Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Recruitment and retention of health professionals
Rural Health Workforce Development Program Grantee Directory, FY 2010-2013
Directory of 2010-2013 Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Rural Health Workforce Development Program grantees. Includes project overviews as well as contact information for the grantees.
Date: 2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Directory of 2010-2013 Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Rural Health Workforce Development Program grantees. Includes project overviews as well as contact information for the grantees.
Date: 2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Influence of Loan Repayment on Rural Healthcare Provider Recruitment and Retention in Colorado
Reports results of a survey of health professionals who participated in three Colorado loan repayment programs between 1992 and 2007. Examines the most important recruitment factors for participants by rural versus urban location and profession. Covers factors impacting participants' decisions to leave a community, after the end of their service obligation.
Author(s): Daniel Renner, John Westfall, Lou Ann Wilroy, Adit Ginde
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 10(4), 1605
Date: 11/2010
Type: Document
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Reports results of a survey of health professionals who participated in three Colorado loan repayment programs between 1992 and 2007. Examines the most important recruitment factors for participants by rural versus urban location and profession. Covers factors impacting participants' decisions to leave a community, after the end of their service obligation.
Author(s): Daniel Renner, John Westfall, Lou Ann Wilroy, Adit Ginde
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 10(4), 1605
Date: 11/2010
Type: Document
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Rural Volunteer EMS: Reports from the Field
Explores the state of rural emergency medical services (EMS) by interviewing 49 local directors from all-volunteer rural services in 23 states. Addresses rural volunteers, recruitment and retention of EMTs, funding rural EMS agencies, billing, and more.
Author(s): Victoria A. Freeman, Stephen Rutledge, Michael Hamon, Rebecca T. Slifkin
Date: 08/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Explores the state of rural emergency medical services (EMS) by interviewing 49 local directors from all-volunteer rural services in 23 states. Addresses rural volunteers, recruitment and retention of EMTs, funding rural EMS agencies, billing, and more.
Author(s): Victoria A. Freeman, Stephen Rutledge, Michael Hamon, Rebecca T. Slifkin
Date: 08/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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A National View of Rural Health Workforce Issues in the USA
Findings from a nationwide survey of rural hospital chief executive officers (CEOs). Topics addressed include their assessments of health workforce shortages and perceptions about factors influencing recruitment and retention.
Author(s): MacDowell M., Glasser M., Fitts M., Nielsen K., Hunsaker M.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 10(3), 1531
Date: 07/2010
Type: Document
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Findings from a nationwide survey of rural hospital chief executive officers (CEOs). Topics addressed include their assessments of health workforce shortages and perceptions about factors influencing recruitment and retention.
Author(s): MacDowell M., Glasser M., Fitts M., Nielsen K., Hunsaker M.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 10(3), 1531
Date: 07/2010
Type: Document
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The Nurse Work Environment, Job Satisfaction and Turnover Rates in Rural and Urban Nursing Units
Examines hospital characteristics, nursing unit characteristics, the nurse work environment, job satisfaction, and turnover rates in rural and urban nursing units. Based on data from 2003 and 2004.
Author(s): Marianne Baernholdt, Barbara A. Mark
Citation: Journal of Nursing Management, 17(8), 994-1001
Date: 12/2009
Type: Document
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Examines hospital characteristics, nursing unit characteristics, the nurse work environment, job satisfaction, and turnover rates in rural and urban nursing units. Based on data from 2003 and 2004.
Author(s): Marianne Baernholdt, Barbara A. Mark
Citation: Journal of Nursing Management, 17(8), 994-1001
Date: 12/2009
Type: Document
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Satisfaction with Practice and Decision to Relocate: An Examination of Rural Physicians
Examines physician satisfaction with various aspects of practice and its association with decisions to continue or discontinue practicing in a rural location.
Author(s): Marc Berk, Jack Feldman, Claudia Schur, Jyoti Gupta
Date: 05/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Examines physician satisfaction with various aspects of practice and its association with decisions to continue or discontinue practicing in a rural location.
Author(s): Marc Berk, Jack Feldman, Claudia Schur, Jyoti Gupta
Date: 05/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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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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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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Rural Hospital Renovation & Expansion Study
Summarizes the results of a survey assessing the impact of community hospital renovations on healthcare delivery and recruitment and retention of health professionals.
Author(s): Bill Wilson, Rick Geiler, Jim McClure, Scott Fowler
Date: 10/2008
Type: Document
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Summarizes the results of a survey assessing the impact of community hospital renovations on healthcare delivery and recruitment and retention of health professionals.
Author(s): Bill Wilson, Rick Geiler, Jim McClure, Scott Fowler
Date: 10/2008
Type: Document
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Challenges for Rural Emergency Medical Services: Medical Oversight
Examines the challenges faced by rural emergency medical service agencies in recruiting a medical director and providing medical direction for EMS personnel.
Author(s): Victoria Freeman, Rebecca Slifkin, Daniel Patterson
Date: 05/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Examines the challenges faced by rural emergency medical service agencies in recruiting a medical director and providing medical direction for EMS personnel.
Author(s): Victoria Freeman, Rebecca Slifkin, Daniel Patterson
Date: 05/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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