A qualitative study of the barriers and facilitators impacting the implementation of a quality improvement program for emergency departments: SurgeCon.

Background: The implementation of intervention programs in Emergency Departments (EDs) is often fraught with complications due to the inherent complexity of the environment. Hence, the exploration and identification of barriers and facilitators prior to an implementation is imperative to formulate context-specific strategies to ensure the tenability of the intervention.

Objectives: In assessing the context of four EDs prior to the implementation of SurgeCon, a quality improvement program for ED efficiency and patient satisfaction, this study identifies and explores the barriers and facilitators to successful implementation from the perspective of the healthcare providers, patients, researchers, and decision-makers involved in the implementation.

Living and working in rural healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of rural family physicians' lived experiences.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been pervasive in its impact on all aspects of Canadian society. Along with its pervasiveness, the disease provided unprecedented complexity to the Canadian healthcare infrastructure, eliciting varying responses from the afflicted healthcare systems in Canada. However, insights into the various parameters and complexities endured by Canadian rural physicians and rural healthcare institutions during the pandemic have been scarce.

Virtual Healthcare in Rural and Remote Settings: A Qualitative Study of Canadian Rural Family Physicians' Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: This paper aims to explore the experiences of rural family physicians using virtual healthcare in their clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.

Design: A community-based participatory approach.

Setting: Rural and remote communities in Canada.