Undergraduate paramedic students attitudes toward employment location

Select your gender

Select you age category

Have you ever lived in a rural area for 3 years or more? Please use the Health Workforce Locator to determine if a location is rural or remote by using the attached link: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/health-workforce-locator/health-workforce-locator A rural or remote location is classified as RRMA 3 to 7 *We include remote within the parameters of rural for the sake of this study

Would you ever consider rural employment as a paramedic? Rural employment refers specifically to locations classified as rural on the Health Workforce Locator

Please explain why/why not you would consider rural employment (refers to question 4)

Would you consider rural employment for over 3 years? This refers to any point in your career *

Please explain why or why not you would consider rural employment for 3+ year (refers to question 6)

Rural employment provides better opportunities to connect with the community. Select the answer that best reflects your opinion

Rural employment allows for better skill acquisition as a paramedic. Select the answer that best reflects your opinion

Rural employment is more beneficial for paramedicine students compared to metropolitan employment, given the exposure to a variety of cases. Select the answer that best reflects your opinion

How motivated are you for metropolitan employment? 0 = No Motivation and 10 = Highly Motivated

What are your motivations for metropolitan employment? Select the most applicable

If you selected other for question 12, please write a brief explanation