The factors that attract healthcare professionals to and retain them in rural areas in South Africa

South African Family Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 44-49

  Rose, A ^a   van Rensburg Bonthuyzen, E Janse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Appreciative inquiry; Healthcare professionals; Human resources for health; Retention; Rural health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; LIFESTYLE; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TEAMWORK; WORK;

EID: 84925437131     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.977023     Document Type: Article

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