A Discrete Choice Experiment with Health Professions Trainees to Improve the Urban-Rural Health Care Access Disparity in Appalachia: Study Protocol

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A study protocol that examines strategies and policies for successful recruitment of healthcare professionals in rural Appalachia. Discusses utilization of the discrete choice experiment methodology (DCE) to analyze medical residents and fellows, physician assistant (PA) students, and nurse practitioner (NP) students and their location choice for employment.

Chris Gillette, Jan Ostermann, Sarah Garvick, et al.

PLoS One, 20(1), e0316521

01/2025

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Appalachia · Graduate medical education · Health workforce supply and demand · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physician assistants · Physicians · Policy · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Research methods and resources