<p>Themes by data source.</p>

10 rural communities in British Columbia participated in annual interviews and focus groups over a five-year project. The dataset contains themes from a summative evaluation of the Rural Surgical and Obstetrical Network (RSON) initiative, analyzing benefits and limitations. Data was collected via interviews, focus groups, and an anonymous interactive platform, and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Identify key factors for stabilizing rural procedural care based on themes like increased local scope and volume.
• Analyze the impact of administrative and educational support on rural healthcare teams based on themes of clinical coaching and quality improvement.
• Study funding and contextual constraints on rural health initiatives based on limitations highlighted in summative interviews.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a multi-year study involving 10 distinct rural communities.
• Analysis incorporates multiple data sources: annual interviews, focus groups, and an anonymous interactive platform.
• Dataset is openly shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, suggesting limited scope or highly summarized content.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Jude Kornelsen via figshare.

Collection Method

Thematic analysis of data from annual interviews, focus groups, and an anonymous interactive platform (ThoughtExchange).

Time Range

Covers the five-year duration of the RSON initiative.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-17 17:30:22; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Rural communities in British Columbia, Canada.