Community Health Centers and Medical Traineeship Patterns-Implications for Addressing Health Workforce Shortage.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1353/hpu.2025.a951592

Seongwon Choi, Aizhan Karabukayeva, Ganisher Davlyatov, William Opoku-Agyeman

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Abstract

This study explores medical training programs within community health centers (CHCs) and investigates the organizational and environmental factors associated with these programs. Using cluster analysis, we identified four distinct clusters based on the prevalence of physician, nurse, advanced practitioner, and medical assistant trainees in CHCs. These clusters reveal variations in the composition of trainees within CHCs, indicating diverse training and recruitment priorities. Our analysis of organizational and environmental correlates found significant associations between factors such as urban location, CHC size, and the percentage of other clinical trainee types with the distribution of clinical trainees. The insights gained from this study are crucial for advancing the ongoing development of CHC medical training programs, emphasizing the delivery of high-quality primary care, comprehensive training, and education while addressing workforce challenges in resource-limited settings.

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Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Multiple-

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

7.10%

发文量

154

期刊介绍： The journal has as its goal the dissemination of information on the health of, and health care for, low income and other medically underserved communities to health care practitioners, policy makers, and community leaders who are in a position to effect meaningful change. Issues dealt with include access to, quality of, and cost of health care.