Table 2 Included studies’ definition of a locum physician
From: Approaches to locum physician recruitment and retention: a systematic review
Author (year) | Locum physician definition |
|---|---|
2004 A contingent physician contracted to provide clinical services for a defined period of time without obligation for permanent placement 2008 A locum physician is a temporary physician contracted to provide clinical services for a defined period of time without obligation for permanent placement | |
Rourke et al. (2003) [3] | NR |
Jenson et al. (2008) [15] | Sessional general practitioners are a group pf GPs broadly consisting of both salaried GPs and locums and as such, follow diverse career paths and patterns |
DiMeglio et al. (2018) [9] | Physicians hired on a temporary basis to fill vacancies in full-time positions |
McKevitt et al. (1999) [16] | A physician who provides care for patients in the absence of permanent physicians |
Woloschuk & Tarrant (2002) [17] | NR |
Myhre et al. (2010) [2] | A healthcare provider who is serving as a temporary relief or substitute |
Jenson et al. (2006) [14] | “Sessional GPs” encapsulated both salaried and locum (freelance) GPs |
Rajbangshi et al. (2017) [18] | NR |
Theodoulou et al. (2018) [8] | Locum work is multi-faceted and locum physicians cover shifts impromptu or enrol on longer-term contract |
Lagoo et al. (2020) [19] | Traveling physicians’ where physicians are sent to practice in hospitals away from their home institution |