ArticleJournal of patient experience2022
Rural Patients' Perceptions of Their Potentially Preventable Hospitalisation: A Qualitative Study.
Article in Journal of patient experience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05456906 (Avoidable Hospitalizations/ Emergency Department Visits- Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Research), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Avoidable Hospitalizations/ Emergency Department Visits- Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Research
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Social determinants of ambulatory care sensitive conditions: a qualitative meta-synthesis based on patient perspectives.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Risk Factors Associated with Preventable Hospitalisation among Rural Community-Dwelling Patients: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Examining the relationship between demographic variables and perceived health literacy challenges in Tasmania, Australia.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Potentially preventable hospitalisations (PPHs) occur when patients receive hospital care for a condition that could have been more appropriately managed in the primary healthcare setting. It is anticipated that the causes of PPHs in rural populations may differ from those in urban populations; however, this is understudied. Semi-structured interviews with 10 rural Australian patients enabled them to describe their recent PPH experience. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to identify the common factors that may have led to their PPH. The analysis revealed that most participants had challenges associated with their health and its optimal self-management. Self-referral to hospital with the belief that this was the only treatment option available was also common. Most participants had limited social networks to call on in times of need or ill health. Finally, difficulty in accessing primary healthcare, especially urgently or after-hours, was described as a frequent cause of PPH. These qualitative accounts revealed that patients describe nonclinical risk factors as contributing to their recent PPH and reinforces that the views of patients should be included when designing interventions to reduce PPHs.
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