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Table 1 Characteristics of selected studies

From: Using information and communication technologies to involve patients and the public in health education in rural and remote areas: a scoping review

Reference

Author

Year

Country

Design

Objective

[28]

Benson

2013

USAa

Program description

To describe the development and implementation of the HeartBeat Connections (HBC)b program as part of a population-based demonstration project aimed at reducing myocardial infarctions. Presentation of a plan of process evaluation focusing on the success of enrolling, engaging, and retaining participants.

[27]

Hays

1996

Australia

Stakeholder consultation

To describe the approach taken at the University of Queensland to broaden the scope of curriculum design to involve rural general practitioners, medical students and rural health care consumers.

[26]

Ramsay

2012

USA

Qualitative: informal needs assessment

To identify the felt needs, desired attributes and acceptability of a stress and depression prevention program for caregivers in four rural areas of Georgia.

[25]

Rogers

2009

USA

Counseling and programming preference study

To determine for rural breast cancer survivors: 1) exercise preference “patterns”; 2) exercise resources and associated factors; and 3) exercise environment.

[24]

Street

2008

Australia

Review and case study

To examine whether it is possible to use the literature both formal and informal to gauge community perspectives on a health technology.

  1. USAa: United States of America
  2. HBCb: HeartBeat Connections