Whose rural? Shaping rural psychiatry training in Aotearoa New Zealand

Defining rurality matters in healthcare. Evidence supports the singularity of the rural experience and its detrimental impact on health outcomes and, specifically, on mental health. Yet, no internationally accepted definition of 'rural' exists.

Citation:
Coleman M, Cuesta-Briand B. Whose rural? Shaping rural psychiatry training in Aotearoa New Zealand. Australas Psychiatry. 2025;33(6):886-90.

Keywords:
Geographical classification; psychiatry training; rural

Abstract:
Defining rurality matters in healthcare. Evidence supports the singularity of the rural experience and its detrimental impact on health outcomes and, specifically, on mental health. Yet, no internationally accepted definition of 'rural' exists.