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Creating positive rural experiences for occupational therapy students
Author(s) -
Wolfgang Rebecca,
Dutton Rebecca,
Wakely Katrina
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
australian journal of rural health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.48
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1440-1584
pISSN - 1038-5282
DOI - 10.1111/ajr.12104
Subject(s) - medicine , library science , family medicine , geography , computer science
Creating positive rural experiences for occupational therapy students on placement could potentially improve the recruitment and retention of occupational therapists in rural and remote areas. Attracting and retaining allied health professionals including occupational therapists in rural Australia is a recognised problem. A positive experience on placement can influence occupational therapy students’ decisions to work rurally