Educational Plan Outcomes for Increasing the Physical Therapy Workforce in Rural Areas

Hageman, Patricia A.; Meyer, Kyle P.

doi:10.1097/00001416-199807000-00007

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“…Exposing trainees to rural areas during their education seems to have a positive influence on their willingness to practice in rural areas 30,31 . Other efforts have attempted to recruit applicants for training from rural and underserved areas, 32 a tactic that has been shown to have a positive influence on the willingness to practice in rural areas 31,33 . It is unknown whether or not any of these efforts will change the maldistributions of rehabilitation therapists.…”

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Trends in the Rehabilitation Therapist Workforce in Underserved Areas: 1980‐2000

Wilson

Lewis

Murray

2008

The Journal of Rural Health

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Trends in the Rehabilitation Therapist Workforce in Underserved Areas: 1980‐2000

Wilson

Lewis

Murray

2008

The Journal of Rural Health

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Post-Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Trends in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging Use for Patients with Low Back Pain at 1373 Hospitals

Kamath¹,

Cwalina²,

Acuña³

et al. 2021

World Neurosurgery

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Perceptions of Important Retention and Recruitment Factors by Therapists in Northwestern Ontario

Solomon

Salvatori

Berry

2001

The Journal of Rural Health

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Recruitment and retention of health professionals in rural and remote communities are well-known challenges. Although the literature states that lifestyle factors and being from a rural background influence recruitment and retention, much of the research is dated and of limited relevance to rehabilitation professionals. This study reports on a survey of physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) in northwestern Ontario. Seventy-four percent of the OTs and PTs from this geographically isolated region of Canada responded to a mail survey examining factors that influenced their job recruitment and retention decisions. Availability of leisure and recreation activities, proximity of family of origin, need for OTs and PTs and influence of spouse or partner frequently contributed to recruitment decisions and were also important in retention decisions. Although professional autonomy was an important source of job satisfaction for the respondents, almost one-third reported a feeling of professional isolation. Professional development initiatives appeared to influence job satisfaction but were unlikely to influence working life decisions. The findings suggest that recruitment and retention strategies should be multifaceted to reflect the complexity of therapists' decision-making.

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Educational Plan Outcomes for Increasing the Physical Therapy Workforce in Rural Areas

Cited by 5 publications

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Trends in the Rehabilitation Therapist Workforce in Underserved Areas: 1980‐2000

Trends in the Rehabilitation Therapist Workforce in Underserved Areas: 1980‐2000

Post-Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Trends in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging Use for Patients with Low Back Pain at 1373 Hospitals

Perceptions of Important Retention and Recruitment Factors by Therapists in Northwestern Ontario

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