Background: Poor retention of health workers is a significant problem in rural and remote
areas, with negative consequences for both health services and patient care. Objective: This …

Background Attrition or losses from the health workforce exacerbate critical shortages of
health workers and can be a barrier to countries reaching their universal health coverage …

Results As elements influencing performance are intricately related to each other,
interventions must be comprehensive and multifaceted and must take place simultaneously …

People living in rural places face unique challenges due to their geographic isolation and
often experience poorer health outcomes compared to people living in major cities. The …

Background Allied health professionals working in rural areas face unique challenges, often
with limited access to resources. Accessing continuing professional development is one of …

Introduction: This study is based on the metaphor of the'rural pipeline'into medical practice.
The four stages of the rural pipeline are:(1) contact between rural secondary schools and the …

Recruitment and retention of allied health professionals (AHPs) to remote and rural Australia
is challenging and correlates with poorer health status of remote and rural residents. While …

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

Background Shortages of skills needed to deliver optimal health care in rural and remote
locations raises questions about using extended scopes of practice or advanced practice …

Objective The purpose of the present study was to determine the aspects of the allied health
professional's job that contribute most to job satisfaction and intention to leave in a …