Emergency care via video consultation: interviews on patient experiences from rural community hospitals in northern Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delivering emergency care in rural areas can be challenging, but video consultation (VC) offers opportunities to make healthcare more accessible. The communication and relationship between professionals and patients have a significant impact on the patient's experience of safety and inclusion. Understanding the patient perspective is crucial to developing good quality healthcare, but little is known about patient experiences of emergency care via VC in a rural context. The aim of this study was to explore patient experiences of emergency care via VC in northern rural Sweden.

Methods

Using a qualitative approach, semi- structured interviews (n = 12) were conducted with individuals aged 18-89 who had received emergency care with a registered nurse (RN) on site and V

SUBMITTER: Arlebrant L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11370045 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature