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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Associations between rural background and where South Australian general practitioners work |
Author: | Wilkinson, D. Beilby, J. Thompson, D. Laven, G. Pratt, N. Laurence, C. |
Citation: | Medical Journal of Australia, 2000; 173(3):137-140 |
Publisher: | Australasian Med Publ Co Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2000 |
ISSN: | 0025-729X 1326-5377 |
Statement of Responsibility: | David Wilkinson, Justin J Beilby, David J Thompson, Gillian A Laven, Nicole L Chamberlain, Caroline O M Laurence |
Abstract: | <h4>Objective</h4>To determine the association between rural background on practice location of general practitioners (GPs) (rural or urban).<h4>Design</h4>Comparison of data from two postal surveys.<h4>Subjects</h4>268 rural and 236 urban GPs practising in South Australia.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Association between practice location (rural or urban) and demographic characteristics, training, qualifications, and rural background.<h4>Results</h4>Rural GPs were younger than urban GPs (mean age 47 versus 50 years, P < 0.01) and more likely to be male (81% versus 67%, P = 0.001), to be Australian-born (72% versus 61%, P = 0.01), to have a partner (95% versus 85%, P = 0.001), and to have children (94% versus 85%, P = 0.001). Similar proportions of rural and urban GPs were trained in Australia and were Fellows of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, but more rural GPs were vocationally registered (94% versus 84%, P = 0.001). Rural GPs were more likely to have grown up in the country (37% versus 27%, P = 0.02), to have received primary (33% versus 19%, P = 0.001) and secondary (25% versus 13%, P = 0.001) education there, and to have a partner who grew up in the country (49% versus 24%, P = 0.001). In multivariate analysis, only primary education in the country (odds ratio [OR], 2.43; 95% CI, 1.09-5.56) and partner of rural background (OR, 3.14; 95% CI, 1.96-5.10) were independently associated with rural practice.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Our findings support the policy of promoting entry to medical school of students with a rural background and provide an argument for policies that address the needs of partners and maintain quality primary and secondary education in the country. |
Keywords: | Humans Family Practice School Admission Criteria Schools, Medical Rural Population Professional Practice Location South Australia Male |
Description: | Copyright © 2000 Medical Journal of Australia |
DOI: | 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb125568.x |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb125568.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest General Practice publications |
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