Perception of Medical Training and Migration Intention Among Graduating Medical Students in Lagos, Nigeria
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2021-01
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Adeniran, A
Ojo, O.Y
Oluwole, E.O.
Obodo-Iregbu U.O
Ogunbiyi B.V
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LASU Journal of Medical Sciences
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Background: Physician's migration, also known as "brain drain", is not a new occurrence; it has become a major concern in Nigeria's healthcare system in recent times. This study was designed to determine the perception of graduating medical students towards the training they received and their migration intentions.
Conclusion: Majority of the graduating Medical Students surveyed had the intention to leave the country to practice after graduation. The Nigerian government must take necessary steps to address the push factors to retain this group of highly needed human workforce.
Result: The mean age was 23.8±2.9 SD, majority were females (54.1%). The study showed that 92.3% of respondents had a negative perception of their medical training. About two third (62.8%) of the respondents intended to migrate to practise abroad. The countries of interest where they would like to practise were mostly the U.K (27.2%), U.S.A (26.4%), and Canada (15.2%). There was no indication of migrating and practising in any African country. The main push factors were poor physician remuneration (91.2%), poor facilities and equipment (88.8%), and poor working environment (86.4%).
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Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 220 graduating medical students in Lagos between January and June 2020. Data were gathered through the use of pretested self-administered questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS software version 25. Results were presented in frequency tables. Chi-square test was used to determine the association between variables and the level of significance was set at p <0.05.
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Adeniran Adeyinka, Ojo Omobola Y, Oluwole Esther O, Obodo-Iregbu Uzoamaka O, Ogunbiyi Boluwatife V. Perception of Medical Training and Migration Intention Among Graduating Medical Students in Lagos, Nigeria. LASU Journal of Medical Sciences 2021; 6(1);