JOURNAL ARTICLE

Medical studentsâ perceptions of rural clinical placement: a mixed-methods study

Iwona KołodziejczykStephanie MaimaSharon TobessaJerzy Kuzma

Year: 2025 Journal:   Rural and Remote Health Vol: 25 (2)Pages: 9468-9468   Publisher: Deakin University

Abstract

This study enhances our understanding of factors affecting medical students' opinions on rural clinical placement and how this experience will likely influence their future career choices. Further study is required to assess the association between rural placement and choosing a rural career path.

Keywords:
Focus group Rural area Workforce Competence (human resources) Medical education Rural health Medicine Population Perception Economic shortage Qualitative research Health care Rural management Family medicine Nursing Psychology Environmental health Geography Rural development Economic growth Sociology

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Topics

Global Health Workforce Issues
Health Sciences →  Health Professions →  Emergency Medical Services
Global Health and Surgery
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Dental Education, Practice, Research
Health Sciences →  Health Professions →  General Health Professions
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