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Survey Healthcare Professionals Called to Missions. Center For Medical MIssions March 2008. 289 Responders 40% Response Rate. Gender. 55%. 45%. Age Distribution of Respondents. Medical School. Post Graduate. Undergraduate. Practice. In Training. Practice Working. Other. 199.
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SurveyHealthcare Professionals Called to Missions • Center • For • Medical MIssions • March 2008
289 Responders 40% Response Rate
Gender 55% 45%
Age Distribution of Respondents Medical School Post Graduate Undergraduate Practice
In Training Practice Working Other 199 69 21 PRESENTLY
Nurse 38 Midwife 6 Physician 221 Dentist 13 Physician Assistant 6 Nurse Practitioner 13 Pharmacist 2 Lab Technologist 0 X-Ray Tech 0 Masters Public Health 19 Phy./Occ. Therapy 2 PhD. 3 Other 14 Already Are Or Plan to Be 14% Already Have One Degree and Working on Another
I feel a definite leading from God and am fully committed to long-term medical missions. 121 42% I sense God’s leading in this direction but need more confirmation. 84 29% I am exploring this as an option but have not yet sensed God’s direction. 62 22% I do not feel any leading in this direction. 10 3% Other 12 4% Interest in Long Term Missions 71%
Sub-Sahara Africa 70 24% North Africa and Middle East 29 10% Asia 42 15% Europe - Western 2 1% Europe - Eastern 4 1% Latin and South America 47 16% North America 2 1% Oceania 3 1% Specific country (please specify) 26 9% I do not have a particular interest 64 22% Most Interested in Serving In
How Did You Develop Interest in Missions? Could Pick Up To Three
Preference for the location of population you would like to serve? Mega-City Large City Bush Have Preference No Preference Rural Smaller Med. Town
I See Myself As A Pioneer Missionary No Preference Recently Established Frontier Mission Established Ministry
Greatest or Definite Fear • Leaving Extended Family - 43% • Finding A Spouse that Shares My Call -39% • Burnout - 37% • Raising/Taking My Family Overseas - 34% • Raising Financial/Prayer Support - 32%
Mild Concern or No Fear • Figuring Out Where to Serve - 77% (6%) • Personal/Family Health - 73% (6%) • Safety - 73% (7%) • Mission Call Will Fade - 71% (3%) • Financial Security - 70% (5%) • To Large a Debt to Go - 69% (9%) • Choosing the Right Mission Organization - 69% (6%)
Debt Expected at End of Training In Percent
What Fuels Your Passion For Mission Service?
How Would You Choose a Mission Organization? (Pick All That Apply)
How Can a Mission Organization Help You? Importance
Number of Short Term Trips Number of Medical Trips None None 4 or More One 5 or More Two Three One Four Two Three
There are multiple opportunities and I found it easy to set something up myself. 37% It was difficult but I did find something. 34% It was impossible, I gave up. 3% Where do I even start? 9% I would love to have someone to help me wade through all the information. 22% Experience in Finding Short Term Medical Mission Opportunities
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