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

Objective: In many countries, migrant physicians (MP) tend to fill staff shortages in medical specialties perceived as low status. The aim of this study was to explore aspects that influence MPs', with a medical degree from outside EU/EEA, choice of employment and medical specialty in Sweden, and to explore and understand a potential over-representation in general practice (family medicine), a specialty suffering from staff shortages in Sweden.

Methods: A mixed-methods approach was applied.

'Did I pass the licensing exam?' aspects influencing migrant physicians' results: a mixed methods study.

Objectives: Migrant physicians (MPs) who wish to practise their profession in a new country often must undergo a recertification process, including a licensing exam. In many cases, this is the same licensing exam used for peers educated within the country; however, the pass rate of MPs is usually lower. This study aimed to explore MPs exam results, focusing on MPs that had participated in a complementary programme (CPP) for physicians with a medical degree from outside the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA), and aspects that may influence these.

Migrant physicians' entrance and advancement in the Swedish medical labour market: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Worldwide, physicians are migrating to new countries and want to practise their profession. However, they may experience difficulties doing so. To optimise and accelerate their entrance into and advancement within the Swedish healthcare system, there is an urgent need to explore how they are currently doing so, as their competences should be put to use without any unnecessary delay.

Migrant physicians' conceptions of working in rural and remote areas in Sweden: A qualitative study.

Objective: To explore migrant physicians' conceptions about working in rural and remote areas in Sweden to understand what influences their motivation to work in these areas.

Method And Material: The study employed a qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews with 24 migrant physicians. Transcripts were thematically analysed.

Clinicians' Selection Criteria for Video Visits in Outpatient Care: Qualitative Study.

Background: Video visits with patients were introduced into outpatient care at a hospital in Sweden. New behaviors and tasks emerged due to changes in roles, work processes, and responsibilities. This study investigates the effects of the digital transformation-in this case, how video visits in outpatient care change work processes and introduce new tasks-to further improve the concept of video visits.

Effects of the Digital Transformation: Qualitative Study on the Disturbances and Limitations of Using Video Visits in Outpatient Care.

Background: Video mediated meetings with patients were introduced in outpatient care at a hospital in Sweden. New behaviours and tasks emerged due to changes of roles, work processes and responsibilities. The study investigates effects of digital transformation, in this case how video visits in outpatient care change work processes and introduces new tasks, in order to further improve the concept of video visits.