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Rural Versus Urban: Tennessee Health Administrators' Strategies On Recruitment And Retention For Allied Health Professionals., Derek Ray Slagle
Rural Versus Urban: Tennessee Health Administrators' Strategies On Recruitment And Retention For Allied Health Professionals., Derek Ray Slagle
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There is a growing interest in understanding recruitment, retention, and turnover of allied health professionals considering employment trends and workforce mobility, an increased need to understand the healthcare delivery system, and the dynamic nature of the allied health workforce especially for rural areas. A survey was sent to allied health administrators across a variety of allied health disciplines from the state of Tennessee hospitals in order to gauge opinions on retention and recruitment strategies. Overall successful strategies for recruitment and retention of allied health professionals were reported as well as differences between urban and rural areas, differences among allied health …
Factors Related To The Recruitment And Retention Of Nurse Practitioners In Rural Areas, Dayle Boynton Sharp
Factors Related To The Recruitment And Retention Of Nurse Practitioners In Rural Areas, Dayle Boynton Sharp
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For the past several decades, rural America has experienced significant health disparities. Changes in the demographics of rural locations in the U.S. have led to a) an increase in an aging population, b) an increase in minority populations, and c) a large number of unemployed individuals due to the shifting of jobs. In some locations, a large number of these unemployed or underemployed are uninsured or underinsured. Parallel to the changes in demographics, there has been a decrease in primary care providers in rural areas. Consequently, rural America is facing reduced and unequal access to healthcare. One solution to limited …