Table 3.
Emigration attitudes among students graduating in 2003 (14) and 2013; data are count (%)
| 2003 study (N = 312) | 2013 study (N = 260) | |
|---|---|---|
| Believed that they would not get or were uncertain about getting the desired specialty in Croatia |
137 (43.9) |
140 (53.8) |
| Willing to emigrate |
104 (33.3) |
90 (34.6) |
| Principal pull factor |
||
| Better quality of life |
10 (10.5) |
22 (31.4) |
| Better organized health care and more opportunities for professional advancement |
21 (22.1) |
17 (24.3) |
| More effort to be invested and greater professional challenge |
0 (0.0) |
10 (14.3) |
| A job in the desired field of medicine |
26 (27.4) |
8 (11.4) |
| Greater earnings |
45 (47.4) |
7 (10.0) |
| Commonest emigration targets |
Slovenia (21; 20.2) |
Germany (36; 40.0) |
| Other EU (18; 17.3) |
USA and Canada (15; 16.7) |
|
| Non-EU countries in Europe (13; 12.5) |
Other EU (13; 14.4) |
|
| USA (10; 9.6) |
UK (10; 11.1) |
|
| Italy (6; 5.8) | Scandinavian countries (9; 10.0) |