Approaches to Facilitate Improved Recruitment, Development, and Retention of the Rural and Remote Medical Workforce: A Scoping Review Protocol
Background Medical workforce scarcity in rural and remote communities is a global problem, severely challenging healthcare delivery and health equity. Both developed and developing countries report geographically uneven distributions of the medical workforce. This scoping review synthesizes evidence...
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| description | Background Medical workforce scarcity in rural and remote communities is a global problem, severely challenging healthcare delivery and health equity. Both developed and developing countries report geographically uneven distributions of the medical workforce. This scoping review synthesizes evidence from peer-reviewed and grey literature concerning approaches implemented to improve the recruitment, development, and retention of the rural medical workforce in both developed and developing countries. Methods We will utilize the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) framework as the basis for this scoping review. The databases to be searched include Medline, Embase, Global Health, CINAHL Plus, and PubMed for articles from the last decade (2010-2019). Searches for unpublished studies and grey literature will be undertaken using the Google Scholar - Advanced Search tool. Quantitative and qualitative study designs will be included. Two authors will independently screen and extract relevant articles and information, with disagreements resolved by a third. Quantitative and qualitative analyses (thematic) will be conducted to evaluate and categorize the study findings. Discussion The scoping review will aid in mapping the available evidence for approaches implemented to advance the process of recruitment, development, and retention of the medical workforce in the rural and remote areas in developed and developing nations. Registry This protocol has been registered to Open Source Framework (https://osf.io/e83hp/). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c29afc1f0b24d8f9b3458d3bfa9cce22023-03-07T09:04:03ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management2322-59392021-01-01101222810.34172/ijhpm.2020.273772Approaches to Facilitate Improved Recruitment, Development, and Retention of the Rural and Remote Medical Workforce: A Scoping Review ProtocolFarah Noya0Kirsty Freeman1Sandra Carr2Sandra Thompson3Rhonda Clifford4Denese Playford5Division of Health Professions Education, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaDivision of Health Professions Education, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaDivision of Health Professions Education, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaWestern Australian Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaSchool of Allied Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaThe Rural Clinical School of WA, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaBackground Medical workforce scarcity in rural and remote communities is a global problem, severely challenging healthcare delivery and health equity. Both developed and developing countries report geographically uneven distributions of the medical workforce. This scoping review synthesizes evidence from peer-reviewed and grey literature concerning approaches implemented to improve the recruitment, development, and retention of the rural medical workforce in both developed and developing countries. Methods We will utilize the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) framework as the basis for this scoping review. The databases to be searched include Medline, Embase, Global Health, CINAHL Plus, and PubMed for articles from the last decade (2010-2019). Searches for unpublished studies and grey literature will be undertaken using the Google Scholar - Advanced Search tool. Quantitative and qualitative study designs will be included. Two authors will independently screen and extract relevant articles and information, with disagreements resolved by a third. Quantitative and qualitative analyses (thematic) will be conducted to evaluate and categorize the study findings. Discussion The scoping review will aid in mapping the available evidence for approaches implemented to advance the process of recruitment, development, and retention of the medical workforce in the rural and remote areas in developed and developing nations. Registry This protocol has been registered to Open Source Framework (https://osf.io/e83hp/).https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3772_f0b9fc578971d99a6c39333a233cd3af.pdfrecruitment and retentionmedical workforcerural and remoteworkforce developmentjob satisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Farah Noya Kirsty Freeman Sandra Carr Sandra Thompson Rhonda Clifford Denese Playford Approaches to Facilitate Improved Recruitment, Development, and Retention of the Rural and Remote Medical Workforce: A Scoping Review Protocol International Journal of Health Policy and Management recruitment and retention medical workforce rural and remote workforce development job satisfaction |
| title | Approaches to Facilitate Improved Recruitment, Development, and Retention of the Rural and Remote Medical Workforce: A Scoping Review Protocol |
| title_full | Approaches to Facilitate Improved Recruitment, Development, and Retention of the Rural and Remote Medical Workforce: A Scoping Review Protocol |
| title_fullStr | Approaches to Facilitate Improved Recruitment, Development, and Retention of the Rural and Remote Medical Workforce: A Scoping Review Protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Approaches to Facilitate Improved Recruitment, Development, and Retention of the Rural and Remote Medical Workforce: A Scoping Review Protocol |
| title_short | Approaches to Facilitate Improved Recruitment, Development, and Retention of the Rural and Remote Medical Workforce: A Scoping Review Protocol |
| title_sort | approaches to facilitate improved recruitment development and retention of the rural and remote medical workforce a scoping review protocol |
| topic | recruitment and retention medical workforce rural and remote workforce development job satisfaction |
| url | https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3772_f0b9fc578971d99a6c39333a233cd3af.pdf |
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