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Factors affecting small dental business in rural Germany: Evidence from Hessen
G Chmelikova1, D Stein2, F P Koch3
1Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies/Department of Regional and Business Economics, Mendel University, Brno, Czech Republic.
Objectives:
To determine how social factors influence career decisions of dental service providers, particularly focusing on examining the impact of dentists' origins.
Methods:
Online survey of Hessian panel dentists, with pairwise comparisons to a set of factors impacting their decision-making process. An Analytic Hierarchy Process examined the weighting of influencing drivers in career choice.
Results:
Dentists from rural backgrounds were more likely to establish practices in rural areas than those from urban origins. Origin correlated with entrepreneurial intentions and a strong association of rural origin. Dentists who grew up in rural areas were 4.19 times more likely to start a business.
Conclusion:
These findings may support efficient resource allocation and support for rural dental businesses.
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