Abstract:ObjectiveTo explore rural hospital doctors’ experiences of providing care in New Zealand rural hospitals.DesignThe study had a qualitative design, using qualitative content analysis.SettingThe study was conducted in South Island, New Zealand, and included nine different rural hospitals.RespondentsSemistructured interviews were conducted with 16 rural hospital doctors.ResultsThree themes were identified: ‘Applying a holistic perspective in the care’, ‘striving to maintain patient safety in sparsely populated ar… Show more
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