The Potential for Intersectoral Collaboration in Addressing Rural Health Needs

摘要: Individual health as a function of community is influenced by behavior and genetics, built, natural social environments, healthcare infrastructure, public private policy. People living in rural America, their communities, face disproportionate challenges to health. Rural residents are characterized older, sicker, poorer than urban counterparts. communities struggle with economic instability, inadequate geographic isolation, scarcity resources at individual levels. It assumed that these combined personal make it more difficult address issues Intersectoral collaboration identified tool successfully employed tackling similarly difficult, multifactorial problems environment planning. This paper explores the potential for intersectoral on ability positively impact residents. Literature identifying construct health, interrelated determinants theory presented. The current state highlighted through representative examples existing efforts. Finally, barriers benefits development collaborations presented recommendations ongoing research design support enhance continuance improve maintain