Awareness as a dimension of health care access: exploring the case of rural palliative care provision in Canada.
Arlanna PughHeather CastledenMelissa GiesbrechtColleen DavisonValorie CrooksPublished in: Journal of health services research & policy (2020)
These findings suggest that identifying the barriers to palliative care awareness in rural communities may be foundational to addressing barriers to the other five dimensions of access. A thorough understanding of these three areas of awareness knowledge, communication and coordination, as well as the connections between them, may help enhance how rural palliative care is delivered in the future.