Connecting Allied Health Students to Rural Communities

Autor/inn/en	Guion, W. Kent; Mishoe, Shelley C.; Taft, Arthur A.; Campbell, Carol A.
Titel	Connecting Allied Health Students to Rural Communities
Quelle	In: Journal of Rural Health, 22 (2006) 3, S.260-263 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0890-765X
DOI	10.1111/j.1748-0361.2006.00042.x
Schlagwörter	Rural Areas; Allied Health Personnel; Student Participation; Health Services; Allied Health Occupations Education; Labor Supply; Incentive Grants; Research and Development; Community Health Services; Program Descriptions; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Labour Supply; Arbeitskräfteangebot; Finanzieller Anreiz; Forschung und Entwicklung
Abstract	Context: Statewide studies indicate a continuing shortfall of personnel in several allied health disciplines in rural Georgia. National trends indicate lagging enrollment in allied health education programs, suggesting that the workforce shortages will worsen. Purpose: This article describes the efforts of the School of Allied Health Sciences at the Medical College of Georgia to increase allied health student participation in interdisciplinary health care services in rural areas of the state during fiscal years 2001-2003. Methods: Brief program description and results from survey data provided by the student participants, program administrators, and clinical site supervisors. Results: Three-year totals indicate that 98 students (70 female, 28 male) participated and 42% reported low-income status. In line with the goals of the grant, the proportion of minority student participants steadily increased from 5% to 12% over the 3-year period. Rotation locations included 62 designated Health Professional Shortage Area counties, 71 federally designated Rural Health Clinics, and 6 Community Health Clinics. At the conclusion of the students' rural health care experience, 76% (55/72) responded positively when asked: If you had the opportunity, would you accept employment at the rotation health care site? Conclusions: The project appears to be positively affecting allied health students perceptions and opinions of rural health practices and willingness to work in rural areas. Although long-term goals have yet to be accomplished, early indicators show benefits to the students and the community at-large, suggesting that the current program strategies are appropriate connectors between allied health students and rural communities. (Author).
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