Individual, organizational, and policy strategies to enhance the retention and a sense of belonging for health care professionals in rehabilitation medicine. PM R 2024 Jul;16(7):772-778
Date
03/18/2024Pubmed ID
38494596DOI
10.1002/pmrj.13152Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85186590299 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 15 CitationsAbstract
The retention of physicians and other health care professionals in rehabilitation medicine is a critical issue that affects patients' access to care and the quality of the care they receive. In the United States and globally, there are known shortages of clinicians including, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists. These shortages are predicted to worsen in the future. It is known that attrition occurs in a variety of ways such as a clinician reducing work hours or effort, taking a position at another organization, leaving the field of medicine altogether, stress-related illness, and suicide. Retention efforts should focus on stay factors by creating a positive culture that supports a sense of belonging as well as addressing a myriad of push and pull factors that lead to attrition. In this commentary, we provide a roadmap that includes examples of stay strategies for individuals and organizations to adopt that are aimed at enhancing the retention of rehabilitation medicine professionals.
Author List
Silver JK, Fleming TK, Ellinas EH, Silver EM, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Bryan KM, Flores LE, Sarno DLAuthor
Elizabeth H. Ellinas MD Associate Dean, Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Health PersonnelHumans
Job Satisfaction
Organizational Culture
Personnel Turnover
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
United States
