Background and purpose Despite efforts to provide comprehensive health care services and
reduce inequalities, most developed countries face serious challenges in achieving …

Introduction: The shortage of healthcare professionals in rural communities is a global
problem that poses a serious challenge to equitable healthcare delivery. Both developed …

Background In many geographic regions, both in developing and in developed countries,
the number of health workers is insufficient to achieve population health goals. Financial …

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 …

Health workforce shortages are a major problem in rural areas. Australian medical schools
have implemented a number of rural education and training interventions aimed at …

In light of the rising regional inequalities in primary care provider supply, to ensure equitable
access is a pressing issue in health policy. Most policy approaches fall short in considering …

The notion of social capital focuses attention on social connectedness within communities
and the ways that this connectedness may affect health and well‐being. There are many …

In this paper we bring together health services research, rural studies and migration
research to explore the recruitment and retention of doctors to rural areas. We argue that to …

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 There is little longitudinal evaluation of rural dental education outreach
programs. This longitudinal research investigates the influence of a Rural Clinical …