The Rural Family Medicine Café Project: A Social Media Strategy to Reduce Occupational Isolation and Improve Support for Rural Healthcare Professionals

• Main Authors: Amber Wheatley (Author), Mayara Floss (Author), Maria Bakola (Author), Maria Kampouraki (Author), Bianca Silveira (Author), Jo Scott-Jones (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Globally rural medicine is currently suffering from staff shortages. Social and professional isolation are identified as significant pressures on health professionals working in rural areas. Social media (SOME) has created new methods of social engagement where conventional forms have fa...