作者
Sheila Keane, Tony Smith, Michelle Lincoln, Karin Fisher
发表日期
2011/2
期刊
Australian Journal of Rural Health
卷号
19
期号
1
页码范围
38-44
出版商
Blackwell Publishing Asia
简介
Objective: To investigate the demographics, employment, education and factors affecting recruitment and retention of New South Wales (NSW) rural allied health professionals.
Design: Descriptive study, cross‐sectional survey.
Setting: Regional, rural and remote areas of NSW, Australia.
Participants: The sample includes 1879 respondents from more than 21 different allied health occupations.
Main outcomes measures: Variables included gender, age, marital status, employment sector, hours worked, community size, highest qualification, rural origin and continuing education, as well as others. Certain variables were compared for profession and gender.
Results: Women made up 70% of respondents, with a mean age of 42 years. Men were older, with more experience. Sixty per cent were of rural origin and 74% partnered, most with their partner also working. Eighty‐four per cent worked in centres …
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