Evaluation of a required statewide interdisciplinary rural health education program: Student attitudes, career intents and perceived quality

Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 395-404

  Shannon, Claude K ^a   Baker, Helen ^b   Jackson, Jodie ^a   Roy, Abira ^a   Heady, Hilda ^a   Gunel, Erdogan ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Programs evaluation; Rural curriculum; Rural health education; Rural recruitment; Social responsibility; Student careers intentions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ATTITUDE; CAREER CHOICE; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 28044458310     PISSN: 13576283     EISSN: 14695804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13576280500289710     Document Type: Article

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