Table 2 Demographics of the 15 individuals who participated in in-depth interviews

Gender

Male: 47 % (7/15)

Female: 53 % (8/15)

Average age of study participants

25.9 ± 1.4 years

(Range: 24–29 years)

Study participants’ home institution at time of participation in UMMS exchange

KNUSTSMS: 40 % (6/15)

UGMS: 33 % (5/15)

UDSSMS: 27 % (4/15)

Average time from rotation end-date to study participation

17.3 ± 9.5 months

(Range: 8–40 months)

Departments at UMMS where study participants rotated^a

Obstetrics and Gynecology: 50 % (9/18)

Pediatrics: 17 % (3/18)

Other^b: 37 % (6/18)

Did the student participate in a previous international exchange prior to UMMS rotation?

No: 100 % (15/15)