Time trends in the association of a rural or urban background with physician location

Becker, Patricia; Hartz, Arthur J.; Cutler, John C.

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“…have shown an association (RR 2·49) for Newcastle University students, and similar evidence has been provided by other studies in South Australia, 7 Victoria 15 and nationally 18 . Most studies from North America also show similar strengths of association 19,20 . Our findings suggest that rural postgraduate training has a greater effect than does undergraduate training, and that the two experiences may not be additive.…”

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Impact of undergraduate and postgraduate rural training, and medical school entry criteria on rural practice among Australian general practitioners: national study of 2414 doctors

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Undergraduate rural training, postgraduate training and medical school entry criteria favouring rural students, all are associated with an increased likelihood of being a rural GP. Longer rural postgraduate training is more strongly associated with rural practice. These findings argue for continuation of rural undergraduate training opportunities and rural entry schemes, and an expansion in postgraduate training opportunities for GPs.

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“…18 Most studies from North America also show similar strengths of association. 19,20 Our findings suggest that rural postgraduate training has a greater effect than does undergraduate training, and that the two experiences may not be additive.…”

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Impact of undergraduate and postgraduate rural training, and medical school entry criteria on rural practice among Australian general practitioners: national study of 2414 doctors

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“…Becker et al . compared 216 doctors who graduated in the 1950s and 202 doctors who graduated in the 1960s in Wisconsin, USA, and were practicing in 1973 33 . Rural doctors were more likely to have been born in a rural area (1950s; 35 vs. 13.8%) (1960s; 31.4 vs. 16.6%) and to have attended a rural high school (1950s; 2.2 times; 26 vs. 12%) (1960s; 3.5 times; percentage not provided).…”

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Rural Doctors and Rural Backgrounds: How Strong Is the Evidence? A Systematic Review

Laven

Wilkinson

2003

Australian J Rural Health

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“…Our results support existing literature from Australia and other countries showing an association between rural background and rural medical practice. [5][6][7]10,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The influence of partners' background has been less studied, although positive associations between partners' rural background and rural practice have been reported. 6,13,16 Policies to increase the number of rural GPs in Australia need to acknowledge the importance of the rural background of a GP's partner.…”

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Factors associated with rural practice among Australian‐trained general practitioners

Laven

Beilby

Wilkinson

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Medical Journal of Australia

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Objective: To determine the factors associated with general practitioners' current practice location, with particular emphasis on rural location. Design: Observational, retrospective, case–control study using a self‐administered questionnaire. Setting: Australian general practices in December 2000. Participants: 2414 Australian‐trained rural and urban GPs. Main outcome measure: Current urban or rural practice location. Results: For Australia as a whole, rural GPs were more likely to be male (odds ratio [OR], 1.42; 95% CI, 1.17–1.73), Australian‐born (OR, 1.95; 95% CI, 1.55–2.45), and to report attending a rural primary school for “some” (OR, 2.21; 95% CI, 1.69–2.89) or “all” (OR, 2.79; 95% CI, 1.94–4.00) of their primary schooling. Rural GPs' partners or spouses were also more likely to report “some” (OR, 2.75; 95% CI, 2.07–3.66) or “all” (OR, 2.86; 95% CI, 2.02–4.05) rural primary schooling. A rural background in both GP and partner produced the highest likelihood of rural practice (OR, 6.28; 95% CI, 4.26–9.25). For individual jurisdictions, a trend towards more rural GPs being men was only significant in Tasmania. In all jurisdictions except Tasmania and the Northern Territory, rural GPs were more likely to be Australian‐born. Conclusions: GPs' and their partners' rural background (residence and primary and secondary schooling) influences choice of practice location, with partners' background appearing to exert more influence.

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Time trends in the association of a rural or urban background with physician location

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Impact of undergraduate and postgraduate rural training, and medical school entry criteria on rural practice among Australian general practitioners: national study of 2414 doctors

Impact of undergraduate and postgraduate rural training, and medical school entry criteria on rural practice among Australian general practitioners: national study of 2414 doctors

Rural Doctors and Rural Backgrounds: How Strong Is the Evidence? A Systematic Review

Factors associated with rural practice among Australian‐trained general practitioners

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