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Survey Healthcare Professionals Called to Missions

This survey conducted in March 2008 gathered responses from 289 healthcare professionals interested in or currently involved in medical missions. The respondents span various professions, including nurses, physicians, dentists, and more. The survey delves into their motivations, fears, preferences for mission locations, and concerns related to serving abroad. The data sheds light on their interest in long-term missions, specific regions of focus, and the factors influencing their decisions. It provides valuable insights into how mission organizations can support and engage healthcare professionals effectively.

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Survey Healthcare Professionals Called to Missions

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  1. SurveyHealthcare Professionals Called to Missions • Center • For • Medical MIssions • March 2008

  2. 289 Responders 40% Response Rate

  3. Gender 55% 45%

  4. Age Distribution of Respondents Medical School Post Graduate Undergraduate Practice

  5. In Training Practice Working Other 199 69 21 PRESENTLY

  6. 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

  7. 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%

  8. 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

  9. 39% Want To Work With Religions found in the 10-40 Window

  10. How Did You Develop Interest in Missions? Could Pick Up To Three

  11. What type of setting do you see yourself in?

  12. Preference for the location of population you would like to serve? Mega-City Large City Bush Have Preference No Preference Rural Smaller Med. Town

  13. I See Myself As A Pioneer Missionary No Preference Recently Established Frontier Mission Established Ministry

  14. 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%

  15. 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%)

  16. What Has or Could Help You With Concerns?

  17. Debt Expected at End of Training In Percent

  18. What Fuels Your Passion For Mission Service?

  19. Contact With a Missionary Organization?

  20. How Would You Choose a Mission Organization? (Pick All That Apply)

  21. How Can a Mission Organization Help You? Importance

  22. Number of Short Term Trips Number of Medical Trips None None 4 or More One 5 or More Two Three One Four Two Three

  23. Has Organization Kept in Contact?

  24. 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

  25. Comments? Questions? Comments? Comments? Questions? Questions?

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