Citation:
Darmawan W, Harding C, Coleman M, Samuels A. Rural workforce challenges: Why not rural psychiatry? Australas Psychiatry. 2022
Keywords:
Psychiatry; rural; shortage; workforce; Australia; awareness; clinical article; controlled study; semi structured interview; stigma; thematic analysis
Abstract:
The Australian psychiatry workforce is under-subscribed and highly urbanised. Currently, 90% of psychiatrists work in the cities, and there are significant projected workforce shortages of psychiatrists throughout Australia, particularly in rural and remote locations.