Abstract Both Canada and Australia are facing severe shortages of primary health workers,
and these shortages are exacerbated in rural and remote communities. This literature review …

Background Despite decades of research, interventions to increase the rate of medical
students choosing primary care specialties have not been widely successful. Method A …

Abstract Background In Germany, there is a shortage of young physicians in several
specialties, the situation of general practitioners (GP) being especially precarious. The …

Abstract Background General Practice (GP) seems to be perceived as less attractive
throughout Europe. Most of the policies on the subject focused on negative factors. An …

OBJECTIVE: To determine which factors influence a medical student's decision to choose a
career in primary care; and to establish if these factors are similar or different among …

Purpose: Meaning in work has been identified as an important factor promoting physician
resilience against burnout. However, research has only minimally explored meaningful …

Background Medical schools can contribute to the insufficient primary care physician
workforce by influencing students' career preferences. Primary care career choice evolves …

Introduction Many developed countries have reported shortages of Primary Care (PC)
physicians. The lack of a regular primary physician is associated with inferior health …

Abstract Background and Objectives: The United States, like many other nations, faces a
chronic shortage of primary care physicians. The purpose of this scoping review was to …

In many countries, the number of graduating medical students pursuing a primary care
career does not meet demand. These countries face primary care physician shortages …