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. 2016 Dec 31;7(2):565. doi: 10.4081/jphia.2016.565

Table 2.

Characteristics of included reviews.

Authors Year Country Included studies Type of professionals Dimension Factors having an impact on recruitment and/or retention AMSTAR score
Campbell et al. 2012 Australia 35 Allied health professionals Recruitment and retention Professional development;
Professional isolation;
Insufficient supervision;
Rural lifestyle;
Autonomy and community connectedness		 7/11
Ballance et al. 2009 United States 21 Physicians Recruitment and retention Rural experiences during medical school and residency;
Rural origin		 5/11
Lehmann et al. 2008 Middle and low-inco countries me 55 Health personnel Recruitment and retention Career opportunities;
Higher income;
General living conditions;
Rural upbringing;
Work environment		 6/11
Brooks et al. 2002 United States 21 Primary care physicians Recruitment and retention Rural upbringing;
Rural experiences during medical school and residency		 10/11
Roots & Li 2013 Canada 12 Rehabilitation professionals Recruitment and retention Rural background;
Professional support;
Professional development		 9/11
Bilodeau & Leduc 2003 Australia, Canada, USA 37 Physicians Recruitment and retention Rural background;
Rural experiences;
Career opportunities;
Professional support;
Autonomy		 6/11
Viscomi et al. 2013 Canada and Australia 86 Family practitioners Recruitment and retention Rural background;
Rural experiences during medical school and residency;
Rural lifestyle;
Career development		 7/11
Trépanier et al. 2013 Canada 15 Newly graduated nurses Recruitment Rural background;
Rural clinical experience;
Opportunities for family practice;
Professional and peer support;
Income potential		 10/11
Henry et al. 2009 Australia Not specified Medical graduates Recruitment Rural background;
Rural clinical experience;
Rural lifestyle;
Professional support		 5/11
McAuliffe & Barnett 2009 Australia 10 Occupational therapy students Recruitment Rural background;
Rural placement;
Professional support;
Career opportunities		 7/11
Philipp & Wright 2005 United States Not specified Health personnel Recruitment Rural background;
Rural clinical experience;
Financial incentives;
Professional support		 4/11
Humphreys et al. 2001 Australia 28 General practitioners Retention Professional support;
Autonomy;
Continuing medical education;
Opportunities for family practice;
Rural lifestyle		 6/11
Glazebrook & Harrison 2006 Australia 66 Medical practitioners Retention Career development;
Continuing education;
Family support;
Working and living conditions;
Financial incentives		 6/11
Roberge 2009 Canada Not specified Nurses Retention Rural lifestyle;
Professional support;
Autonomy;
Peer recognition;
Community satisfaction		 6/11
Willis-Shattuck et al. 2008 Developing countries 20 Health workers Retention Financial incentives;
Career development;
Professional support;
Working conditions;
Peer recognition		 9/11