An observational study on career aspiration among students of a medical college in Kolkata

Sarkar, T. K.; Adhikary, Mrinmoy; Vinoth, D; Jana, Pulak Kumar; Rai, Akash; Biswas, Indranil

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2017.1164815122016

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“…In a similar study, it was highlighted that around 41% of medical students preferred medicine or its allied speciality subjects. However, the study did not present a gender-related subgroup analysis [13]. Similar preferences towards clinical branches have been reported from various studies from India [14,15], Pakistan [16], Japan [17], Jordon [18], Trinidad [19] and Turkey [20].…”

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Choice of Medical Profession-Passion or Pressure: Medical Students Perspectives

Ramanathan

JEEVITHAN²,

SRIDHAR

et al. 2023

Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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Objective: Medical profession is one of the most aspired career option among school students and parents. Though the profession may look so lucrative and charming, one needs to be committed a lot to become a successful doctor. Passion and interest towards the career will be the most determining option to be a successful practitioner. But there will be many external influences in a student’s life to choose this career. This study was conducted with the objective to understand the factors that influenced MBBS students to choose this career. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 1060 MBBS students throughout India. A self-designed questionnaire which contained questions related to why they selected this career was prepared and validated among experts in the field and was converted into google forms and was circulated to all the medical colleges in India through social media platform. Results: Though the majority (60.4%) mentioned that passion to serve as the main reason, nearly one-fourth (25.8%) have opted the career for social status, job opportunity, good remuneration and lifestyle. Nearly one-third (32%) have regretted joining the profession. Regarding the plan after MBBS, most of them (59.2%) preferred speciality practice. Clinical subjects were the most preferred Postgraduation. Conclusion: Though passion for the medical profession was the most common reason for coming into this career, parental and few other external influences were also found as the reasons for choosing MBBS among some students.

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Choice of Medical Profession-Passion or Pressure: Medical Students Perspectives

Ramanathan

JEEVITHAN²,

SRIDHAR

et al. 2023

Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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“…Another study done in Mangalore amongst interns and final year students revealed a slightly higher percentage, 60% of students both Indian and others willing to serve. 10 In the present study too nearly 60% and above were willing to serve if proper living conditions or extra marks would be added in their PG entrance. In the Telangana study too about half, i.e., 50.8% of the medical opined that increase in the pay will make students favorable toward the 1-year rural service.…”

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“…8 If proper facilities are provided, 90.1% male and female students, 80.5% of Indian students and 95.8% Malaysian students were ready to work in rural areas in the Mangalore study. 10 The major reasons revealed for willingness in the current study were opportunity for working independently which intern would enhance their confidence, experience and some were influenced by the person working in similar circumstances. Apart from these common reasons quoted by other studies were less competition in such setting, would get a chance to enter in government jobs subsequently, to help the rural poor and underprivileged.…”

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“…The reasons for non-willingness in our study were similar with the findings in other studies with stress for acquiring post-graduation seat and lack of facilities being the major cause in all. [6][7][8][9][10][11] The two groups differed significantly with respect to gender may be because of the concerns like lack of security and infrastructure, therefore males are expected to be a little more favorable as compared to females. Also groups differed with respect to better academic scores (entrance ranks and aggregate percentage) as they would be confident of cracking a PG seat and wouldn't be willing to spend an year more or are not dependent on the benefits of serving rural area.…”

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Interns willingness to serve in rural area: a cross sectional survey in a government medical college, Mysore

Jayashree

Manjunatha

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: India's health workforce has a diversity of health workers offering health services in several systems of medicine. There is uneven distribution and this scarcity is due to both the disinclination of qualified private physicians to work in underserved areas and the inability of the public sector to adequately staff rural health facilities. The objective of the study was to assess willingness of interns to comply with their commitment of serving in a rural area after internship completion and to identify the factors which influence their decision regarding compulsory rural service. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted among interns of a tertiary care hospital Mysore, India from September 2017-December 2017. Statistical methods like frequency, mean, proportions, Z test was used to analyze the data. Results: Amongst the 100 students who participated in the study, 42% were willing to comply with the bond of serving rural area for a period of 1 year against a penalty of 10 lakhs signed while enrolling to the course. Conclusions: Majority of the interns are still not willing to comply with the bond, therefore achieving mandatory posting as per government regulations still remains a challenge.

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“…A very scattered regional literature focusing on the career choice of medical students is available. In a study conducted in Kolkata, India 16 , the main influencing factors were selfinterest and passion. In another study 17 conducted in Iran, personal development, interest, motto of helping people, income and prestige, easiness and comfortable job were the most influencing factors in selecting the future career.…”

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Factors Influencing The Choice Of Ophthalmology As A Career Amongst Students Of Dow University Of Health Sciences, Karachi

Ariff¹,

Faiz-ur-Rab²,

Dareshani³

et al. 2019

J. Bahria Uni. Med. Dent. Coll.

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Objective: To determine the factors influencing the choice of Ophthalmology as a career amongst Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi. Study design and Setting: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on fourth and final year students of Dow Medical College, DUHS, Karachi through non-probability consecutive sampling technique. Methodology: Before conducting the study, permission from the Principal of Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences was taken. Overall 244 students were selected willing to participate in the study after having their written consent. A structured questionnaire with minor modification and after pretest was provided to them. All the information was filled by the student on their own reliability. The collected data was analyzed through SPSS version 21.0. The quantitative data was assessed through mean and standard deviation whereas frequencies and percentages were developed for qualitative data. Chi square test was applied to determine any significant correlation between different variables. Result: According to analysis of the data, 77% female and 23% male medical students of fourth and final year participated in the study. Overall 8.65% students were given their first choice of Ophthalmology which is at 4th rank in all specialties after internal medicine, cardiology and paediatrics. The major factors which influence them to select Ophthalmology as their first choice were high income, less working hours and experience of medical and surgical field. The major factors, which restrict them not to choose Ophthalmology as a career, wereless opportunity of residency, long duration of residency and less opportunity at private sector. Conclusion: Ophthalmology is at 4th rank in the choice of participated medical students. The factors attracted them to choose it were high income, less working hours and no night shift. However less opportunity of residency and less working opportunity at private sector restricted them not to choose the ophthalmology as their career.

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An observational study on career aspiration among students of a medical college in Kolkata

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Choice of Medical Profession-Passion or Pressure: Medical Students Perspectives

Choice of Medical Profession-Passion or Pressure: Medical Students Perspectives

Interns willingness to serve in rural area: a cross sectional survey in a government medical college, Mysore

Factors Influencing The Choice Of Ophthalmology As A Career Amongst Students Of Dow University Of Health Sciences, Karachi

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