Rural emergency care facilities may be adapting to their context: A population-level study of resources and workforce.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide a structured understanding of rural hospital-based emergency care facility workforce and resources.

Design

The resources of regional training hubs were used to survey eligible emergency care facilities in their surrounding region.

Setting

Rural emergency care facilities manage more than one third of Australia's emergency presentations. These emergency care facilities include emergency departments and less-resourced facilities in smaller towns.

Participants

Hospital facilities located outside metropolitan areas that report emergency presentations to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Interventions

A survey tool was sent by email.

Main outcome measures

Presence of human, diagnostic and other resources as reported on

SUBMITTER: Baker T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9305935 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature