Table 4.

Perceived Barriers and Motivators for Rural Practice

Barrier	Overall N (%)
Panel A. Barriers (among those not interested in rural practice, n = 32)
Prefer not to live in rural area	31 (97)
Significant other/family preference	21 (66)
Personal well-being concerns	19 (59)
Ability to practice subspecialty fully	13 (41)
Lack of technical resources	13 (41)
Lack of subspecialty support	12 (38)
Lack of knowledge about rural practice	10 (31)
Academic practice preference	9 (28)
Call schedule	6 (19)
Compensation concerns	6 (19)
Case complexity concerns	5 (16)
Limited rehab access	4 (13)
Education debt	2 (6)

Motivator	Overall N (%)
Panel B. Motivators (among trainees interested in rural practice, n = 6)
Recreational activities/hobbies	6 (100)
Grew up in a rural area	4 (67)
Want to live in a smaller community	4 (67)
Practice full-time	3 (50)
Close to family	3 (50)
Practice part-time	3 (50)
Lower cost of living	2 (33)
Future compensation	2 (33)
Breadth of cases	2 (33)