Why psychiatrists stay or leave: a scoping review of retention and attrition in the psychiatry workforce
A systematic scoping review of the international literature on retention and attrition among psychiatry trainees and practising psychiatrists. The review maps evidence concerning realised attrition, turnover, progression and non-progression, migration, intentions to stay or leave, factors influencing these outcomes, and evaluated interventions, strategies and policies.
Authors
- Thomas Hewson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9879-9292)
- Hugh Alberti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8542-9599)
- Adrian Lloyd
- Cherise Jensen
- Jun Jie Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5213-9334)
- Oscar Taylor
- Ananta Dave
- Gillian Vance
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Science Framework
- Published
- 2026-07-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/ks6dz
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00