Rural Health has given Wisconsin Public Television the opportunity to discuss issues of access to rural health in our state. Our goal is to continue this important dialog through additional programming and community events. This survey will only take 5 minutes, but will help us build valuable community programs far into the future. Answering these questions is voluntary, and all information about survey participants will be kept confidential. 1. Do you live in a rural area? yes no If yes, County Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Brown Buffalo Burnett Calumet Chippewa Clark Columbia Crawford Dane Dodge Door Douglas Dunn Eau Claire Florence Fond du Lac Forest Grant Green Green Lake Iowa Iron Jackson Jefferson Juneau Kenosha Kewaunee Lafayette Langlade La Crosse Lincoln Manitowoc Marathon Marinette Marquette Menominee Milwaukee Monroe Oconto Oneida Outagamie Ozaukee Pepin Pierce Polk Portage Price Racine Richland Rock Rusk Sauk Sawyer Shawano Sheboygan St. Croix Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Vilas Walworth Washburn Washington Waukesha Waupaca Waushara Winnebago Wood 2. Do you have ready access to information about health care? yes no 3. Do you have ready acess to a primary health care provider? yes no 4. Do you have ready acess to dental care? yes no 5. Do you a see shortage of all health care professionals - not just physicians (Specific emphasis on the shortage of therapists - occupational, speech, physical, etc.), as a problem in your county? yes no 6. 20% of Wisconsin's farm families are uninsured and 4 out of 5 families have no preventive care coverage. Do these statistics surprise you? yes no Please answer the following questions only if you have seen the rural health programming on "In Wisconsin." 7. The Ladysmith Dental Clinic is one outcome from a Wisconsin community's effort to address its shortage of dentists. Do you think this "model" can be re-created to meet a health care need in your county? 8. How has your understanding of rural health issues in Wisconsin changed as a result of what you've seen on WPT's rural health segment on "In Wisconsin?" select one improved confused not changed at all 9. Are you likely to use the information seen on the program "In Wisconsin" to seek a solution to a health care access issue problem in your community? yes no 10. Are you likely to use the search page and links from this website to seek a solution to a health care access problem in your community? yes no

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