What is important for high quality rural health care? A qualitative study of rural community and provider views in Aotearoa New Zealand

Dr Carol Atmore

qualifications: PhD, FRNZCGP

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Senior Research Fellow

New Zealand

General Practitioner with interest in rural health and health systems, Senior Research Fellow at Department of General Practice and Rural Health, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago; Clinical Director of WellSouth Primary Health Organisation for Otago and Southland, NZ.

Prof Susan Dovey

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Professor

Prof Robin Gauld

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Dean

Prof Tim Stokes

qualifications: PhD, FRNZCGP

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Elaine Gurr Professor of General Practice

New Zealand

Professor of General Practice at the Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, NZ. Research interests: rural health systems; quality improvement; evidence synthesis; qualitative research.