TY - JOUR
T1 - Profile and determinants of intention to migrate by early career doctors in Nigeria
T2 - A report from CHARTING study
AU - Adeniyi, Makinde Adebayo
AU - Efuntoye, Oluwafemi
AU - Popoola, Gbenga
AU - Adebayo, Oladimeji
AU - Ekundayo, Oladeji
AU - Ibiyo, Morohunmubo
AU - Igbokwe, Martin C.
AU - Ogunsuji, Oluwaseyi
AU - Fagbule, Francis
AU - Egwu, Onuwabuchi
AU - Kanmodi, Kehinde
AU - Omololu, Ayanfe
AU - Soneye, Olufunmilayo Y.
AU - Umar, Wasinda Francis
AU - Oduyemi, Ibiyemi
AU - Egbuchulem, Kelvin I.
AU - Amoo, Abimbola
AU - Sokomba, Aliyu
AU - Kpuduwei, Selekeowei Peter Kespi
AU - Olaopa, Olusegun
N1 - Funding Information:
We acknowledge the efforts of Miss Tobi Akande, Miss Adufe Iyanu and Miss Bunmi Ogunbode for the data entry and general clerical support toward data acquisition. Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) funded the study design and data acquisition processes.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2022/5/15
Y1 - 2022/5/15
N2 - Introduction: Recently, there has been an upsurge in the migration of medical personnel, especially early career doctors (ECDs) from low- and middle-income countries, Nigeria inclusive, to high-income countries with wide-ranging consequences on the social and economic systems of the donor countries. This study assessed the profile and determinants of intention to emigrate by ECDs in Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted among Nigerian ECDs from nine tertiary hospitals. Socio-demographic characteristics, intention & reasons to emigrate and willingness to return were collected using a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Results: A total number of 763 ECDs participated in the study. The majority (88.2%) were less than 40 years of age and the male to female ratio was 2:1. Majority of the participants (69.4%) received monthly income ≤833 US Dollar. About two-thirds of ECDs had plans to emigrate and most to developed countries. Common reasons for intention to migrate were better quality of postgraduate training, improved quality of life and better remuneration. Conclusion: High proportion of Nigerian ECDs has intention to emigrate out with potential adverse effect on the fragile health system in the country.
AB - Introduction: Recently, there has been an upsurge in the migration of medical personnel, especially early career doctors (ECDs) from low- and middle-income countries, Nigeria inclusive, to high-income countries with wide-ranging consequences on the social and economic systems of the donor countries. This study assessed the profile and determinants of intention to emigrate by ECDs in Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted among Nigerian ECDs from nine tertiary hospitals. Socio-demographic characteristics, intention & reasons to emigrate and willingness to return were collected using a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Results: A total number of 763 ECDs participated in the study. The majority (88.2%) were less than 40 years of age and the male to female ratio was 2:1. Majority of the participants (69.4%) received monthly income ≤833 US Dollar. About two-thirds of ECDs had plans to emigrate and most to developed countries. Common reasons for intention to migrate were better quality of postgraduate training, improved quality of life and better remuneration. Conclusion: High proportion of Nigerian ECDs has intention to emigrate out with potential adverse effect on the fragile health system in the country.
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U2 - 10.1002/hpm.3422
DO - 10.1002/hpm.3422
M3 - Article
C2 - 35060177
AN - SCOPUS:85123110798
SN - 0749-6753
VL - 37
SP - 1512
EP - 1525
JO - International Journal of Health Planning and Management
JF - International Journal of Health Planning and Management
IS - 3
ER -