Plan, recruit, retain: a framework for local healthcare organizations to achieve a stable remote rural workforce

• Main Authors: Birgit Abelsen (Author), Roger Strasser (Author), David Heaney (Author), Peter Berggren (Author), Sigurður Sigurðsson (Author), Helen Brandstorp (Author), Jennifer Wakegijig (Author), Niclas Forsling (Author), Penny Moody-Corbett (Author), Gwen Healey Akearok (Author), Anne Mason (Author), Claire Savage (Author), Pam Nicoll (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Recruiting and retaining a skilled health workforce is a common challenge for remote and rural communities worldwide, negatively impacting access to services, and in turn peoples' health. The research literature highlights different factors facilitating or hindering recruitm...