Background: Family medicine has various difficulties; most doctors who practice in other specialities presumably have no need for family medicine and find it irrelevant. This study aimed to explore the students' related factors in choosing family medicine as a future career. Methodology: During March to June 2022, an online-based survey was distributed to students among varieties of universities in Saudi Arabia. Results: Overall, 319 students were included in this survey. Most of them are from UQU, followed by TU and BU. Most students show interest in choosing family medicine. Simultaneously, students from UQU significantly showed no interest in choosing family medicine (Pvalue, <0.001). In contrast, students from TU and BU showed a significant association in interest in choosing family medicine (P-value, <0.001).
Conclusion:The family medicine speciality provides medical practitioners with particular experience and these specialists have a significantly more significant opportunity to serve diverse populations. Family practitioners must be present in the healthcare system to provide comprehensive care services.
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