Determinants of Specialty Choice amongst Resident Doctors in Lagos

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dc.contributor.authorOlajide, T.O
dc.contributor.authorSeyi-Olajide, J.O
dc.contributor.authorUgburo, A.O
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-02T07:53:59Z
dc.date.available2022-09-02T07:53:59Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionScholarly articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Despite the long term effect of specialization choices by doctors, on the efficiency of healthcare delivery, consideration is not often given to under-served fields. The distribution of resident doctors across specialties will subsequently determine the balance and adequacy of healthcare provision in the future. Objective: To evaluate the factors that influence choice of specific specialties and to make recommendations targeted at meeting the medical specialist manpower needs of the populace. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of resident doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos conducted in March 2014 using a self-administered, structured questionnaire. Data collected included biodata and important factors that influenced choice and analyzed. Results: There were 100(57.1%) males and 74 (42.3%) with age ranging from 26 to 45 years with a mean of 31.8 ± 0.3 years and a median of 31 years. The commonest areas of interest by the time of graduation, from medical school were the core clinical specialties of surgery 19(10.9%), paediatrics 17 (9.7%), obstetrics and gynaecology 11(6.2%) and internal medicine 3(1.7%). The factors that were rated to be very important in influencing specialty choice include availability of more time for family, leisure and vacation 81(46.3%), high intellectual content 67(38.3%), clinic based practice 66(37.7%), employment opportunity 62(35.4%), opportunity to operate 61(34.9%) and good financial prospects 58(33.1%). Conclusion: The preferred specialties are the core clinical specialties with the females showing less interest in the surgical specialties. The opportunity to operate and decreased workload are the most important predictors.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOlajide TO, Seyi-Olajide JO, Ugburo AO. Determinants of Specialty Choice amongst Resident Doctors in Lagos. Nig Qt J Hosp Med 2018;28(3):202-209. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/nqjhm/article/view/207265en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/11230
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicineen_US
dc.subjectResident doctorsen_US
dc.subjectHealthcare deliveryen_US
dc.subjectMedical specialisten_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Surgeryen_US
dc.titleDeterminants of Specialty Choice amongst Resident Doctors in Lagosen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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