Global Archives - Rural Wonca https://ruralwonca.org/country/global/ WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice (Rural WONCA) Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:30:14 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.8 https://ruralwonca.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-sITE-iCON-1-32x32.png Global Archives - Rural Wonca https://ruralwonca.org/country/global/ 32 32 Evaluated strategies to increase attraction and retention of health workers in remote and rural areas. https://ruralwonca.org/working-conditions/evaluated-strategies-to-increase-attraction-and-retention-of-health-workers-in-remote-and-rural-areas/ https://ruralwonca.org/working-conditions/evaluated-strategies-to-increase-attraction-and-retention-of-health-workers-in-remote-and-rural-areas/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/evaluated-strategies-to-increase-attraction-and-retention-of-health-workers-in-remote-and-rural-areas/ This paper provides an analysis of the effectiveness of interventions to attract and retain health workers in remote and rural areas from an impact evaluation perspective. It reports on a literature review of studies that have conducted evaluations of such interventions.

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]]> This paper provides an analysis of the effectiveness of interventions to attract and retain health workers in remote and rural areas from an impact evaluation perspective. It reports on a literature review of studies that have conducted evaluations of such interventions.

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]]> https://ruralwonca.org/working-conditions/evaluated-strategies-to-increase-attraction-and-retention-of-health-workers-in-remote-and-rural-areas/feed/ 0 Factors affecting motivation and retention of village health workers and recommended strategies: A systematic review from 11 developing countries. https://ruralwonca.org/working-conditions-accreditation-recognition/factors-affecting-motivation-and-retention-of-village-health-workers-and-recommended-strategies-a-systematic-review-from-11-developing-countries/ https://ruralwonca.org/working-conditions-accreditation-recognition/factors-affecting-motivation-and-retention-of-village-health-workers-and-recommended-strategies-a-systematic-review-from-11-developing-countries/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/factors-affecting-motivation-and-retention-of-village-health-workers-and-recommended-strategies-a-systematic-review-from-11-developing-countries/ This review intends to examine contextual factors affecting motivation and retention of Village Health Workers in their roles and identify recommendations and strategies to motivate and retain them in the systems.

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]]> This review intends to examine contextual factors affecting motivation and retention of Village Health Workers in their roles and identify recommendations and strategies to motivate and retain them in the systems.

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]]> https://ruralwonca.org/working-conditions-accreditation-recognition/factors-affecting-motivation-and-retention-of-village-health-workers-and-recommended-strategies-a-systematic-review-from-11-developing-countries/feed/ 0 A critical review of interventions to redress the inequitable distribution of healthcare professionals to rural and remote areas https://ruralwonca.org/education-training/a-critical-review-of-interventions-to-redress-the-inequitable-distribution-of-healthcare-professionals-to-rural-and-remote-areas/ https://ruralwonca.org/education-training/a-critical-review-of-interventions-to-redress-the-inequitable-distribution-of-healthcare-professionals-to-rural-and-remote-areas/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/a-critical-review-of-interventions-to-redress-the-inequitable-distribution-of-healthcare-professionals-to-rural-and-remote-areas/ Both developed and developing countries report geographically skewed distributions of healthcare professionals, favouring urban and wealthy areas, despite the fact that people in rural communities experience more health related problems. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the most important studies addressing the recruitment and retention of doctors to rural and remote areas.

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]]> Both developed and developing countries report geographically skewed distributions of healthcare professionals, favouring urban and wealthy areas, despite the fact that people in rural communities experience more health related problems. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the most important studies addressing the recruitment and retention of doctors to rural and remote areas.

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]]> https://ruralwonca.org/education-training/a-critical-review-of-interventions-to-redress-the-inequitable-distribution-of-healthcare-professionals-to-rural-and-remote-areas/feed/ 0 Interventions for supporting nurse retention in rural and remote areas: an umbrella review. https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/interventions-for-supporting-nurse-retention-in-rural-and-remote-areas-an-umbrella-review/ https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/interventions-for-supporting-nurse-retention-in-rural-and-remote-areas-an-umbrella-review/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/interventions-for-supporting-nurse-retention-in-rural-and-remote-areas-an-umbrella-review/ This umbrella review aims to synthesize the current evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to promote nurse retention in rural or remote areas, and to present a taxonomy of potential strategies to improve nurse retention in those regions.

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]]> This umbrella review aims to synthesize the current evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to promote nurse retention in rural or remote areas, and to present a taxonomy of potential strategies to improve nurse retention in those regions.

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]]> https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/interventions-for-supporting-nurse-retention-in-rural-and-remote-areas-an-umbrella-review/feed/ 0 Factors influencing medical students’ motivation to practise in rural areas in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review https://ruralwonca.org/education-training-working-conditions/factors-influencing-medical-students-motivation-to-practise-in-rural-areas-in-low-income-and-middle-income-countries-a-systematic-review/ https://ruralwonca.org/education-training-working-conditions/factors-influencing-medical-students-motivation-to-practise-in-rural-areas-in-low-income-and-middle-income-countries-a-systematic-review/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/factors-influencing-medical-students-motivation-to-practise-in-rural-areas-in-low-income-and-middle-income-countries-a-systematic-review/ There is a shortage of doctors working in rural areas all over the world, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. The choice to practise medicine in a rural area is influenced by many factors. Motivation developed as a medical student is one key determinant of this choice. This study explores influences on medical students’ motivation […]

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]]> There is a shortage of doctors working in rural areas all over the world, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. The choice to practise medicine in a rural area is influenced by many factors. Motivation developed as a medical student is one key determinant of this choice. This study explores influences on medical students’ motivation to practise in rural areas of low-income and middle-income countries following graduation.

