Boonyawiroj E B, Haven M C, Freeman V S, Parker C S, Muellenberg P A, Temme J B, Benschoter R A, Benson S J
School of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-5150, USA.
J Allied Health. 1996 Summer;25(3):263-74.
Research findings of allied health practitioners' attitudes toward rural practice are limited. The purpose of this study was to identify attitudes of faculty members in a school of allied health toward rural vs. urban living, clinical education, and practice. A survey consisting of demographic and attitudinal questions was mailed to 233 faculty representing five professions. The response rate was 63.5%. The majority viewed rural living as having both positive and negative aspects. Placement of clinical students in rural areas was seen as enhancing rural recruitment. Rural professional issues were viewed as mixed with the most positive aspect being greater intellectual challenge. There were a few significant attitude differences by gender, age, years of experience, profession, hometown location, and practice location site. The findings of this study generally support previous research and contribute additional knowledge regarding attitudes toward rural practice. Further studies of allied health professionals appear warranted.
专职医疗人员对乡村医疗实践态度的研究结果有限。本研究的目的是确定一所专职健康学校的教员对乡村与城市生活、临床教育及医疗实践的态度。一项包含人口统计学和态度问题的调查被邮寄给代表五个专业的233名教员。回复率为63.5%。大多数人认为乡村生活既有积极方面也有消极方面。临床学生在农村地区的实习被视为有助于农村地区的人才招募。乡村专业问题被认为好坏参半，最积极的方面是有更大的智力挑战。在性别、年龄、工作年限、专业、家乡位置和执业地点方面存在一些显著的态度差异。本研究结果总体上支持先前的研究，并为有关乡村医疗实践态度的知识增添了内容。对专职医疗专业人员的进一步研究似乎很有必要。
