Authors : Joanne Erica S. Guanzing; Kelda Bethany P. Lajara; Rachel Ann S. Manalo; Jelina Anne Celine M., Marcelo; Daryl Pocholo C. Marquez; Alexa Beatrice S. Martinez; Laarni E. Gloriani
Volume/Issue : Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 5 - May
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Industrialized countries opened the doors to
highly skilled health professionals, especially Filipinos.
This has now become an important feature of globalized
labor market in healthcare. An estimated 2.2 million
overseas Filipino workers were recorded based on a
survey done in 2019 where 8.5% are working
professionals including health professionals, such as
nurses and medical technologists. The researchers aim to
explore the factors that influence the intentions of
Filipino 4th year Medical Technology students to work
abroad. These factors can be classified into micro, mesoand macro-levels to better understand the hierarchy of
these reasons influencing migration. The researchers
employed a descriptive survey design for the study and
followed a set inclusion and exclusion criteria for the
screening of their participants. The surveys shall be
distributed through Google Forms due to the restraints
brought about by not being able to meet face-to-face
with the participants. This method will ensure safety of
the researchers and participants as they will only receive
the survey through online means compared to the
traditional on-site method. The researchers employed
ANOVA in the statistical analysis of the data collection.
The data gathered from the online survey resulted in
50% of participants having the intention to work
abroad, 32% who do not have the intention, whereas
18% have not decided. This was further correlated with
the factors that influenced them to work abroad, which
included family influence, income, organizational setting,
and political-economic situation views. The factors that
were explored in relation to the intentions of the students
to work abroad all yielded statistically insignificant
results. This means that there is no one factor that stands
out amongst the rest. This signifies that the student’s
motivation to migrate is prioritized by not only one
specific factor, but all are equally important to them
Keywords : Healthcare Workers, Filipino, Medical Technologist, Work Abroad, Migration