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]]> https://ruralwonca.org/education-training-working-conditions/factors-influencing-medical-students-motivation-to-practise-in-rural-areas-in-low-income-and-middle-income-countries-a-systematic-review/feed/ 0 Strengthening rural health placements for medical students: Lessons for South Africa from international experience. https://ruralwonca.org/education-training/strengthening-rural-health-placements-for-medical-students-lessons-for-south-africa-from-international-experience/ https://ruralwonca.org/education-training/strengthening-rural-health-placements-for-medical-students-lessons-for-south-africa-from-international-experience/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/strengthening-rural-health-placements-for-medical-students-lessons-for-south-africa-from-international-experience/ This article derives lessons from international experience of innovative rural health placements for medical students. It provides pointers for strengthening South African undergraduate rural health programmes in support of the government’s rural health, primary healthcare and National Health Insurance strategies.

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]]> This article derives lessons from international experience of innovative rural health placements for medical students. It provides pointers for strengthening South African undergraduate rural health programmes in support of the government’s rural health, primary healthcare and National Health Insurance strategies.

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]]> https://ruralwonca.org/education-training/strengthening-rural-health-placements-for-medical-students-lessons-for-south-africa-from-international-experience/feed/ 0 Supervision, support and mentoring interventions for health practitioners in rural and remote contexts: an integrative review and thematic synthesis of the literature to identify mechanisms for successful outcomes. https://ruralwonca.org/working-conditions-professional-support-upskilling/supervision-support-and-mentoring-interventions-for-health-practitioners-in-rural-and-remote-contexts-an-integrative-review-and-thematic-synthesis-of-the-literature-to-identify-mechanisms-for-succes/ https://ruralwonca.org/working-conditions-professional-support-upskilling/supervision-support-and-mentoring-interventions-for-health-practitioners-in-rural-and-remote-contexts-an-integrative-review-and-thematic-synthesis-of-the-literature-to-identify-mechanisms-for-succes/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/supervision-support-and-mentoring-interventions-for-health-practitioners-in-rural-and-remote-contexts-an-integrative-review-and-thematic-synthesis-of-the-literature-to-identify-mechanisms-for-succes/ The objective of this paper was to identify mechanisms for the successful implementation of support strategies for health-care practitioners in rural and remote contexts.

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]]> The objective of this paper was to identify mechanisms for the successful implementation of support strategies for health-care practitioners in rural and remote contexts.

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]]> https://ruralwonca.org/working-conditions-professional-support-upskilling/supervision-support-and-mentoring-interventions-for-health-practitioners-in-rural-and-remote-contexts-an-integrative-review-and-thematic-synthesis-of-the-literature-to-identify-mechanisms-for-succes/feed/ 0 Global strategy on human resources for health: workforce 2030 https://ruralwonca.org/community-needs-rural-partners-policies/global-strategy-on-human-resources-for-health-workforce-2030/ https://ruralwonca.org/community-needs-rural-partners-policies/global-strategy-on-human-resources-for-health-workforce-2030/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/global-strategy-on-human-resources-for-health-workforce-2030/ A global strategy for human resources for health

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]]> https://ruralwonca.org/community-needs-rural-partners-policies/global-strategy-on-human-resources-for-health-workforce-2030/feed/ 0 General practice training and virtual communities of practice – a review of the literature. https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/general-practice-training-and-virtual-communities-of-practice-a-review-of-the-literature/ https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/general-practice-training-and-virtual-communities-of-practice-a-review-of-the-literature/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/general-practice-training-and-virtual-communities-of-practice-a-review-of-the-literature/ This literature review critically examines the current evidence relevant to virtual communities of practice in General Practice training, identify evidence-based principles that might guide their construction and suggest further avenues for research.

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]]> This literature review critically examines the current evidence relevant to virtual communities of practice in General Practice training, identify evidence-based principles that might guide their construction and suggest further avenues for research.

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]]> https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/general-practice-training-and-virtual-communities-of-practice-a-review-of-the-literature/feed/ 0 Which intervention design factors influence performance of community health workers in low- and middle-income countries? A systematic review. https://ruralwonca.org/working-conditions/which-intervention-design-factors-influence-performance-of-community-health-workers-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-systematic-review/ https://ruralwonca.org/working-conditions/which-intervention-design-factors-influence-performance-of-community-health-workers-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-systematic-review/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://ruralwonca.org/uncategorised/which-intervention-design-factors-influence-performance-of-community-health-workers-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-systematic-review/ A systematic review was conducted to identify intervention design related factors influencing performance of Community Health Workers

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]]> A systematic review was conducted to identify intervention design related factors influencing performance of Community Health Workers

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