Specialty choice among final-year medical students and house officers in Nigeria: implications for anaesthesia practice - a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Nigeria's doctor shortage is worsening with mass exodus and imbalanced specialty distribution. Anaesthesia faces particularly critical shortages. Medical graduate specialty choices have a vital impact on the workforce and are essential for healthcare planning. This study aimed to identify the current specialty preferences of final-year medical students and house officers in Nigeria, factors that affect such choices, and their implications for anaesthesia practice.

Design

We conducted a cross-sectional study among final-year medical students and house officers in Nigeria using a self-administered, semistructured electronic questionnaire. The survey question was divided into four sections: sociodemographic data, specialty preferences, factors considered in choosing

SUBMITTER: Okonkwo TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11751917 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature