ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
A Qualitative Study of Rural and Remote Australian General Practitioners' Involvement in High-Acuity Patients.
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- A scoping review of barriers and facilitators to implementing tele-mental health solutions for rural, remote and underserved populations in low- and middle-income countries.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Rural Primary Healthcare Professionals' Capacity for Disaster Health Management Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Healthcare Decision-Making in a Crisis: A Qualitative Systemic Review Protocol.Emergency medicine international · 2024Review
- Barriers and Facilitators to Point-of-Care Ultrasound Use in Rural Australia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to understand the experiences, barriers, and facilitators of rural general practitioners' involvement with high-acuity patients. Semi-structured interviews with rural general practitioners in South Australia who had experience delivering high-acuity care were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed through content and thematic approaches incorporating Potter and Brough's capacity-building framework. Eighteen interviews were conducted. Barriers identified include the inability to avoid high-acuity work in rural and remote areas, pressure to handle complex presentations, lack of appropriate resources, lack of mental health support for clinicians, and impacts on social life. Enablers included a commitment to community, comradery in rural medicine, training, and experience. We concluded that general practitioners are a vital pillar of rural health service delivery and are inevitably involved in disaster and emergency response. While the involvement of rural general practitioners with high-acuity patients is complex, this study suggested that with the appropriate system, structure and role supports, rural general practitioners could be better empowered to manage high-acuity caseloads locally.
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