INTRODUCTION:
Brain drain is defined as the immigration of highly qualified health professionals from low-income countries to high-income affluent countries in pursuit of a better & safer quality of life. A crosssectionalstudywasconductedtodeterminethemagnitudeofmigratoryintentionsofHouseOfficersoffourmaintertiarycarehospitalsbasedinPeshawar,Pakistan.
METHODS:
The research design for this study was a cross sectional study which was carried out in fourtertiarycarehospitalsofPeshawarKPK.Thedurationofthisstudywas5monthsfromMarch
– July 2022. Data was collected through convenient sampling and 195 participants were involved in filling aself-structured questionnaire.
RESULTS:
The results of this study revealed that out of 195 respondents 104(53.3%) intended to go abroad for specialization while 91(46.67%) opted to stay in Pakistan.The study also showed thatout of 195 medical graduates 104 (53.3%) opted for abroad in which 32(31.37%) preferred to go United States, 62(60.78% preferred United King domand 8(7.84%)preferre dother countries (Australia and Canada) for post graduate training. 48.6% males and 59.3%females have intentions for going abroad with a p value of 0.138 which is not significant;implying that the there is no difference between males & females in selecting their career choice.
CONCLUSION:
Thefindingsofourresearchhighlightthereasonsbehindtheimmigrationofmedicalgraduates. When large number of graduates are going abroad there would be its implication son healthcare and academic policies. This study can help government to make appropriatepoliciestoaddressbraindrain.Onbasisofdatacollectedifthereiseconomicstability,better training facilities and attractive salary packages are being provided by state of Pakistan then there will a decrease in outnumber house officers migrating abroad.
Keywords,Specialization,Brain drain,Residency.
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