Harding Anthony, Whitehead Paula, Aslani Parisa, Chen Timothy
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
Aust J Rural Health. 2006 Oct;14(5):214-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2006.00812.x.
To explore factors affecting recruitment and retention of pharmacists in rural/remote areas of New South Wales (NSW).
Qualitative semistructured in-depth interviews.
Primary care--rural/remote community pharmacies.
Purposive sample of 12 community pharmacists.
Factors affecting recruitment and retention of pharmacists in rural/remote areas of NSW.
Respondents reported a variety of personal and professional reasons for taking up rural practice, including previous rural experience and a preference for working in rural over metropolitan areas. The main factor affecting retention in rural areas was the high level of professional satisfaction and interprofessional rapport. Perceived reasons for the current under-supply of pharmacists to rural/remote areas of NSW included changing demographics of the pharmacy undergraduate degree programs and pharmacy workforce, and negative perceptions of rural pharmacy practice and rural lifestyle.
This study identified factors believed to affect recruitment and retention of pharmacists in rural/remote areas. There appears to be considerable overlap between the factors, with different weightings of importance for different individuals. The lack of consensus for a proposed method of resolving this problem highlights its complexity and the need for further studies in this area.
探讨影响新南威尔士州（NSW）农村/偏远地区药剂师招聘和留用的因素。
定性半结构化深度访谈。
基层医疗——农村/偏远社区药房。
12名社区药剂师的目的抽样。
影响新南威尔士州农村/偏远地区药剂师招聘和留用的因素。
受访者报告了从事农村执业的各种个人和职业原因，包括以前的农村经历以及更喜欢在农村而非大城市地区工作。影响农村地区留用的主要因素是高度的职业满意度和跨专业融洽关系。新南威尔士州农村/偏远地区药剂师目前供应不足的可感知原因包括药学本科学位课程和药学劳动力人口结构的变化，以及对农村药房执业和农村生活方式的负面看法。
本研究确定了据信影响农村/偏远地区药剂师招聘和留用的因素。这些因素之间似乎有相当多的重叠，对不同个体而言重要性的权重不同。对于解决此问题提议方法缺乏共识凸显了其复杂性以及该领域进一步研究的必要性。
