Table 1 Profile of the reviews considered in this overview
From: Interventions for supporting nurse retention in rural and remote areas: an umbrella review
Title | Authors | Year of publication | Country | Number of included studies | Type of professionals | Study variables | PRISMA score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial incentives for return of service in underserved areas: a systematic review | Bärnighausen and Bloom [24] | 2009 | USA | 43 | Nurses and physicians | Financial incentives | 22/27 |
Systematic review of effective retention incentives for health workers in rural and remote areas: towards evidence-based policy | Buykx et al. [25] | 2010 | Australia | 14 | Nurses and physicians | Retention strategies (financial incentives, loan repayment) | 19/27 |
Mentoring, clinical supervision and preceptoring: clarifying the conceptual definitions for Australian rural nurses: a review of the literature | Mills et al. [26] | 2005 | Australia | Not specified | Nurses | Supportive relationships in nursing: mentoring, clinical supervision and preceptoring | 17/27 |
Supporting health professionals through information and communication technologies: a systematic review of the effects of information and communication technologies on recruitment and retention | Gagnon et al. [27] | 2011 | Canada | 13 | Nurses and other care providers | ICTs support | 21/27 |
Rural health career pathways: research themes in recruitment and retention | Fisher and Fraser [28] | 2010 | Australia | Not specified | Nurses and other providers | Stages of rural career pathways | 17/27 |