professional practice location

..Training health care professionals (HCPs) to work in rural areas is a challenge for educationalists. This study aimed to understand how HCPs choose to work in rural areas and how education influences this...

..To determine if selecting rural background students into the Monash Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program affects vocational training location and intended practice location after training...

..This study determines the relationship between a medical school applicant's rural background and the likelihood of rural practice using different definitions of rural background...

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..To identify the impact of family life on the ways women practice rural medicine and the changes needed to attract women to rural practice...

..Much research attention has focused on medical students', residents', and physicians' decisions to join a rural practice, but far fewer studies have examined retention of rural primary care physicians...

..To investigate the career choices of medical graduates of rural origin in the South African context, and to determine what proportion of rural-origin graduates are currently practising in a rural area...

..The purpose of this paper was to discover to what degree Japanese rural doctors are satisfied with various aspects of their jobs and lives, and to find out whether they intend to continue their rural careers...

..Generalist doctors' attitudes to palliative care are also explored, as this information is lacking in the literature but is important for service provision...

..To determine the long-term retention of rural family physicians graduating from the Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP) of Jefferson Medical College...

..To examine the hypothesis that medical students' rising total educational debt is one of the factors that explains the recent decline in students' interest in family medicine and primary care...

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..We sought to summarise the evidence for an association between rural background and rural practice by systematically reviewing the national and international published reports...

..To examine factors that influence family medicine graduates' choice of practice location...

..The study found general agreementon mostof the 15 factors considered. Disagreementexisted, however, on the importance of salary and benefits and the importance of physicians' ability to make management decisions...

..The shortage of physicians in rural areas is a longstanding and serious problem, and national and state policymakers and educators continue to face the challenge of finding effective ways to increase the supply of rural physicians...

..Identifying these discrepancies may contribute to creating an environment that will raise the level of rural physicians' satisfaction...

..Each of these had an independent effect on practice location...

..The marketing of abroad training and the culture of migration are prevalent in the academic institutions...

..CONCLUSIONS: GPs' and their partners' rural background (residence and primary and secondary schooling) influences choice of practice location, with partners' background appearing to exert more influence...

..The paper outlines the conceptual approach towards the development and implementation of this novel approach to community based medical education...

..The objective of this study was to compare the geographic distribution and patient populations of physician and nonphysician primary care clinicians...

..Telehealth constitutes a precious tool to support the delivery of health services in remote regions and to facilitate the work of physicians. Nonetheless, telehealth alone would not solve medical resource shortages in remote regions...

..This study examines the influence of a physician's hometown location on the choice of practice location, adjusting for confounding variables...

..The purpose of this study is to identify whether early exposure(s) to medically underserved settings prior to medical school is associated with eventual choice of practice location...

..Nursing shortages continue globally and are especially critical in rural and remote communities. Attracting nurses to work in less populated regions presents challenges that differ from those in urban areas...

..The study highlights the important role played by special government funding targeted at rural medical education initiatives and discusses the challenges that such initiatives face...

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..The objective of this analysis was to identify the meaning of rurality for registered nurses (RNs) practising in rural and remote Canada...

..Objective data and anecdotal reports suggest that non-metropolitan Australia may face a severe shortage of specialist obstetricians in the near future...

..Identify census-derived characteristics of residency graduates' high school communities that predict practice in rural, medically underserved, and high minority-population settings...

..To obtain a 2005 snapshot of New Zealand (NZ) rural primary health care workforce, specifically GPs, general practice nurses and community pharmacists...

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..As an aid to planning and support of TA programs in rural and remote Western Australia (WA), the number, locality and a range of practice variables of rural and remote TAs in WA were determined...

..Few studies have systematically examined the experience of rural practice from the physician's perspective or included physicians from an array of specialties, particularly non-primary care...

..To describe the efforts of health faculties at the University of Sydney to contribute to the recruitment and retention of rural health professionals and examine for opportunities that would benefit from an institutional-led response...

..New York's social and political structure is additionally influenced by the presence of New York City, the largest city in the USA and one of the world's major financial centers...

..To identify strategies local managers can use to optimise recruitment and retention of mental health staff in rural locations...

..Interdisciplinary learning, problem solving, and reinforcement of career choices in medically underserved rural communities were emphasized...

..Because this was a novel option the study also looks at the academic performance of the first cohort of students to ensure quality control of teaching and learning...

..Rural communities, often with complex health care issues, have difficulty creating and sustaining an adequate health professional workforce...

..Discussion surrounding current gaps in recruitment strategies and potential funding sources are explored...

..To identify recruitment and retention issues for allied health professionals at two rural health services...

..The purpose of this study was to explore physicians' and managers' perceptions regarding the potential of telehealth to support recruitment and retention of physicians in remote and rural regions...

..This paper presents tips for success gleaned from the results of experience in providing rural placement opportunities to medical students throughout their medical school experience...

..This article reports on the development, reliability and validity of such a tool to fill this gap in the rural health research literature...

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..The paper makes recommendations to attract nurses to the rural and remote work force...

..The present study aimed to identify those factors that influence the decision of a dietitian to consider working in a rural area...

..New Mexico's only medical school, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine is state supported. New Mexico and its medical school have a vested interest in its graduates returning to the state to practice...

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..If numbers of FP graduates return to 1993 levels, the density of FPs in rural America and in the nation as a whole will decline after 2010...

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..Without a foundation in rural surgery at an undergraduate level, surgical terms for trainees, despite being of high quality, might not be very successful in influencing graduates to practise surgery in rural locations...

..Therefore, additional sales of rural primary care practices to nonlocal buyers are expected. Further research is necessary to determine whether this shift in control will lead to changes in the quality or accessibility of care...

