Archives: Rural Research

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Report: Defining Rural

Asad Fatima, Nur Fozia, Morris Julia, & Bobiak Julia. (2021). “Report: Defining Rural.” Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa ON. DOI:10.22215/sdhlab/2021.3 A full PDF of this report is also available. What does it mean to be rural? Rurality is perceived as being a social constructed phenomenon. The concept of... More

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Report: Accessibility of Health Data in Rural Canada

Morris Julia, Bobiak Julia, Asad Fatima, & Fozia Nur. (2021) “Report: Accessibility of Health Data in Rural Canada.” Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa ON. DOI: 10.22215/sdhlab/2020.4 A full PDF of this report is also available. Executive Summary  The accessibility of rural health data in Canada is constrained... More

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Rapid Review: Rural Health Infrastructure in Ontario, Canada

Bobiak Julia, Morris Julia, Nur Fozia, & Asad Fatima. (2021). Rural Health Infrastructure in Ontario: A Rapid Review. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI: 10.22215/sdhlab/2021.5 A full PDF of this rapid review is also available. Public Health Topic The objective of this rapid review is to understand what... More

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Report – Rural Physician Recruitment and Retention

Sendanyoye C, Sebastian S, Petrie S, Carson DB, & PA Peters. (2019) Report: Recruitment and retention of rural physicians. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI:10.22215/sdhlab/2019.1 A high-quality PDF of this report is available for download. Rural and remote communities comprise around 32% and 22% of... More

Monday, May 13, 2019

Rural Health Systems and Rural Research

In a recent commentary published in the University of Toronto Medical Journal I argue that we need to broaden the narrative on rural health. In this commentary, I claim that in order to be sensitive and relevant, rural health research must change the perspective through which it views rural people and rural communities. First,... More

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