Factors affecting medical students' interests in working in rural areas in North India-A qualitative inquiry.
Sonu GoelFederica AngeliNonita DhirarGarima SangwanKanchan ThakurDirk RuwaardPublished in: PloS one (2019)
This qualitative study highlights key factors affecting medical students' interest to work in rural areas. A substantial similarity was noted between the factors which emerge from the current study and those documented in other countries. These findings will help policymakers and medical educators to design and implement a comprehensive human resource strategy that shall target specific factors to encourage medical students to choose job positions in rural areas.