A profile of rural surgeons in Australia

被引：16

作者：

Bruening, MH ^{[1
]}

Maddern, GJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Adelaide, Dept Surg, Queen Elizabeth Hosp, Adelaide, SA, Australia

来源：

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA | 1998年 / 169卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb140286.x

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Objectives: To develop a profile of rural surgeons for comparison with profiles of rural general practitioners in the light of shortages in the rural medical workforce. Design: Rural surgeons were surveyed by a postal questionnaire in November 1997. Participants: Members of the Provincial Surgeons of Australia residing in towns with fewer than 50000 inhabitants. Results: 239 questionnaires were sent and 137 surgeons replied, a response rate of 59%. Our survey showed that rural surgeons are predominantly male, middle-aged and married. They work long hours, and nominate as their major concerns difficulty in finding locum cover, continual on-call work, peer isolation, children's schooling, and lack of privacy. Conclusion: Rural surgeons and general practitioners share similar characteristics and concerns.

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页数：3

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