This study outlines to key principles for assisting policy makers to affect general practice specialty choice including emphasising work-life balance, using a mix of strategies for different people at different stages, giving excellent role models and targeted practical opportunities amongst other things.
Australia
The influence of rural training to prepare students for expanded horizons in rural practice and includes inter-related themes of preparation and support, rural and remote health experience and rural lifestyle and socialisation.
This study identified an interactive model that addresses recruitment and retention factors in three domains: individual, organisational and community.
Three early career transitions were related to self (personal and professional), a sense of belonging and the overarching context of practice over a time continuum. A model was produced showing ‘novice to expert’ development
Successful primary care service models in small communities need to be tailored considering environmental enablers like workforce organisation, funding, governance, management and leadership, likages and infrastructure.
A person-centerd approach to planning rural and remote services
The influence of place-based social processes on the retention of rural health workers