Freeman, Shannon
Peach, Laura
Ross, Christopher
Marchal, Kathy
Meyer, Anthon
Skinner, Kelly
Funding for this research was provided by:
Rural Coordination Centre of BC
Northern Quality Improvement Collaborative
Northern Health Authority
Article History
Received: 10 January 2023
Accepted: 27 September 2023
First Online: 20 October 2023
Declarations
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: Harmonized ethics approval was received from the ethics committee of University of Northern British Columbia and the Northern Health Authority (H20-01877). All research activities were carried out in accordance with the Tri-Council Policy Statement on Research Ethics. All participants provided informed consent prior to participation in project activities.
: Not applicable.
: This work was completed in partnership by a team of academics and clinicians actively working in the Northern Health Authority Region. While all research interviews and data analyses were conducted by researchers independent of the clinicians on the team, it is important to note that: Anthon Meyer, MBChB, CCFP, FCFP, was a medical director in a rural centre from 2012 to 2020 and that Kathy Marchal, BHK, has been an Executive Director of Primary Care Society in a rural community since 2012. Shannon Freeman, PhD, Kelly Skinner, PhD, Christopher Ross, MA, and Laura Peach, MA, have no conflicts of interest to declare.