Predictors of a positive attitude towards rural practice in female osteopathic medical students
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.For female osteopathic medical students, a strong intention to practice family medicine and higher civic-mindedness predict a positive attitude toward rural practice. Rural background did not significantly influence rural practice attitudes.
Area Of Science
- Medical Education
- Rural Health Workforce
- Osteopathic Medicine
Background
- Addressing rural healthcare shortages requires understanding female medical students' rural practice intentions.
- While rural background and primary care interest are known predictors, their impact on female osteopathic medical students is unclear.
Purpose Of The Study
- To determine if rural background, intention to practice family medicine, and civic-mindedness are associated with female osteopathic medical students' attitudes toward rural practice.
Main Methods
- Anonymous online survey of female osteopathic medical students at Arkansas Colleges of Health Education.
- Assessed rural background, civic-mindedness, family medicine intention, and attitudes toward rural practice.
- Hierarchical regression analysis of 97 complete responses.
Main Results
- Rural background did not correlate with positive attitudes toward rural practice.
- Civic-mindedness positively correlated with rural practice attitudes (p=0.016), explaining 4.57% of variance.
- Intention to practice family medicine strongly predicted positive rural practice attitudes (p<0.001), explaining 20.25% of variance.
- Civic-mindedness moderated the relationship between family medicine intention and rural practice attitudes (p=0.05).
Conclusions
- Civic-mindedness and a strong plan for family medicine positively influence female osteopathic students' attitudes toward rural practice.
- Civic-mindedness enhances the effect of family medicine intentions on rural practice attitudes.
- Findings suggest focusing on civic engagement and primary care specialty interest to encourage rural practice among female osteopathic physicians.
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