scholarly journals Models of remote professional supervision for psychologists in rural and remote locations: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-225
Author(s):  
Sharon M. Varela ◽  
Catherine Hays ◽  
Sabina Knight ◽  
Richard Hays
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Professional Supervision ◽  
Remote Locations

Regional and rural school consolidation: a scoping study of research literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-491
Author(s):  
Scott Eacott ◽  
Amanda Freeborn
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Base ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
School Consolidation ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Scoping Study ◽  
Remote Locations ◽  
Robust Evidence

Purpose School consolidation reforms are underway in regional New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The purpose of this paper is to establish an evidence base of research literature on school consolidation in regional, rural and remote locations. Design/methodology/approach A scoping study of empirical literature on school consolidation, with a particular focus on regional, rural and remote education, since the year 2000 was undertaken. A corpus of 35 papers were identified and subjected to analysis based on: year of publication, country of origin, unit of analysis, data sources, timeframe and theoretical model. Findings There remains a limited evidence base for the success of school consolidation reforms for turning around student outcomes. In addition, a number of social implications are experienced by communities losing their local school. These issues are amplified in regional, rural and remote locations. Practical implications School consolidation reforms are used by governments/systems wanting to reduce costs and address issues of student disengagement and under-achievement. Despite a lengthy history internationally, there is at best mixed evidence regarding these reforms. With a consider disparity gap between urban and regional, rural and remote school outcomes, robust evidence on the success of reforms has major policy implications for government, systems, educators and communities. Originality/value With reforms already underway in NSW (and elsewhere), the need for a rigorous and robust evidence base, such as this scoping study, is timely and significant.

scholarly journals Interventions to improve recruitment and retention of physicians in rural and remote Canada: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Lafortune ◽  
Jeffrey Gustafson
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Rural Physicians ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Remote Healthcare ◽  
Local Residents

Purpose: Rural and remote regions of Canada struggle to attract and retain an adequate healthcare workforce to provide the healthcare needed by their local residents. The purpose of this systematic review is to explore current literature that has analyzed strategies for recruitment and retention of physicians to rural and remote regions in Canada. Methods: Scopus and PubMed were searched for articles. To be included in the review, the titles yielded from the initial search had to be in English and meet one of the inclusion criteria: (1) address rural and/or remote healthcare, (2) focus on medical students or physicians, and (3) discuss recruitment or retention strategies. Titles were excluded that discussed non-OECD countries, or that were not original journal articles. The final sample of articles were analyzed by both reviewers for content and emerging themes. Summary of Results and Conclusion: The initial search yielded a total of 3397 titles for review. After applying criteria described above, 35 articles remained for review. A variety of recruitment and retention themes were identified targeting physicians before, during, and after their medical education. The most effective strategies consistently appear to be those aimed before medical education, specifically admitting medical students who have a rural background. This review aims to provide a summary of the currently available research to assist with evidence-based decision making to increase supply and retention of rural physicians.

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