This literature review examines the impact of isolation and rurality on patient safety in primary health care settings in Europe. It identifies several challenges to patient safety in rural primary care, including an older patient demographic which increases risk of errors, reduced access to services, difficulties recruiting and retaining staff, and lack of access to professional development opportunities. The review also discusses initiatives to improve rural patient safety, such as emphasizing a culture of safety, improving structural and organizational characteristics, and ensuring availability of implementation and management tools. Overall, the review finds that rural primary care faces unique challenges to patient safety due to factors like geographic isolation and limited resources.

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