Interventions for health workforce retention in rural and remote areas: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attracting and retaining sufficient health workers to provide adequate services for residents of rural and remote areas has global significance. High income countries (HICs) face challenges in staffing rural areas, which are often perceived by health workers as less attractive workplaces. The objective of this review was to examine the quantifiable associations between interventions to retain health workers in rural and remote areas of HICs, and workforce retention.

Methods

The review considers studies of rural or remote health workers in HICs where participants have experienced interventions, support measures or incentive programs intended to increase retention. Experimental, quasi-experimental and observational study designs including cohort, case-control, cross

SUBMITTER: Russell D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8393462 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature