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Title: Challenges faced by internationally educated health professionals on Prince Edward Island : stories and voices : a research report for IEHP Atlantic Connection
Authors: Baldacchino, Godfrey
Hood, Michelle
Keywords: Medical care -- Prince Edward Islands
Medical care -- Study and teaching -- Prince Edward Islands
Education, Medical -- Prince Edward Islands
Canada -- Emigration and immigration
Issue Date: 2007
Publisher: Institute of Island Studies, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Citation: Baldacchino, G., & Hood, M. (2007). Challenges faced by internationally educated health professionals on Prince Edward Island : stories and voices : a research report for IEHP Atlantic Connection. Charlottetown, P.E.I.: University of Prince Edward Island.
Abstract: This report is based on a qualitative study of the challenges that are faced by internationally educated health professionals in coming, staying and settling on PEI and in Atlantic Canada. Health issues would not tend to feature highly amongst the list of features that lure and attract newcomers to Atlantic Canada: but they discourage immigrants from moving in, or residents from staying, when health provision is deemed to be below expected levels of service. Health, therefore, figures as one of the concerns of immigrants (Canadian and non-Canadian, men and women, and across all age cohorts) deciding whether to stay in Atlantic Canada. Major disappointment and frustration are expressed with respect to the non-availability of a family doctor, and/or the nonavailability of, or uncertainty about, specialized care and surgical procedures. Moreover, in areas that have relatively sparse and scattered populations that are remote from urban centres, health professionals can develop dangerous levels of work-related stress, plus much reduced opportunities for specialization or any form of non-experience driven professional development.
Description: Acknowledgements / Executive Summary / Preamble / Background to Immigration to Atlantic Canada / ‘Major Concerns’ with Health Care Provision / Seeking, and Retaining, Internationally Educated Health Professionals / How welcoming is the Host Society / This Research Project / The Respondents / Coming to PEI / Staying, or Not Staying, on PEI / Working on PEI / Attracting Other Immigrants / Identification of Main Obstacles or Problems / A Wider Discussion / Policy Implications / Conclusion / References.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/19540
ISBN: 9780919013551
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