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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Rural origin medical students: how do they cope with the medical school environment? |
Author: | Durkin, S. Bascomb, A. Turnbull, D. Marley, J. |
Citation: | Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2003; 11(2):89-95 |
Publisher: | Blackwell Science Asia Pty Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2003 |
ISSN: | 1038-5282 1440-1584 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Shane R. Durkin, Angela Bascomb, Deborah Turnbull, and John Marley |
Abstract: | Australia suffers from a well documented shortage of rural medical practitioners. In an attempt to increase recruitment, it has emerged that rural origin medical students are more than twice as likely as their urban colleagues to become rural practitioners. This has led to a wide range of programs aimed at increasing the number of rural students who apply for and gain entry into medical school. But how do rural students cope with the medical school environment? This paper was based on the results of a survey of senior medical students and looked at how rural students' fare with the medical school environment compared to their urban counterparts. It was concluded that government initiatives currently supporting rural medical students must be continued into the future and continuously evaluated to ensure that rural students have a positive learning experience in preparation for future rural practice. |
Keywords: | Humans Adaptation, Psychological Stress, Psychological Personal Satisfaction Interprofessional Relations Physician-Nurse Relations Social Environment Social Support Faculty, Medical Schools, Medical Students, Medical Teaching Rural Population South Australia Female Male |
Description: | The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com |
DOI: | 10.1046/j.1440-1584.2003.00512.x |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1584.2003.00512.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 General Practice publications |
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