What do we know about rural health? Rural health is a complex matter that involves many players, interfaces with diverse policies, interacts with many socioeconomic forces, and influences the health and well-being of many people. It is to better understand the nature of rural health that CRaNHR directs much of its research effort. The following answers to some frequently asked questions about rural health are extracted from various studies and publications produced by CRaNHR investigators and research staff. For more information about these and other studies, please contact CRaNHR.



Rural / Northern Health Research

What is "rural"?
[answer]
[project description]
[FOCUS]
[final report]

What is the impact of health care institutions on the local economy of the Sudbury region?
[answer]
[project description]
[FOCUS]

Should Canada have an Institute for Rural Health Research?
[answer]
[project description]
[final report]

How does a chemotherapy outreach program impact on cancer care in rural / northern Ontario?
[answer]
[project description]
[FOCUS]

What is the current status of rural health research in Canada?
[answer]
[publication]

Do rural / northern residents have better mental health status?
[answer]
[final report]

Do people in different regions use dental services differently?
[answer]



Research on the Health Workforce

Physicians

Are physicians distributed equitably in Canada?
[answer]
[project description]
[FOCUS]
[final report]

What proportion of Canada's family physicians serves the rural population?
[answer]
[project description]

What do northern Ontario physicians think about CME?
[answer]

Nurse Practitioners

What are the continuing education needs of nurse practitioners in northern and rural Ontario?
[answer]
[project description]
[FOCUS]

Are nurse practitioners working in rural / northern communities?
[answer]
[project description]
[FOCUS]

Registered Nurses

Are there enough nurses in rural Canada?
[answer]
[publication]

Midwives

Are midwives interested in rural practice?
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