JOURNAL ARTICLE

Factors that influence physician assistant choice of practice location

Abstract

Respondents felt that support of and for the significant other was the most important factor in their first practice-location choice. Recruiters searching for health care professionals in areas needing medical services may wish to pay closer attention to spousal opportunities and should not underestimate the impact of family in the decision about work location.

Keywords:
Graduation (instrument) Specialty Health care Likert scale Family medicine Psychology Categorization Sample (material) Rural area Cross-sectional study Medical education Nursing Medicine Political science

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FWCI (Field Weighted Citation Impact)
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Citation History

Topics

Global Health Workforce Issues
Health Sciences →  Health Professions →  Emergency Medical Services
Nursing Roles and Practices
Health Sciences →  Health Professions →  General Health Professions
Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Health Sciences →  Health Professions →  General Health Professions

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