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This research aims to identify factors influencing why rural doctors stay or leave their practices in New South Wales.

Why Doctors Would Stay in Rural Practice in the New England Health Area of New South Wales

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Exploration of factors affecting rural doctor retention in New South Wales, highlighting the importance of quality of life.

This research aims to identify factors influencing why rural doctors stay or leave their practices in New South Wales.
Surveyed rural doctors in north-western New South Wales about their reasons for leaving and staying in practice.
Collected data on preferred retention strategies and organizations that could improve rural practice.
Evaluated both professional and personal factors affecting doctors' decisions.
Identified key factors impacting retention include access to hospitals, workload, and procedural work.
Personal factors like quality educational facilities and social services significantly influence doctor decisions.
Recommended a multi-stakeholder approach to improve the attractiveness of rural general practice.

Christian Alexander (1998) studied this question.

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