Objective: To test predictors of practice location of fully qualified Monash University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) graduates.
Design: Cohort survey, 2011.
Setting: Australia.
Participants: Rural (n = 67/129) and urban (n = 86/191) background doctors starting at Monash University 1992-1999. Approximately 60% female, 77% married/partnered, 79% Australian-born, mean age 34 years, 31% general practitioners, 72% fully qualified and 80% training/practising in major cities.
Main Outcome Measures: First and current practice location once fully qualified. Intended practice location in 5-10 years.
Results: Logistic regression found that rural versus urban background was a significant predictor of rural (outside major city) first practice location (odds ratio (OR) 5.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.3-19.2) and rural current practice location (OR 5.6, 95% CI 1.5-21.2) for fully qualified doctors. General practitioner versus other medical specialists significantly predicted first (OR 7.2, 95% CI 2.1-25.2) or current (OR 3.6, 95% CI 1.1-11.9) rural practice location. Preference for a rural practice location in 5-10 years was predicted by rural background (OR 4.4, 95% CI 1.6-11.8) and positive intention towards rural practice upon completing MBBS (OR 4.6, 95% CI 1.7-12.6). Surveyed in 2011, 28% of those who also responded to the 2006 survey shifted their preferred future practice location from rural to urban communities versus 13% shifting from urban to rural (McNemar-Bowker test, P = 0.02).
Conclusion: The majority of fully qualified Monash MBBS graduates practicing in rural communities have rural backgrounds. The rural-background effect diminished over time and may need continued support during training and full practice.
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