Inclination to pursue Veterans Health Administration for primary care practice: survey of medical residents.

ABSTRACT: Health systems like the Veterans Health Administration (VA) face challenges in recruiting and retaining a primary care physician workforce. This cross-sectional study of recent or current VA medical residents sought to identify determinants of intent to pursue primary care practice in VA after residency training. Residents were identified from administrative data between 2020 and 2021 and recruited via an emailed self-administered survey. Multivariable logistic regression, accounting for survey non-response, was applied to examine the association between intent to pursue VA practice and two sets of measures: VA training experiences and individual preferences for work conditions. Of 268 responses received, 141 (56%) of the sample reported inclination to consider VA employment post-residency

SUBMITTER: Henrikson NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11291321 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature