title: Research into recruitment: critical gaps in the literature.
abstract: The aim of this paper is to systematically review the literature available internationally on recruitment into psychiatry. A 5-stage search strategy was followed to identify all relevant studies published between 1999-2012. These were then critically appraised using a standardized tool, and the results summarized. A total of 128 studies were identified. Surveys were the most common design (40%), and 76% of studies used medical students as subjects; 36% of the studies were from the USA, followed by 25% from the UK. There were no studies found from South America. There is a need for more research into other potential applicant groups before medical school, and for research carried out in Africa, Asia and South America.
authors.affiliation: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, Greenwich Recovery Service , London.
authors.forename: Kitty
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Farooq
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Lydall
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhugra
mesh_terms: D006306:Health Surveys / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011570:Psychiatry; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000078329:Workforce