Background Recruiting and retaining medical, nursing, and allied health professionals in
rural and remote areas is a worldwide challenge, compromising continuity of care and …

Introduction: Despite reports suggesting an oversupply of pharmacists, there is currently an
inadequate supply in rural and remote Australia. This can lead to a reduction in …

Background Health outcome delivery for rural and remote Australian communities is
challenged by the maldistribution of the pharmacy workforce. High staff turnover rates …

Objective: To explore factors affecting recruitment and retention of pharmacists in
rural/remote areas of New South Wales (NSW). Design: Qualitative semistructured in‐depth …

As for many health professionals, distance presents an enormous challenge to pharmacists
working in rural and remote Australia. Previous studies have identified issues relating to the …

Objective This two‐phase study aimed to explore the influence of a university rural
curriculum and clinical placements on pharmacists' choice to practise in a rural or remote …

Objectives Anecdotal comparisons between rural and urban community pharmacy practice
have been frequently reported. Therefore, a narrative systematic review was conducted to …

Background Shortages in healthcare workers affects the overall delivery and effectiveness of
the provision of healthcare. There are currently insufficient pharmacists working in the …

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 …

Objectives An adequate workforce is necessary for health care delivery. The last official
analysis of the Australian pharmacist workforce was in 2014 and the results of recent studies …