Allied health in Central Australia: Challenges and rewards in remote area practice
Allied health in Central Australia: Challenges and rewards in remote area practice
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DOI：
10.1016/s0004-9514(14)60351-2
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发表时间：
1999-01-01
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Bent, A
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Bent, A
1997年进行的这项描述性研究的目的是检查澳大利亚中部公共部门职位的物理治疗师、职业治疗师和语言病理学家的专业环境和工作实践。所有这些职位的治疗师都接受了采访。该研究表明，在职者重视与偏远地区实践相关的特定专业利益，特别是与土著人民一起工作的机会。然而，这些招聘优势因缺乏管理支持而减弱，这是工作人员高流动率的一个关键因素。本研究的结果对制定战略以改善对偏远地区专职卫生专业人员和其他工作人员的支持，从而留住他们具有重要意义。
The aim of this descriptive study, undertaken in 1997, was to examine the professional environment and work practices of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech pathologists in public sector positions in Central Australia. All therapists identified in these positions were interviewed. The study indicates that incumbents value specific professional benefits associated with remote area practice, particularly the opportunity to work with Aboriginal people. However these recruiting advantages are diminished by a lack of management support - a key factor in the high turnover of staff. The findings of this study have implications for the development of strategies to improve support, and thereby retention, of allied health professionals and other workers in remote areas.