Author/Authors :
Kanmodi ، Kehinde Kebbi Medical Centre , Ekundayo ، Oladeji Federal Teaching Hospital , Adebayo ، Oladimeji University College Hospital , Efuntoye ، Oluwafemi University College Hospital , Ogunsuji ، Oluwaseyi University College Hospital , Ibiyo ، Morohunmubo University College Hospital , Tanimowo ، Adekiite University College Hospital , Buowari ، Dabota Yvonne University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital , Ibrahim ، Yahya Abdulmajid Federal Teaching Hospital , Grillo ، Elizabeth Federal Medical Centre , Amoo ، Abimbola University College Hospital , Omololu ، Ayanfe Federal Medical Centre , Adeniyi ، Adebayo Makinde Federal Teaching Hospital , Kpuduwei ، Selekeowei Federal Medical Centre , Olaopa ، Olusegun University College Hospital , Igbokwe ، Martin Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital , Okoro-Ocheme ، Chidi Federal Medical Centre , Oduyemi ، Ibiyemi University College Hospital , Egbuchulem ، Ifeanyi University College Hospital , Agbogidi ، Joshua Martins University College Hospital , Babalola ، Rereloluwa Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital , Egwu ، Onuwabuchi Federal Teaching Hospital , Aigbomian ، Ehiosun University of Calabar Teaching Hospital , Fagbule ، Omotayo Francis University College Hospital , Tobin-West ، Charles University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital , Durowade ، Kabir Adekunle Federal Teaching Hospital , Ilesanmi ، Olayinka Stephen University of Ibadan , Atilola ، Olayinka Lagos State University Teaching Hospital - Lagos State University
Abstract :
INTRODUCTION: Early career doctors (ECDs) make up a significant proportion of the workforce of medical/dental practitioners in Nigeria. ECDs play pivotal roles in the Nigerian healthcare system. However, several factors affect ECDs in their career endeavours, ranging from poor remuneration to psychosocial problems (such as burn out, job dissatisfaction, etc.). While other countries have tried to investigate these factors and their impact, no national inquiry has been done yet in Nigeria. This demonstrates the critical need to conduct a nationally representative study exploring these factors, such as demographic, workplace and psychosocial factors, among ECDs in Nigeria. This article is a protocol paper for the challenges of residency training and early career doctors in Nigeria study; charting study to be conducted under the auspices of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria(NARD). METHODS: The Charting Study would be a mixed study design, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative study designs and access data from structured questionnaire, focus group interview and secondary data available to the association. CONCLUSION: The outcome of this study will provide great insight into various issues affecting ECDs in Nigeria and make necessary recommendations.
Keywords :
Nigeria , early career doctors , junior doctors , physicians , dentists , workplace , psychosocial issues
