Determining factors in the retention of physicians in rural and underdeveloped areas: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Imbalance in distribution of Health Care Workers (HCWs) in a country is a global challenge. Almost all of the rural and underdeveloped areas are struggling with the shortage of HCWs, especially physicians. Therefore, this study aimed to identify factors governing the retention of physicians in rural and underdeveloped areas.

Methods

International databases including Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Proquest, and Embase were searched using Mesh terms in order to find peer-reviewed journal articles addressing physicians' retention factors in rural and underdeveloped areas. The records were screened, and any duplicate results were removed. The quality of the studies was assessed according to the Critical Appraisal Skills Program developed for different types of studie

SUBMITTER: Mohammadiaghdam N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7585284 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature