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Research ArticleSYSTEMATIC REVIEW

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
PhD, MPH
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  • For correspondence: golembiewski.elizabeth@mayo.edu
Derek L. Gravholt
1Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
MS
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Victor D. Torres Roldan
1Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
MD
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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
1Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
MD
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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
MD
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Soumya Jaladi
6School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
MBBS
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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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