RESUMO
Access to health services in rural Australia has been particularly problematic because of the vast geographical areas and the sparse population distribution across the inland. The focus on health servicing has been very much on primary health care with most attention being giving to the distribution of doctors in rural Australia. This study takes a closer look at rural health servicing through the eyes of women in rural Australia. Drawing on a survey of 820 women, the study revealed that a focus on primary health care may be resulting in a lack of attention to women's health in areas, such as maternity models of care, domestic violence and mental health. The study also reveals the disquiet of Australian rural women at the poor state of health services.
Assuntos
Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Serviços de Saúde Rural/estatística & dados numéricos , Serviços de Saúde da Mulher/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Austrália , Feminino , Humanos , Estado Civil , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Qualidade de Vida , Terapia Socioambiental , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To determine the latency and development of conditional suppression of alpha amplitude and its relationship to behaviour, alpha amplitude (8-13 Hz) was measured in a differential conditioning procedure. METHODS: The CS+/- were tones and the US was a photic checkerboard. Alpha amplitude, CNV, RT and verbal responses were recorded from 12 participants. RESULTS: The CS+/- difference in acquisition was greatest from 250 ms before the US. It was greatest from the trial where RT declined and participants could report the CS+/US relationship. There was an amplitude increase in lower band activity 230 ms after the US. This looked like a VEP but was produced by phase-locked activity starting before the US. CONCLUSIONS: Predicting the US led to cortical priming. Amplitude change in acquisition is congruent with CNV, RT and verbal performance. SIGNIFICANCE: Prediction, expectancy and motor preparation are reflected in changes in alpha activity. These results provide converging evidence for the functional role of 8-10 Hz activity. They complement the emerging picture of the role of alpha activity in cognition, indicating that it extends to the acquisition of predictive knowledge.