The age profile of the location decision of Australian general practitioners

Mu, Chunzhou

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.08.001

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“…Having a preference for RRR living and lifestyle [12,14,18] was also supported by the findings from this study. Like other studies [13,14,16,17,21], we also found there was variation in prioritisation of life goals across the personal and professional lifespan.…”

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“…A personal preference for a rural lifestyle was also an important factor [12,14,18]. Demographic characteristics influencing a decision included: gender [7,21], age [16], the location where first settled in Australia, and past rural community experience, including the length of stay at the current location. These factors have been described as both internal (characteristics of the individual) and external (factors relating to the political, economic, and social forces of the community and its geographical location) [14].…”

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To stay or go? Unpacking the decision-making process and coping strategies of International Medical Graduates practising in rural, remote, and regional Queensland, Australia

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Australia is one of many countries to rely on International Medical Graduates (IMGs) to fill general practitioner (GP) positions throughout its regional, rural, and remote (RRR) communities. Current government initiatives requiring IMGs to work for specified periods in RRR areas offer only short-term solutions. The need to improve the long-term retention of IMGs practising in RRR areas has motivated this research to improve our understanding of how IMGs make decisions about where to practise. Specifically, this study sought to: (a) identify the factors that influence an IMG's decision to remain working in RRR areas, and (b) develop a theory, grounded in the data, to explain how these factors are prioritised, evaluated and used to inform a decision to remain working in RRR areas. This study adopted a qualitative approach and employed grounded theory methods. Data collection and analysis occurred concurrently, using constant, comparative analysis, guided by theoretical sampling and data saturation. Data sources were transcripts from semi-structured interviews with IMG registrars (n = 20) and supervisors (n = 5), interviewers' notes and analytic memos. Interviewees were all currently working in RRR areas of Queensland, Australia. The analysis involved a three-phase coding process, progressing from specific, inductive coding to abstract, abductive coding. The analysis revealed that the IMG decision-making process involves a complex, dynamic, and iterative process of balancing life goals based on life stage. Many factors are considered when assessing the balance of three main life goals: satisfaction with work, family, and lifestyle. The prioritisation and balance of these life goals can vary as the IMG moves through varying work-, family-, and age-related life stages. It is hoped that having this understanding of the complexity of the IMG decision-making process, will better equip medical educators, policy makers and support service providers to tailor services to encourage IMGs to continue practising in these regions.

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To stay or go? Unpacking the decision-making process and coping strategies of International Medical Graduates practising in rural, remote, and regional Queensland, Australia

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“…Half of the studies placed under this category were conducted in Australia. Francis and Mills (2011), Mu (2015), Keane et al. (2013), Keane et al.…”

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Managing an ageing healthcare workforce: a systematic literature review

Kurashvili

Reinhold²,

Järvis³

2022

JHOM

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to review research conducted on managing the ageing healthcare workforce and identify gaps for further research.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature search of studies in the English language was carried out in Scopus and Web of Science databases.FindingsThe study consists of an analysis of 75 published articles. The majority of the papers were published in recent years, indicating a growing interest in the field. The authors specified the following inclusion criteria: all years, articles/reviews, English language and full text in the Web of Science and Scopus databases. The authors of the paper illustrated seven major categories with different topics that were suggested for future research. It included: challenges of labor market in the healthcare field, age-related changes and their influence on work ability, training opportunities and lifelong learning among ageing health workforce, motives of early retirement, ageing and its relationship to Occupational Health and Safety. Longitudinal studies and case study strategy with mixed-methods approaches were suggested for future research by the authors.Originality/valueThe paper summarizes knowledge related to the management of ageing health workforce, describes topics researched and as a result, presents findings on and conclusions about the most important future implications of the ageing workforce for management in the healthcare field providing lines for further research. To the authors' knowledge, no holistic systematic literature reviews have been published in academic journals targeted specifically to ageing healthcare workers.

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“…Internal factors such as personal characteristics have been shown to play an important role in the workplace selection process [35]. However, in our article we did not control for internal factors and focused solely on external factors defined by neighborhood statistics.…”

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General practitioners in German metropolitan areas – distribution patterns and their relationship with area level measures of the socioeconomic status

Bauer

Brueggmann

Ohlendorf

et al. 2016

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundGeographical variation of the general practitioner (GP) workforce is known between rural and urban areas. However, data about the variation between and within urban areas are lacking.MethodWe analyzed distribution patterns of GP full time equivalents (FTE) in German cities with a population size of more than 500,000. We correlated their distribution with area measures of social deprivation in order to analyze preferences within neighborhood characteristics. For this purpose, we developed two area measures of deprivation: Geodemographic Index (GDI) and Cultureeconomic Index (CEI).ResultsIn total n = 9034.75 FTE were included in n = 14 cities with n = 171 districts. FTE were distributed equally on inter-city level (mean: 6.49; range: 5.12–7.20; SD: 0.51). However, on intra-city level, GP distribution was skewed (mean: 6.54; range: 1.80–43.98; SD: 3.62). Distribution patterns of FTE per 10^4 residents were significantly correlated with GDI (r = −0.49; p < 0.001) and CEI (r = −0.22; p = 0.005). Therefore, location choices of GPs were mainly positively correlated with 1) central location (r = −0.50; p < 0.001), 2) small household size of population (r = −0.50; p < 0.001) and 3) population density (r = 0.35; p < 0.001).ConclusionIntra-city distribution of GPs was skewed, which could affect the equality of access for the urban population. Furthermore, health services planners should be aware of GP location preferences. This could be helpful to better understand and plan delivery of health services. Within this process the presented Geodemographic Index (GDI) could be of use.

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The age profile of the location decision of Australian general practitioners

Cited by 9 publications

References 18 publications

To stay or go? Unpacking the decision-making process and coping strategies of International Medical Graduates practising in rural, remote, and regional Queensland, Australia

To stay or go? Unpacking the decision-making process and coping strategies of International Medical Graduates practising in rural, remote, and regional Queensland, Australia

Managing an ageing healthcare workforce: a systematic literature review

General practitioners in German metropolitan areas – distribution patterns and their relationship with area level measures of the socioeconomic status

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