2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Background: A shortage of health professionals in rural areas is a major
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problem facing China, as more than 60\% of the population lives in such
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areas. Strategies have been developed by the government to improve the
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recruitment of rural doctors. However, the inequitable distribution of
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doctors working in China has not improved significantly. The objective
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of this study was to explore the reasons for the poor recruitment and to
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propose possible strategies to improve the situation.
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Methods: Between September 2009 and November 2009 data were collected
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from 2778 rural doctors in Beijing, China. A quantitative survey was
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used to explore health workers'' perceptions as to what factors would
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have the greatest impact on recruitment and whether access to training
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had been effective in increasing their confidence, enhancing their
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interest in practicing medicine and increasing their commitment to
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recruitment.
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Results: Rural doctors were generally older than average in China. Of
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the 2778 participants, only 7.23\% had obtained a license as a qualified
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doctor. For 53\% of the rural doctors, the job was part-time work. The
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survey showed that rural doctors considered the training strategy to be
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inadequate. In general, the initiatives identified by rural doctors as
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being of most value in the recruitment of doctors were those targeting
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retirement pension and income.
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Conclusions: From the perspective of rural doctors, specific initiatives
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that promised a secure retirement pension and an increased income were
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considered most likely to assist in the recruitment of rural doctors in
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Beijing.'
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affiliation: 'Zeng, ZC (Corresponding Author), Capital Med Univ Beijing, Anzhen Hosp,
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Beijing Inst Heart Lung \& Blood Vessel Dis, 2 Rd Anzhen, Beijing, Peoples R China.
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Wang, Jinwen; Su, Jianglian; Zuo, Huijuan; Zeng, Zhechun, Capital Med Univ Beijing,
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Anzhen Hosp, Beijing Inst Heart Lung \& Blood Vessel Dis, Beijing, Peoples R China.
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Jia, Mingyan, Beijing Assoc Med Educ, Beijing, Peoples R China.'
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article-number: '40'
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author: Wang, Jinwen and Su, Jianglian and Zuo, Huijuan and Jia, Mingyan and Zeng,
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Zhechun
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author-email: rqfz.yjs@gmail.com
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author_list:
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- family: Wang
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given: Jinwen
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- family: Su
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given: Jianglian
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- family: Zuo
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given: Huijuan
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- family: Jia
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given: Mingyan
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- family: Zeng
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given: Zhechun
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1186/1478-4491-11-40
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eissn: 1478-4491
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files: []
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journal: HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH
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keywords: Rural doctor; Recruitment; Human resources
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keywords-plus: CHINA; CARE; INEQUALITY; RETENTION; SERVICE; REFORM; INCOME
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language: English
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month: AUG 21
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number-of-cited-references: '30'
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papis_id: 7c3c335f7b395f87e2de896b9275e979
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ref: Wang2013whatinterventions
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times-cited: '21'
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title: 'What interventions do rural doctors think will increase recruitment in rural
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areas: a survey of 2778 health workers in Beijing'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000323451700001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '29'
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volume: '11'
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web-of-science-categories: Health Policy \& Services; Industrial Relations \& Labor
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year: '2013'
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