An examination of supportive management practices promoting health workforce stability in remote northern Australia.

CONCLUSIONS: Health professionals working in remote Australia face unique pressures due to their geographical and professional isolation. Therefore, providing support improves their professional competence and personal wellbeing, and promotes workforce stability, which benefits the remote community through better access to health services.
PMID: 26438652 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australasian Psychiatry - October 5, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Onnis LL Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research