Attitude and motivation of medical practitioners towards liberalization on skilled labor under AEC

Name: Korboon Petchrueangrong

keyword: Skilled labor

; Medical personnel

; Medical practitioners

; Worker movement

; Mutual recognition agreement

; ASEAN

; ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)

Abstract: One of the vision by Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is to promote health aspect to be at the centre of development by 2020 and ASEAN cooperation in health shall be strengthened to ensure that its people are mentally and physically healthy while living in harmony and safe environment with having sufficient accessible healthcare professionals, sharing experience for best practices. Liberalization of medical practitioners under the implementation of Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) is active as a mechanism to freer the flow of working medical practitioners with ASEAN region. The above mentioned action plan is an organization-led project. However, decision-making of workplace relocation is an individual matter. Therefore, this study is determining the attitude and motivation factors of medical practitioners in 10 member countries towards the implementation as well as concerning the preliminary trends of destination countries in order to prevent the overflow that consequently lead to brain drain phenomenon and shortage of medical doctors in home countries. This study uses a qualitative approach, using primary data and secondary data collection method. The primary data is collected from 21 samples from 10 member countries, consisting of medical practitioners and medical students (future doctors) by using structured interview. The secondary data of this research includes various reading materials that related to the topic such as published annual reports of relevant and selected organizations, online articles, journal articles, official statements, comments made by involving stake holders, previous studies, etc. By reviewing and analyzing data materials, the result of the study reveals that the attitude of medical practitioners are positive as seeing the implementation of liberalization as an opportunity. The most influenced factor pushing and pulling them to work in another country is not only financial reason, but rather than self-improvement and personal achievement. In addition, the preliminary trend of movement can be implied as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are in a group of most attractive destination, while Indonesia and Philippines are the most possible exporting country. However, they point out that language usages and medical license examination are still a main obstruct that will block them away

Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library

Address: BANGKOK

Email: preserv@tu.ac.th

Name: Lily Kosiyanon

Role: advisor

Created: 2015

Modified: 2021-09-27

Issued: 2021-09-27

วิทยานิพนธ์/Thesis

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DOI: 10.14457/TU.the.2015.614

eng

DegreeName: Master of Arts

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: ASEAN Studies

Grantor: Thammasat University

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