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Rural Places for General Practitioner Learning

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ID3621679
AuthorsDanielle Couch (0000-0002-5206-9072, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia, corresponding author), Belinda O’sullivan (Monash University), Belinda G O'Sullivan (0000-0003-4068-3240, The University of Queensland), Deborah Russell (0000-0003-2221-7334, Monash University), Matthew Mcgrail (0000-0002-6901-8845, Monash University)
Year2020
Volume29
Issue1
Pages76-91
Publication date2020-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Sociology Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1446-1242 • E-ISSN: 1839-3551
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14461242.2019.1695137
OpenAlexW2995492635
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited42

Globally there is an urban/rural divide in relation to health and healthcare access. A key strategy for addressing general practitioner shortages in rural areas is GP vocational training in rural places, as this may aid in developing practitioners’ scope, values and community orientation, and increase propensity for rural practice. This creates a need for deeper understanding of the nature and quality of this training. Rural GPs are well-positioned to reflect on vocational learning in ‘place’. We aimed to explore rural GPs’ perceptions and experiences of GP vocational learning in relation to rural places. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 GPs based in smaller rural communities in Tasmania. Inductive and theoretical thematic analysis was undertaken. Rural places provide learning opportunities for GP registrars, which shape the relationships between GPs and registrars and their communities. Rural GPs are committed to developing the next generation and improving access to primary care for their communities. Rural places provide unique learning environments for general practice, including rich learning, relationships and community commitment

Geography · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Project commissioning · Public relations · Publishing · Qualitative research · Rural area · Rural development · Rural health · Rural management · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Vocational education · Dental Education, Practice, Research · Global Health and Surgery · Global Health Workforce Issues · Medicine · Nursing

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