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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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- malé podnikání MeSH
- odborná praxe - umístění MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- venkovské obyvatelstvo MeSH
- volba povolání * MeSH
- zdravotnické služby pro venkov MeSH
- zubní lékaři statistika a číselné údaje psychologie MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
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- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Německo MeSH
