The place of Rural Hospitals in New Zealand’s Health System: an exploratory qualitative study

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The place of Rural Hospitals in New Zealand’s Health System: an exploratory qualitative study

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Introduction In New Zealand (NZ) there is a knowledge gap regarding the place and contribution of rural hospitals in the health system. New Zealanders residing in rural areas have poorer health outcomes than those living in urban areas and this is accentuated for Māori. There is no current description of rural hospital services, no national policies and little published research regarding their role or value. Around 15% of New Zealanders rely on rural hospitals for healthcare. The purpose of ...

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Report

Date created

2022-04

Creator

Blattner, Katharina / Clay, Lynne / Nixon, Garry / Richard, Lauralie / Miller, Rory / Crengle, Sue / Anton, Ray / Stokes, Tim

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/12867

Related subjects

rural hospitals / rural healthcare services / community hospitals / rural health policy / health inequities / rural and remote health

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