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Table 2 Aspects that influence migrant physicians’ (N = 101) choice of employment presented as percentage-clustered categories, means and standard deviations (SD)

From: Migrant physicians’ choice of employment and the medical specialty general practice: a mixed-methods study

 

Aspect

Number of answers

Little to no influences (%)

Partial influence (%)

Much or total influence (%)

Mean (SD)

Aspects related to work

 Own competence

Possibility to develop competence

98

2.0

11.2

86.8

3.9 (0.6)

Intellectually challenging

96

8.3

29.2

62.5

3.6 (0.8)

Challenging in terms of practical skills

96

6.3

50.0

43.7

3.4 (0.8)

Possibility of leadership

96

50.0

31.3

18.8

2.4 (1.1)

Possibility of doing research

97

37.1

45.4

17.5

2.6 (1.0)

Ability to continue with the specialty started or completed before moving to Sweden

92

46.7

22.8

30.5

2.5 (1.3)

 Colleagues

Colleagues are highly competent

97

2.1

21.6

76.3

3.8 (0.6)

Swedish-trained physicians present in the workplace

97

30.9

32.0

37.1

2.9 (1.1)

Physicians from home country present at the workplace

97

84.5

12.4

3.1

1.5 (0.8)

 Patients

Diverse patient population

97

28.9

40.2

30.9

2.9 (1.0)

Ability to have the same patients for a long period of time

97

37.1

38.1

24.7

2.7 (1.1)

 Salary

High salary

97

6.2

40.2

53.6

3.5 (0.7)

 Technology

The latest technology is available in the workplace

97

7.3

40.2

52.5

3.4 (0.7)

 To work somewhere else

Opportunities to work in different cities/towns in Sweden

96

29.2

49.0

21.8

2.8 (1.0)

Ability to increase opportunities to work in an EU country other than Sweden

96

43.7

37.5

18.7

2.6 (1.1)

Ability to bring knowledge and experience from Sweden to my home country

96

45.8

27.1

27.0

2.5 (1.2)

Aspects related to private life and the surroundings

 Family

Ability to combine work with family

97

1.0

12.4

86.6

4.1 (0.7)

Partner

83

16.8

18.1

65.1

3.6 (1.2)

Children living at home

96

23.8

24.4

52.3

3.4 (1.2)

Wanting to live close to children who have moved from home

51

33.4

23.5

43.1

3.1 (1.4)

Wanting to live close to parents, siblings or other relatives

95

48.5

33.7

17.9

2.4 (1.1)

 Social life

It is easy to make new Swedish friends

96

30.2

49.0

20.8

2.8*a (1.0)

Ability to live near other people from country of origin or education

96

68.8

27.1

4.2

1.8 (1.0)

 Location: leisure and interest opportunities

Close to nature

97

26.8

43.3

29.9

2.9 (1.0)

Ability to exercise/play certain sports

94

29.7

47.9

22.4

2.8 (0.9)

Close to theatres, museums and cinemas

96

46.8

37.5

15.6

2.5*b (1.0)

Close to a university

96

47.9

38.5

13.5

2.4 (1.0)

Close to many restaurants and cafes

96

46.9

40.6

12.5

2.4 (1.0)

Close to a religious institution

97

78.4

16.5

5.2

1.6 (0.9)

 Location: accommodation

The living area is quiet

97

10.3

21.6

68.0

3.6 (0.8)

Quick commute to workplace

98

13.3

29.6

57.2

3.4*c (0.9)

Opportunity to pursue a career without having to move

87

19.5

29.9

50.6

3.3 (1.1)

Good travel opportunities nearby (airport, train, etc.)

98

18.4

34.7

47.0

3.2*d (1.0)

Weather

81

45.0

25.9

29.7

2.6 (1.3)

  1. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05 level
  2. aWomen = 3.05 (SD = 0.91) vs. Men = 2.56 (SD = 0.94); p = .012
  3. bWomen = 2.84 (SD = 0.17) vs. Men = 2.10 (SD = 0.91); p = 0.000
  4. cWomen = 3.64 (SD = 0.11) vs. Men = 3.26 (SD = 0.96); p = 0.027
  5. dWomen = 3.47 (SD = 0.92) vs. Men = 3.02 (SD = 1.01); p = 0.025