| Practice-based research network membership is associated with retention of clinicians in underserved communities: a Research Involving Outpatient Settings Network (RIOS Net) study. | |
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PMID: 18612062 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Professional isolation is a barrier to practicing in rural and underserved communities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between membership in a practice-based research network and the length of employment in members' and nonmembers' current clinic sites. METHODS: This was a cross sectional study of 7 group practices (2 urban and 5 rural groups comprising 22 clinic sites) throughout New Mexico that had RIOS Net member and nonmember practicing clinicians. RESULTS: The 22 clinics employed 95 clinicians, of which 43% were RIOS Net members (21 of 59 MDs, 8 of 18 Nurse Practitioners, 9 of 15 Physician Assistants and 3 of 3 others). RIOS Net members had a significantly longer mean employment time (7.0 years; SD, 6.8 years; median, 5.0 years), compared with non-RIOS Net members (4.0 years; SD, 5.0 years; median, 2.3 years; P = .003). Similar results were found when analyzed by length of time in practice with cutoffs of 2 and 5 years. Discussion: Being a member of a practice-based research network may be a determinate of staying in rural practice longer. This is a hypothesis-generating study and needs confirmation from larger studies whose analysis stratifies clinician demographics and practice type. |
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Authors:
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Nityamo Sinclair-Lian; Robert L Rhyne; Shirley H Alexander; Robert L Williams |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM Volume: 21 ISSN: 1557-2625 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2008 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-07-09 Completed Date: 2008-11-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256526 Medline TA: J Am Board Fam Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 353-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA. |
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Ambulatory Care
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organization & administration* Biomedical Research / methods* Community Health Services / methods* Cross-Sectional Studies Humans Medically Underserved Area* New Mexico Physician's Practice Patterns / standards* Primary Health Care / standards* Rural Health Services / standards* |
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