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Retention, turnover and return - a longitudinal study of allied health professionals in Britain

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posted on 2014-06-16, 12:34 authored by John Loan-Clarke, John ArnoldJohn Arnold, Crispin CoombsCrispin Coombs, Ruth Hartley, Sara Bosley
Problems of retention and turnover of allied health professionals are under-researched. A longitudinal (two-year) study of four allied health professions (AHPs) in the British health-care system sampled from three categories – stayers, leavers and returners. Qualitative data identified respondents' (n = 1925) own reasons for staying within the National Health Service (NHS), leaving it or returning to it. Data at the second stage of the study (n = 719) additionally identified reasons for staying in non-NHS employment. Responses show key differences among stayers, leavers and returners for their employment choice decisions. Differences between AHPs in the NHS and those working outside it are also identified. Longitudinal data revealed the influence of the changing employment context on employment choice decisions. Findings are related to the policy context and relevant theoretical literature. Recommendations for future research, particularly focusing on stayers so as to enhance retention strategies, are made.

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School

  • Business and Economics

Department

  • Business

Published in

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT JOURNAL

Volume

20

Issue

4

Pages

391 - 406 (16)

Citation

LOAN-CLARKE, J. ... et al, 2010. Retention, turnover and return - a longitudinal study of allied health professionals in Britain. Human Resource Management Journal, 20 (4), pp. 391 - 406.

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© Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

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  • VoR (Version of Record)

Publication date

2010

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This article is closed access.

ISSN

0954-5395

Language

  • en

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