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Getting home: Stories of navigating rural access to healthcare in the Interior of BC
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University of British Columbia Okanagan Reichwald Health Sciences - RHS 129 1088 Discovery Avenue Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7 Canada
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A PARTNERSHIP IN RESEARCH SEMINAR
Sponsored by
the Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention
Thursday, January 23, 2020, 12 - 1:00 pm PST
UBC Okanagan
Reichwald Health Sciences - RHS 129
Getting home: Stories of navigating rural access to healthcare in the Interior of BC
PRESENTERS:
Katrina Plamondon PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
Kim Peake, PID
Research Navigation and Community Facilitation Lead
Interior Health Research Department and BC SUPPORT Unit Interior Centre
ABSTRACT: In this study people living in rural communities shared experiences related to navigating complex transitions to access routine or urgent healthcare services. Their stories will be presented along with insights the stories provide into equity issues and opportunities for strengthening networks to meet diverse needs.
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