title: Factors that motivate young pharmacists to work in rural communities in the Ukraine.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A number of identified factors can influence clinicians' location of practice decisions; however, little is known about the location decisions of pharmacists. In general, males are more likely to work in rural and remote regions, and students with a rural background are more likely to work in rural communities after graduation. In the Ukraine, pharmaceutical health care is important because a patient's first visit is often to the pharmacy, rather than to a GP. This study sought to understand what motivates Ukraine pharmacy students to practice in rural areas.
  
  
  METHODS
  The first part of the study used a quantitative design with questionnaires based on Füglistaller's model for measuring the motivation of entrepreneurs, because working in a rural Ukraine pharmacy means, in most cases, operating a privately owned pharmacy. The second part was qualitative to verify these results.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The students' motivation to work in rural areas after graduation depended on their sex and place of birth, but this was not decisive. More influential were the factors that motivate operating a privately owned pharmacy. Within the group that considered working in a privately owned pharmacy in a rural community, motivation was more intrinsic (eg enjoys helping people), while negative factors were more external (eg financial risk).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Students from the National University of Pharmacy in Kharkiv comprise the majority of pharmacists in the Ukraine. They are interested in working in a rural area as long as opportunities align with their individual expectations. The two main factors found that would supply more young graduates to rural areas were: (1) improving rural living conditions; and (2) fostering the mental attitude required for operating a private pharmacy. In addition, decreasing related bureaucracy, and increasing financial and fiscal grants may enhance medical and pharmaceutical health care in rural communities of the Ukraine.Key words: graduate pharmacists, living conditions, motivation, privately owned pharmacy, Ukraine.
authors: Institute for Ethics and Law in Medizine, University of Vienna, Austria. peter@peter-partner.com
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Anzenberger
authors: Sergey B
authors: SB
authors: Popov
authors: Herwig
authors: H
authors: Ostermann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002755:Choice Behavior; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000523:psychology* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011365:Professional Practice Location; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014455:Ukraine; D055815:Young Adult