Abstract

POST-GRADUATION MIGRATION INTENTIONS OF MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM

Elsadig Yousif Mohamed*, Siham Balla, Asma Abdulaal, Manar Awad Albary Yousif, Mansour Alzahrani, Khalid Altohami Medani, Sawsan Mustafa Abdalla, Abdel Moniem Mukhtar

ABSTRACT

Background: The objectives of this study were to determine the medical students’ post-graduation migration intentions, the intension of return to the country and the preferred destination of migration. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum. The sample size was 384. The data was collected by questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS. Results: Of the 384 respondents, 325 (84.6%) intended to migrate after graduation. The most preferred destinations for migration were Saudi Arabia 112 (29%) and United Arab Emirates 77(20%). The most common reasons behind migration was to achieve better financial conditions (81.8%) and a better professional advancement (77.9%). Conclusion: An alarming percentage of medical students of Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum intend to migrate after graduation, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States of America and the United Kingdom. The migration intention isassociated with having a family member abroad.

Keywords: post-graduation, migration intentions, medical students.