Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health occupations
Threats to the Future Supply of Rural Registered Nurses
Explains how the shortages of registered nurses (RNs) in rural areas may grow as the "baby boom" generation retires and as RNs commute to larger towns and urban areas for work. Presents potential solutions to this foreseen shortage problem.
Date: 04/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Explains how the shortages of registered nurses (RNs) in rural areas may grow as the "baby boom" generation retires and as RNs commute to larger towns and urban areas for work. Presents potential solutions to this foreseen shortage problem.
Date: 04/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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The Crisis in Rural General Surgery
Describes issues rural general surgeons face and why maintaining their supply is important in meeting the needs of the aging rural population.
Date: 04/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Describes issues rural general surgeons face and why maintaining their supply is important in meeting the needs of the aging rural population.
Date: 04/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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The Crisis in Rural Primary Care
Describes issues facing primary healthcare in rural America including: a declining number of students choosing this career path, low compensation rates, rising malpractice premiums, professional isolation, limited time off, and the scarcity of jobs for spouses.
Date: 04/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Describes issues facing primary healthcare in rural America including: a declining number of students choosing this career path, low compensation rates, rising malpractice premiums, professional isolation, limited time off, and the scarcity of jobs for spouses.
Date: 04/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Demographic, Education, and Practice Characteristics of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners in Washington State: Results of a 2008 Survey
Describes the background and practice characteristics of advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) who live and practice in rural and urban Washington state in 2009.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Susan M. Skillman, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Louise Kaplan, Marie-Annette Brown
Date: 04/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Describes the background and practice characteristics of advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) who live and practice in rural and urban Washington state in 2009.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Susan M. Skillman, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Louise Kaplan, Marie-Annette Brown
Date: 04/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Specialty and Geographic Distribution of the Physician Workforce: What Influences Medical Student & Resident Choices?
Identifies factors that influence medical student and resident choices regarding medical specialties and location of practice. Specifically examining student and resident choices surrounding primary care specialties and serving rural and underserved populations. Discusses student debt and the impact of loan repayment and scholarship programs on practice setting choice.
Date: 03/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Robert Graham Center
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Identifies factors that influence medical student and resident choices regarding medical specialties and location of practice. Specifically examining student and resident choices surrounding primary care specialties and serving rural and underserved populations. Discusses student debt and the impact of loan repayment and scholarship programs on practice setting choice.
Date: 03/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Robert Graham Center
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The Key Role of Sole Community Pharmacists in Their Local Healthcare Delivery Systems
Presents findings from a 2008 survey of 401 community pharmacists that are the only retail provider in their community to document their extended relationships with other healthcare providers, as well as the healthcare services they offer.
Author(s): Andrea Radford, Indira Richardson, Michelle Mason, Stephen Rutledge
Date: 03/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Presents findings from a 2008 survey of 401 community pharmacists that are the only retail provider in their community to document their extended relationships with other healthcare providers, as well as the healthcare services they offer.
Author(s): Andrea Radford, Indira Richardson, Michelle Mason, Stephen Rutledge
Date: 03/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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A Rural-Urban Comparison of Allied Health Average Hourly Wages
Explores the hourly wage differences of allied health care professionals in rural and urban areas. Discusses whether a wage deviation contributes to the health care workforce shortage issues found in rural areas.
Author(s): Indira Richardson, Rebecca Slifkin, Randy Randolph, Mark Holmes
Date: 01/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Explores the hourly wage differences of allied health care professionals in rural and urban areas. Discusses whether a wage deviation contributes to the health care workforce shortage issues found in rural areas.
Author(s): Indira Richardson, Rebecca Slifkin, Randy Randolph, Mark Holmes
Date: 01/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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A Critical Review of Interventions to Redress the Inequitable Distribution of Healthcare Professionals to Rural and Remote Areas
Reviews the literature on the recruitment and retention of health care providers to rural areas with a focus on physicians. Addresses geographic origin, scholarships and loan repayment programs, and policies.
Author(s): Nathan Wilson, Ian Couper, Elma De Vries, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 9(2), 1060
Date: 2009
Type: Document
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Reviews the literature on the recruitment and retention of health care providers to rural areas with a focus on physicians. Addresses geographic origin, scholarships and loan repayment programs, and policies.
Author(s): Nathan Wilson, Ian Couper, Elma De Vries, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 9(2), 1060
Date: 2009
Type: Document
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Malpractice Burden, Rural Location, and Discontinuation of Obstetric Care: A Study of Obstetric Providers in Michigan
Reports on a study that examined whether higher malpractice burden on obstetric providers was associated with an increased likelihood of discontinuing obstetric care and whether there were rural-urban differences in the relationship.
Author(s): Xiao Xu, Kristine A. Siefert, Peter D. Jacobson, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 25(1), 33-42
Date: 2009
Type: Document
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Reports on a study that examined whether higher malpractice burden on obstetric providers was associated with an increased likelihood of discontinuing obstetric care and whether there were rural-urban differences in the relationship.
Author(s): Xiao Xu, Kristine A. Siefert, Peter D. Jacobson, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 25(1), 33-42
Date: 2009
Type: Document
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Rural Nurse Job Satisfaction
Reports on a survey of rural hospital nurses in the Northwest United States to determine job satisfaction factors.
Author(s): Deana Molinari, Maria Monserud
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 8(4), 1055
Date: 12/2008
Type: Document
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Reports on a survey of rural hospital nurses in the Northwest United States to determine job satisfaction factors.
Author(s): Deana Molinari, Maria Monserud
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 8(4), 1055
Date: 12/2008
Type: Document
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