Table 3 Selected workforce characteristics according to New Zealand resident status
From: The destination of Pacific Island health professional graduates from a New Zealand university
Characteristic | Non-resident (N = 25) | Resident (N = 50) |
|---|---|---|
Course | Â | Â |
Medicine | 9 (36%)a | 19 (38%) |
Dentistry | 3 (12%) | 11 (22%) |
Pharmacy | 10 (40%) | 13 (26%) |
Physiotherapy | 2 (8%) | 5 (10%) |
Medical laboratory science | 1 (4%) | 2 (4%) |
Completed postgraduate qualification | 6 (24%) | 25 (50%) |
No postgraduate qualification and not intending to do | 6 (24%) | 6 (12%) |
Main location of practice | Â | Â |
Pacific Island community in NZ | 4 (16%) | 7 (14%) |
General Community in NZ | 15 (60%) | 22 (44%) |
Pacific Islands | 3 (12%) | 2 (4%) |
Elsewhere | 3 (12%) | 14 (28%) |
Ever worked in the Pacific Islands | 14 (56%) | 16 (32%) |
Intending to work in Pacific Islands community in NZ or Pacific Islands if not currently | 10 (40%) | 15 (30%) |