'Did I pass the licensing exam?' aspects influencing migrant physicians' results: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Migrant physicians (MPs) who wish to practise their profession in a new country often must undergo a recertification process, including a licensing exam. In many cases, this is the same licensing exam used for peers educated within the country; however, the pass rate of MPs is usually lower. This study aimed to explore MPs exam results, focusing on MPs that had participated in a complementary programme (CPP) for physicians with a medical degree from outside the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA), and aspects that may influence these.

Methods

Mixed methods were applied. The data consisted of 2013 to 2019 licensing exam results of 564 physicians in Sweden that were educated outside of the EU. The data was analysed using linear and logistic regression ana

SUBMITTER: Sturesson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7371142 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature