Why do doctors work in rural areas in high-income countries? A qualitative systematic review of recruitment and retention.

The Australian Journal of Rural Health
Patrick HollowayMalcolm Moore

Abstract

To identify and assess the drivers and barriers to recruiting and retaining doctors in rural communities of high-income countries. A systematic review and thematic analysis. Publications were sourced from medical and scientific databases online. Qualitative, mixed-methods and review studies from peer-reviewed journals published since 2000 that discussed recruitment or retention of doctors to rural areas in high-income countries. Identification and assessment of themes in the literature pertaining to recruitment and retention of rural doctors. Recurrent themes were assessed for relevance and applicability to current rural shortages. A thematic analysis was completed on 41 papers assessed as in scope of the review. Papers were scrutinised for relevance to established rural recruitment and retention strategies. Key themes were rural background, education and training, personal and professional circumstances, and integration with the community. While rural origin has long been promoted as the key factor for recruiting rural doctors, initiatives targeting only these individuals ignore a potentially larger cohort of future rural doctors. Rurally focused medical education and training need to encompass students and doctors from all ba...Continue Reading

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