Are We Facing a Radical Change in the Migration Behavior of Medical Graduates from Less Developed Countries? Demographic Profile vs. Social Push Factors

Bibliographic Data

ID15482946
AuthorsValentina Vasile (0000-0002-2368-1377, Institute of National Economy), Elena Bunduchi (0000-0002-6036-9091, Institute of National Economy, corresponding author), Daniel Stefan (0000-0002-1493-9700, Romanian Academy), Calin-Adrian Comes (0000-0003-2013-5589, Institute of National Economy), Răzvan Vasile (0000-0002-0269-2886, Romanian Academy), Anamari-Beatrice Ștefan (0000-0002-4399-3124, Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue6
Pages4894-4894
Publication date2023-03-10
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20064894
PMID36981802
OpenAlexW4323850414
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited17

The phenomenon of migration among medical personnel from less developed countries is a large one, with negative effects on the origin country, but more worrying is graduates' propensity to migrate during or immediately after university studies. The analysis of the labor market in the health sector from the last two decades shows us greater attractiveness of employment in (more) economically developed states compared to the demand from the health sector in graduates' origin countries. This research's purpose is to identify the determinants of the propensity to study and work abroad of medical students as a defined factor for better employment, and to identify the push factors in the origin country. As a result of the dichotomous nature of the dependent variables, logistic regression was applied. The independent variables (gender, residence, medical specialization, grades and perceived economic status) were used to identify the odds of the intention to migrate for studies. The results highlighted a higher propensity to migrate for studies among medical students, with opportunities offered by universities differing across countries and geographical areas. Moreover, students with a lower level of household income have openness to migrate, the tuition fees being managed through part-time/temporary employment during studies

Attractiveness · Demographic economics · Economics · Logistic regression · Odds · Openness to experience · Propensity score matching · Residence · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global Health Workforce Issues · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Psychology · Social Psychology

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