Factors influencing medical students’ motivation to practise in rural areas in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review.
- Authors
- P. Zwanikken, et al.
There is a shortage of doctors working in rural areas all over the world, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. The choice to practise medicine in a rural area is influenced by many factors. Motivation developed as a medical student is one key determinant of this choice. This study explores influences on medical students’ motivation to practise in rural areas of low-income and middle-income countries following graduation.