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Perspectives of general practitioners who are the primary health care providers in rural areas are important to understand the logistical difficulties in providing optimum care to Q fever patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title><jats:p>General practitioners practicing outside of metropolitan Sydney in regional postcodes of New South Wales, Australia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Eligible general practitioners were interviewed online using a semi\u2010structured interview guide on their approach to diagnosis, management and prevention of Q fever. The data were transcribed, coded using NVivo software, and analysed to identify emerging overarching themes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thematic saturation was achieved after 11 interviews. 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