A critical review of rural medical workforce retention in Australia

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dc.contributor.authorHumphreys, J.
dc.contributor.authorJones, J.
dc.contributor.authorJones, M.
dc.contributor.authorHugo, G.
dc.contributor.authorBamford, E.
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, D.
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description© Australian Healthcare Association
dc.description.abstractThe problem of how best to recruit and retain doctors in rural and remote communities has led governments to adopt a range of medical workforce incentives, including retention grants. A comprehensive literature survey suggests that medical workforce retention has been poorly distinguished from other supply issues such as recruitment, and that its determinants and the process leading to retention are poorly understood. Such a knowledge gap is likely to limit the effectiveness of retention incentives. This article reports the results of this literature review, and advances a conceptual framework as the basis for ongoing research and evaluating how best to deliver effective retention interventions.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJohn Humphreys, Judith Jones, Mike Jones, Graeme Hugo, Errol J. Bamford, and Danielle Taylor
dc.identifier.citationAustralian Health Review, 2001; 24(4):91-102
dc.identifier.doi10.1071/AH010091a
dc.identifier.issn0156-5788
dc.identifier.issn1449-8944
dc.identifier.orcidTaylor, D. [0000-0003-0692-7889]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/14182
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralian Healthcare Association
dc.source.urihttp://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=200200325;res=APAFT
dc.subjectMedical practitioners
dc.subjectrural conditions
dc.subjectremote areas
dc.subjectrecruitment
dc.subjectdecision making
dc.titleA critical review of rural medical workforce retention in Australia
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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