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ArticleThe Australian journal of rural health2024

Understanding the professional factors that impact the retention of pathology workers in regional, rural and remote Australia.

Kirrily Werth, Tiana Gurney

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Kirrily WerthSchool of Medicine, Griffith University, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0009-0001-5306-9226
Tiana GurneyAdjunct Research Fellow, Rural Clinical School, University of Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

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Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study was to determine what professional factors impact the retention of pathology workers in regional, rural and remote Australia.

designA cross-sectional survey was used to collect data regarding the professional factors that impact the retention of regional, rural and remote pathology workers in Australia (n = 95). The survey focused on pathology workers' satisfaction with specific professional factors and how long they intended to stay in their current position.

settingRegional, rural and remote (MM2-7) pathology laboratories in Australia.

participantsThere were a total of 95 participants, including 24 phlebotomists/laboratory assistants, 34 medical laboratory scientists and 29 supervisors/managers, with the majority of participants being from New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.

resultsSignificant positive associations were found between satisfaction with career advancement opportunities, workplace culture and maintaining professional skills with the retention of regional, rural and remote pathology workers. Open-ended responses indicated that personal factors also played an important role in pathology worker retention in regional, rural and remote communities.

conclusionThis study provides important insights into the professional factors that impact the retention of pathology workers in regional, rural and remote Australia. Personal factors were also found to play an important role in retention. These findings have highlighted the need for further research to be conducted to explore the relationship between professional and personal factors and how this impacts the retention of pathology workers in regional, rural and remote Australia.

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Job SatisfactionRural Health ServicesAdultAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPathologistsPathologyPersonnel TurnoverQueenslandSurveys and QuestionnairesAustraliahealth carepathology workerretentionworkforce

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PMID39387261
PMCPMC11640206

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