..Generalizability is limited by several factors, including small sample size and the possibility of pre-existing differences between elective participants and nonparticipants...

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..Despite major challenges to the retention of rural GPs in Australia, little is known about why some rural GPs stay long-term within their communities...

..Recruitment success was similar to that achieved by inner city practices generally. This modest achievement might be enhanced by the addition of professional development schemes and increased flexible/part-time working...

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..These results support the theory that undergraduate rural clinical experience can have a positive influence on the recruitment of health professionals to rural areas...

..Whether Title VII funding enhances physician supply in underserved areas has not clearly been established...

..Furthermore, enhancing the support available to new graduates in rural positions may help retain graduates in rural practice...

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..We sought to examine the migration pattern of Canadian-trained physicians to the United States, the contribution of this migration to the Canadian physician shortage and policy options in light of competing shortages in both countries...

..While several studies have examined some of the factors affecting the nature of this problem, we know far less about the role of economic incentives between rural providers and physicians...

..Much remains to be learned about decisions to enter or leave practice in rural-urban continuum code 7, 8, and 9 counties...

..The shortage of rural doctors is acknowledged worldwide. This study aimed to identify incentives that would attract doctors into rural practice in New Zealand...

..The results suggest that policies aimed at influencing General Practitioners' location choices should take account of both non-pecuniary and pecuniary factors, particularly out of hours work commitments...

..The overall aim is to describe how individual levels and combinations of temperament (mildly heritable) and character (influenced by sociocultural learning) traits allow GPs to flourish or fail in rural medicine...

..These preliminary findings suggest that student preparation for the rural hospital preceptorship includes cognitive and psychological preparation, as well as the acquisition of common advanced clinical skills...

..However, another possible influence, the effect of regional differences in physicians' beliefs and recommendations on screening use, has not been assessed...

..To compare Canadian medical graduates (CMGs) and international medical graduates (IMGs) who completed postgraduate medical education in Canada from 1989 to 2007 by age, gender, specialty, and practice characteristics...

..Despite a growing need for physicians providing care to nursing home patients, the characteristics of physicians providing such care are not well described...

..S. physician supply and workforce policy. I conclude by examining recent health system trends that make clear the need for a firm regulatory grasp on physician workforce policy...

..In future the law will require a "responsible pharmacist" to be identified for each community pharmacy, rather than insisting on a pharmacist always being present to supervise the dispensing and sale of medicines...

..This theoretically grounded study examines the knowledge, attitudes, and screening and referral behaviors of primary care nurse practitioners (NPs) in relation to the periodontal disease-systemic link...

..In short, it has made rural practice into "something someone would want to do." Whether this success will be repeated in enough places for it to be said that rural medicine is no longer in jeopardy remains to be seen...

..Occupational stress was associated with lack of professional status and with geographic and professional isolation. Within these two themes, there were clear differences between the two groups...

..The TDM was chosen because survey response rates in Japan are unacceptably low and the TDM had previously been used in a general population survey...

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..The incremental net cost associated with an incremental improvement in outcomes in terms of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) will be measured. ..

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..An aggressive dissemination plan using a range of venues is envisioned to extend the use of the IPHR to other settings and to other EMRs. ..

..This intervention will provide information on the utility of embedding an "implementation intentions" based behavioral intervention for promoting CRC screening among initially non-adherent primary care patients. ..

..Exploratory analyses will also evaluate the efficacy of design strategies to improve health information materials. ..

..This project will test a novel, team-oriented exercise program (dragon boating) that will help us learn more about how physical, mental, social and spiritual factors impact the quality of life of cancer survivors. ..

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..The objective of this study is to determine if neighborhood characteristics are associated with the presence of depressive symptoms, while adjusting for important individual characteristics with the use of structural equation modeling. ..

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..If recommended therapy is beneficial but underutilized, these results will alert quality improvement officers and policy makers to an important opportunity to improve patient care for a common and deadly illness. ..

..This research will make rapid tests for HIV available that can detect HIV infection earlier and are more accurate than current tests available in the United States. ..

..This intervention will provide information on the utility of embedding an "implementation intentions" based behavioral intervention for promoting CRC screening among initially non-adherent primary care patients. ..

..This project will increase our understanding of the use of testing among Black and White women with early onset breast cancer and the patient and provider determinants of disparities in that use. ..

..Findings gathered will inform anticipated next steps for a dissemination strategy. ..

..This intervention will provide information on the utility of embedding an "implementation intentions" based behavioral intervention for promoting CRC screening among initially non-adherent primary care patients. ..

..Future Directions: Evaluate whether CEASCE can serve as a prototype for other common primary care problems that require counseling for behavior change. ..

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..Such interventions should begin from the premise that improved maternal and infant outcomes can only come from improved maternal health. ..

..This understanding may lay the groundwork for improved understanding and trust between biomedical practitioners and African American patients. ..

..A second potential outcome will be to make available cost-effective screening tools for monitoring adverse events and errors. ..

..4) Incorporate consideration of the requirements of the HIPAA patient privacy regulations into the design of current and future studies. ..

..In addition, within each category, we will investigate differences related to primary surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy. ..

..Taken together, this information will set the stage for a large randomized, clinical trial to prevent overweight among high-risk Somali infants. ..

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..Only when patients understand the necessary information about the risks and benefits of each treatment option will they be able to make informed treatment decisions that are consistent with their values. ..

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..The data will be analyzed descriptively and with chi-squared tests and regression analysis. ..

..The proposed study would provide empirical evidence that could give impetus to area-based interventions to reduce cancer disparities. ..

..This annual event is the only one of its kind in Kentucky, and provides an important resource for education of clinicians, scientists and advocates. ..