Ayano Sakai, Mina Ishimaru, Hiroko Iwata, Seiko Iwase, Satoko Suzuki
Health literacy and parenting infants at home: protocol for a qualitative systematic review of parents' experiences
JBI evidence synthesis
strong evidence support positive impact placebased medical education recruitment retention rural health workforce australia much work however undertaken context extended rural clinical placement students undertaking part medical degree rural location recently places australia students could undertake entirety medical degree rural area introduction murraydarling medical schools network mdmsn initiative dynamic changing mdmsn part stronger rural health strategy builds australian governments existing rural health multidisciplinary training program establish network rurally based medical programs murraydarling region mdmsn offers unique opportunity explore effect complete rural immersion medical school subsequent rural practice article describes establishment research collaboration intended ensure harmonisation research data collection outset mdmsn program mdmsn research collaboration longitudinal multiuniversity program work explore effect rurally based medical school programs murraydarling region initially agreed administrative student data collected existing university datasets help characterise novel student cohort university distribute entry survey firstyear mdmsn students survey collect demographic information well information regarding rural background preferences future practice intention questions aligned adapted medical schools outcomes database survey australian bureau statistics literature information combined graduate information australian health practitioner regulation agency mdmsn research collaboration work toward codesign research projects facilitate progress multisite research addressing nationally relevant research questions early research efforts focused ability better understand new cohort students embarking rurally based medical education practice intentions realisation subsequent work collaboration may lead deeper understanding rural student experience effect place changes student professional identity time relationship subsequent rural practice mdmsn research collaboration proactive initiative brings together data experience five new rurally based medical programs answers calls multiinstitution longitudinal studies uniquely placed capture impact mdmsn program including effect complete rural immersion future practice location graduates ultimately combined research efforts mdmsn research collaboration add knowledge address known rural workforce maldistribution particularly attract retain medical workforce