Table 2.
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 |