Medical Student Intentions to Move Abroad: A UK-Based Realist Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Medical students moving abroad after qualification may contribute to domestic healthcare workforce shortages. Greater insights into how medical students make decisions about moving abroad may improve post-qualification retention. The aim was to develop a programme theory explaining medical students' intentions to move abroad or not.

Methods

In Phase 1 the initial programme theory was generated from a literature review. In Phase 2, the theory was developed through 30 realist interviews with medical students from a medical school in the United Kingdom. In Phase 3 the final programme theory was used to produce recommendations for stakeholders.

Results

The findings highlight the complex decision-making that medical students undertake when deciding whether to

SUBMITTER: Mcculloch E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10885844 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature