The Chilean Rural Practitioner Programme: a multidimensional strategy to attract and retain doctors in rural areas
Sebastian Peña, Jorge Ramirez, Carlos Becerra, Jorge Carabantes & Oscar Arteaga
Volume 88, Number 5, May 2010, 371-378
Table 3. Average score of doctors applying for rural jobs according to site category in the Rural Practitioner Programme, Chile
| Category of sitea | Average score of applicantsb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| A – most work difficulties | 89.2 | 89.7 | 86.7 | 91.9 | 87.5 | 91.1 |
| B | 86.3 | 88.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 86.4 | 89.9 |
| C | 86.9 | 87.2 | 87.2 | 88.4 | 87.1 | 87.8 |
| D | 85.5 | 86.3 | 85.9 | 85.7 | 86.6 | 85.1 |
| E – least work difficulties | 85.2 | 86.2 | 84.8 | 84.2 | 85.3 | 82.9 |
a Sites are graded from A to E according to work difficulty, based on the degree of isolation, geographic and climatic conditions, basic services available, quality and quantity of existing infrastructure and population covered.
b The average score of applicants for rural jobs is calculated based on four parameters: grades (94.5 points), research articles (2 points) and activities (2 points) and voluntary rural clerkship (1.5 points). Maximum points = 100 points.
Source: Unit of Destination and Residencies, Ministry of Health.25