Career Preference and Factors Influencing Career Choice among Undergraduate Pharmacy Students at University of Khartoum, Sudan

Arbab, Ahmed H.; Eltahir, Yasir A. M.; Elsadig, Fatima S.; Yousef, Bashir A.

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“…The present multiinstitutional study showed that clinical pharmacy was the most common pathway chosen by pharmacy interns and that the choice was mostly influenced by internship training. A similar finding was reported in a study from Sudan, where the clinical pharmacy was ranked the top selected career path (30% of 220 survey respondents), which was influenced by previous training experience (80%) [10]. Interestingly, the study also found that curriculum content was another major influencing factor (70%) unlike our study that found that such factor had an impact on career choice of only 17.8% of the participants.…”

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Factors influencing future career interests of pharmacy interns in Saudi Arabia: a survey from 25 colleges of pharmacy

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Background Hundreds of pharmacists graduate from pharmacy colleges in Saudi Arabia, and various factors influence their choice of career pathway. