Challenges of residency training and early career doctors in Nigeria Phase II: Update on objectives, design, and rationale of study

Background: Early career doctors (ECDs) are a dynamic and highly mobile group of medical and dental practitioners who form a significant proportion of the health workforce in Nigeria. The challenges of residency training and ECDs in Nigeria CHARTING Phase I study explored limited challenges affectin...

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Published in:	Nigerian journal of medicine Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 714 - 719
Main Authors:	Eze, Ugochukwu, Tolani, Musiliu, Adeniyi, Makinde, Ogbonna, Vivian, Isokariari, Ogechukwu, Martin, C, Kanmodi, Kehinde, Abdulraheem, Khadija, Egbuchulem, Ifeanyi, Yahya, Abdulmajid, Oduyemi, Ibiyemi, Nwatah, Vincent, Grillo, Elizabeth, Babalola, Rereloluwa, Efosa, Isibor, Lawal, Qudus, Alatishe, Taiwo, Buowari, Dabota, Ariyo, Olumuyiwa, Mosanya, Ugochukwu, Adeyemi, Tope, Ogunsuji, Oluwaseyi, Agaja, Oyinkansola, Williams, Adedayo, Obazenu, Lawson, Sokomba, Aliyu, Olaopa, Olusegun, Durowade, Kabir, Ilesanmi, Olayinka, Adebayo, Oladimeji, on behalf of Research Collaboration Network RCN
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-10-2020 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	early career doctors nigeria residency resident doctors training Nigeria residency resident doctors training Nigeria Early career doctors
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Summary:	Background: Early career doctors (ECDs) are a dynamic and highly mobile group of medical and dental practitioners who form a significant proportion of the health workforce in Nigeria. The challenges of residency training and ECDs in Nigeria CHARTING Phase I study explored limited challenges affecting ECDs under the broad themes of demography, workplace issues, and psychosocial issues. The CHARTING II was expanded to provide wider insight into the challenges of ECDs in Nigeria. Objective: This protocol aims to provide clear objectives including description of objectives, design, and rationale for the conduct of the proposed CHARTING II study which seeks to explore other components under the various themes of demographic, workplace, psychosocial issues affecting the ECDs in Nigeria, and which were not explored under CHARTING I. Methodology: This shall be a mixed study design that will combine qualitative and quantitative methods, to investigate 27 subthemes among 2000 ECDs spread across 31 centers, accredited by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors. Participants shall be selected using the multistage sampling method. The primary data will be generated using structured proforma and validated questionnaires, while administrative sources would serve as a source of secondary data. Data will be entered and analyzed using appropriate statistical software. Conclusion: CHARTING II study would provide more robust data and insight into the problems encountered by ECDs in Nigeria. This would in turn build a platform for institutional engagement and advocacy in order to drive relevant policies to mitigate these challenges.
ISSN:	1115-2613
DOI:	10.4103/NJM.NJM_137_20