Determinants of rural Australian primary health care worker retention: A synthesis of key evidence and implications for policymaking

ConclusionsThe short retention of many Australian rural and remote Allied Health Professionals and GPs, particularly in small, outer regional and remote communities, requires ongoing policy support. The important retention patterns highlighted in this review provide policymakers with direction about where to best target retention initiatives, as well as an indication of what they can do to improve retention.

Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - March 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Deborah J. Russell, Matthew R. McGrail, John S. Humphreys Tags: Original Research Source Type: research