The impact of rural outreach programs on medical students’ future rural intentions and working locations: a systematic review

The impact of rural outreach programs on medical students’ future rural intentions and working locations: a systematic review Journal Article

BMC Medical Education

• Author(s): Johnson, George E., Wright, Fredrick Clive, Foster, Kirsty
• Published: 2018
• Volume: 18
• ISBN: 1472-6920

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Abstract: Significant investment has been undertaken by many countries into ‘Rural Clinical Training Placement Schemes’ for medical students in order to deal with shortages of trained health care professionals in rural and remote locations. This systematic review examines the evidence base of rural educational programs within medical education and focusses on workforce intentions and employment outcomes. The study provides a detailed description of the methodological characteristics of the literature, thematic workforce outcomes and key related factors are identified, study quality is assessed, and the findings are compared within an international context.

• Urls: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1287-y
• Keywords: Rural placement programs, Employment outcomes, Systematic review, Medical education, Medical students, Rural intentions