Caregiver experience of specialist hospice palliative care in rural communities: A qualitative study exploring rural culture, hospice nurse characteristics, roles, and carer strategic ideas

Adaptation is required by both carers and the specialist hospice team to overcome rural inequity. A healthcare navigator was desired with the suggestion that this could be the specialist hospice nurse. There is a need to explore the balance between tailoring care to different rural communities and providing consistent and equitable care. Future research could study this and/or compare stakeholder perceptions of different rural palliative care models.