Discusses the importance of in-home care in lieu of less-available forms of for-profit care (e.g., nursing homes, hospitals, pharmacies)
    • Addresses racial and ethnic health disparities as well as discrepancies in federal and state policies with regard to rural health care systems
    • Explores the advantages of using information technology – telemedicine – to address rural health care limitations and shortage of trained professionals
    • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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