Context: People living in rural areas have poorer health than their urban counterparts with
higher morbidity and mortality rates and lower life expectancy. Challenges attracting health …

Objective. This paper describes stages in the research literature related to recruitment and
retention of health professionals to rural health careers. Data sources. Electronic databases …

Background Policy initiatives to improve retention of the rural health workforce have relied
primarily on evidence for rural doctors, most of whom practice under a private business …

Background Uneven distribution of the medical workforce is globally recognised, with
widespread rural health workforce shortages. There has been substantial research on …

Background Maintaining a health professional workforce in rural and remote areas poses a
significant challenge internationally. A range of recruitment and retention strategies have …

Rural communities in Australia have particular health needs, and the recruitment and
retention of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) is a significant concern. Despite the …

Objective To identify and assess the drivers and barriers to recruiting and retaining doctors
in rural communities of high‐income countries. Design A systematic review and thematic …

Background Allied health professionals play a critical role in enhancing health outcomes in
primary and tertiary settings. Issues affecting the recruitment and retention of allied health …

Objective The aim of this study was to explore the association between career stage and
rural medical workforce supply among Australian‐trained medical graduates. Design and …

Introduction: Many westernised countries face ongoing difficulties in the recruitment and
retention of health professionals in remote and rural communities. Predictors of rural working …