An examination of Eyal & Hurst’s (2008) framework for promoting retention in resource-poor settings through locally-relevant training: A case study for the University of Guyana Surgical Training Program

Authors

  • Anupa Prashad
  • Brian Cameron
  • Meghan McConnell
  • Madan Rambaran
  • Lawrence Grierson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.36849

Keywords:

medical education, retention, capacity building, brain drain, locally-relevant training

Abstract

Background: Eyal and Hurst proposed that locally relevant medical education can offset the prevalence of physician “brain drain” in resource-poor regions of the world, and presented a framework of the ethical and pragmatic benefits and concerns posed by these initiatives. The present study explored the framework’s utility through a case study of the University of Guyana Diploma in Surgery (UGDS) program

Methods: The framework’s utility was evaluated using a case study designthat included review and analysis of documents and semi-structured interviews with graduates, trainees, faculty members, and policy makers associated with the UGDS program. Data were analyzed from constructivist and interpretivist perspectives, and compared against the benefits and concerns described by Eyal and Hurst.

Results: The framework is a useful template for capturing the breadth of experience of locally relevant training in the Guyanese setting. However, the results suggest that delineating the framework factors as either beneficial or concerning may constrict its applicability. The case study design also provided specific insights about the UGDS program, which indicate that the Program has promoted the retention of graduates and a sustainable culture of postgraduate medical education in Guyana.

Conclusion: It is suggested that the framework be modified so as to represent the benefits and concerns of locally relevant training along a continuum of advantage. These approaches may help us understand retention within a resource-poor country, but also within particularly remote areas and public health care systems generally.

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2017-04-20

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Prashad A, Cameron B, McConnell M, Rambaran M, Grierson L. An examination of Eyal & Hurst’s (2008) framework for promoting retention in resource-poor settings through locally-relevant training: A case study for the University of Guyana Surgical Training Program. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2017 Apr. 20 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];8(2):e25-36. Available from: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/36849

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