New Zealand's Rural Hospital Medicine training program at 10 years: Locality and career choice of the first graduate cohort

Blattner, Katharina; Lawrence‐Lodge, Rachael; Miller, Rory; Nixon, Garry; McHugh, Patrick; Pirini, Joel

doi:10.1111/ajr.12678

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“…Roles specific to rural health professionals have been identified for medical 31 and nursing 32,33 professions within Aotearoa New Zealand. Furthermore, the medical profession now has a well‐established rural training program, (Rural Hospital Medicine Training Programme) supporting the rural medical workforce, 34,35 and strengthening clinical practice to improve the scope of services able to be offered in rural areas 36 . Despite the international recognition of the importance of allied health services in rural and remote communities, 8 there is very little research exploring the allied health professionals of rural Aotearoa New Zealand 13 .…”

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What does it mean to be an allied health professional working in rural Aotearoa New Zealand? A qualitative study

Walker,

Blattner,

Nixon

et al. 2023

Australian J Rural Health

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ObjectiveBuilding health services and workforce that are both well supported and fit for purpose is a key consideration for improving health outcomes in rural populations. Achieving this requires an understanding of the roles and practice characteristic of each professional group, including allied health professionals. This study explores what it means to be an allied health professional practicing in rural Aotearoa New Zealand.DesignA qualitative study design was used, involving individual semi‐structured interviews with 13 rural allied health professionals in the Otago and Northland regions. The interviews explored participants journey into rural practice, their experiences working rurally, and their views on rural practice.FindingsFour main themes were derived: Identity; Connectedness; Expectations; and Providing Care.DiscussionProud of being rural, these allied health professionals are immersed within their community, intertwining their professional and personal identities. The unique nature of this dual identity while empowering for some, can also isolate rural allied health professionals from their professional bodies and urban peers. This leads to a sense of vulnerability and feeling undervalued and invisible. In response, rural allied health professionals choose to form strong connections to their local interprofessional team and their community. The connections they forge, and the breadth of their skills cumulate to enable allied health professionals to provide dynamic and responsive health services for their rural communities.ConclusionThis study provides the first insight into experiences and perspectives of allied health professionals within rural Aotearoa New Zealand. Despite the challenges, a sense of pride is associated with practicing rurally for allied health professionals.

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What does it mean to be an allied health professional working in rural Aotearoa New Zealand? A qualitative study

Walker,

Blattner,

Nixon

et al. 2023

Australian J Rural Health

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“…3,4 Rural hospitals are typically staffed by generalist doctors and nursing teams, have fewer resources and are at a distance from urban hospitals with specialists or associated services (40 minutes to 4 hours by road from urban hospitals with routine access to PCI). 5 Patients with NSTEACS who present to urban hospitals without routine access to PCI may be cared for by cardiology specialists or general physicians.…”

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Outcomes and access to angiography following non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes in patients who present to rural or urban hospitals: ANZACS-QI 72

Kerr,

Miller,

Nixon

et al. 2023

NZMJ

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New Zealand's Rural Hospital Medicine training program at 10 years: Locality and career choice of the first graduate cohort

Cited by 2 publications

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What does it mean to be an allied health professional working in rural Aotearoa New Zealand? A qualitative study

What does it mean to be an allied health professional working in rural Aotearoa New Zealand? A qualitative study

Outcomes and access to angiography following non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes in patients who present to rural or urban hospitals: ANZACS-QI 72

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