Factors affecting small dental business in rural Germany: Evidence from Hessen
Language English Media electronic
Document type Journal Article
- Keywords
- analytic hierarchy process, career choice, dentistry, employment, rural regions, start-up firms,
- MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Small Business MeSH
- Professional Practice Location MeSH
- Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
- Rural Population MeSH
- Career Choice * MeSH
- Rural Health Services MeSH
- Dentists statistics & numerical data psychology MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Germany MeSH
OBJECTIVES: To determine how social factors influence career decisions of dental service providers, particularly focusing on examining the impact of dentists' origins. METHODS: Online survey of Hessian panel dentists, with pairwise comparisons to a set of factors impacting their decision-making process. An Analytic Hierarchy Process examined the weighting of influencing drivers in career choice. RESULTS: Dentists from rural backgrounds were more likely to establish practices in rural areas than those from urban origins. Origin correlated with entrepreneurial intentions and a strong association of rural origin. Dentists who grew up in rural areas were 4.19 times more likely to start a business. CONCLUSION: These findings may support efficient resource allocation and support for rural dental businesses.
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