Table 4 Comparison between career intention at the end of internship and final employment for medical officer interns around one year after internship
|  | Intern participants at baseline (n = 129) | Intern participants with follow-up data (n = 76) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Baseline intention immediately after internship (%) | Baseline intention immediately after internship (%) | Follow-up employment around one year after internship (%) | |
Public sector national/county hospitals (as medical doctor) | 44.2 | 48.7 | 17.3 |
Faith-based not-for-profit clinical service organisations (as medical doctor) | 4.7 | 4.0 | 10.7 |
Private-for-profit hospitals or clinics (as medical doctor) | 10.1 | 9.2 | 54.7 |
Public sector role in the Ministry of Health/County Health Department or parastatal organisations | 9.3 | 9.2 | 0 |
Not-for-profit technical assistance organisations (public health/health management/health programme) | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0 |
Research organisation or research training | 10.9 | 9.2 | 1.3 |
Specialist medical training (MMed) | 17.8 | 15.8 | 0 |
Unemployed | N/A | N/A | 13.3 |
Others | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 |