‘I Hadn't Ever Really Thought It Was Something That I Could Do’: Rural Background Medical Graduates' Pathways to Medicine

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Australian Journal of Rural Health Pub Date : 2025-04-18 DOI:10.1111/ajr.70047

Jessica Beattie, Marley Binder, Hannah Beks, Lara Fuller

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Abstract

Objective

This study aims to elevate the voices of doctors with rural backgrounds by exploring their experience of applying for medicine and identifying learnings that can further widen access for prospective rural applicants.

Methods

This study is part of a larger qualitative study exploring the experiences of medical graduates from Deakin University's rural longitudinal integrated clerkship.

Design

Qualitative interviews. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analysed to elicit themes that aligned with the barriers and facilitators to admission to medicine.

Setting

Rural longitudinal integrated clerkship.

Participants

A total of 17 participants self-identified as originating from a rural background.

Main Outcome Measures

Barriers and facilitators to gaining admission to medicine.

Results

Barriers included aptitude tests, visibility and aspiration, and financial issues. Facilitators included equity admission policies, perseverance, and life experience.

Conclusion

Despite gaining admission to medicine, participants described the barriers they overcame and validated the importance of equity processes. Universities have a responsibility to continually review admission policies to ensure they are training a diverse cohort of students who are representative of the communities they serve.

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来源期刊

Australian Journal of Rural Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

16.70%

发文量

122

审稿时长

12 months

期刊介绍： The Australian Journal of Rural Health publishes articles in the field of rural health. It facilitates the formation of interdisciplinary networks, so that rural health professionals can form a cohesive group and work together for the advancement of rural practice, in all health disciplines. The Journal aims to establish a national and international reputation for the quality of its scholarly discourse and its value to rural health professionals. All articles, unless otherwise identified, are peer reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.