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Rural Patient Experiences of Accessing Care for Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies

Elizabeth H. Golembiewski, Derek L. Gravholt, Victor D. Torres Roldan, Eddy P. Lincango Naranjo, Sebastian Vallejo, Andrea Garcia Bautista, Christina M. LaVecchia, Christi A. Patten, Summer V. Allen, Soumya Jaladi and Kasey R. Boehmer
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2022, 20 (3) 266-272; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2798
Elizabeth H. Golembiewski
1Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Derek L. Gravholt
1Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Victor D. Torres Roldan
1Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Eddy P. Lincango Naranjo
1Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
2Hospital Vozandes Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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Sebastian Vallejo
3Department of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Andrea Garcia Bautista
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Christina M. LaVecchia
1Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
4School of Arts and Sciences, Neumann University, Aston, Pennsylvania
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Christi A. Patten
5Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Summer V. Allen
1Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Soumya Jaladi
6School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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Kasey R. Boehmer
1Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
7Division of Healthcare Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Rural Patient Experiences of Accessing Care for Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies
Elizabeth H. Golembiewski, Derek L. Gravholt, Victor D. Torres Roldan, Eddy P. Lincango Naranjo, Sebastian Vallejo, Andrea Garcia Bautista, Christina M. LaVecchia, Christi A. Patten, Summer V. Allen, Soumya Jaladi, Kasey R. Boehmer
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2022, 20 (3) 266-272; DOI: 10.1370/afm.2798

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Elizabeth H. Golembiewski, Derek L. Gravholt, Victor D. Torres Roldan, Eddy P. Lincango Naranjo, Sebastian Vallejo, Andrea Garcia Bautista, Christina M. LaVecchia, Christi A. Patten, Summer V. Allen, Soumya Jaladi, Kasey R. Boehmer
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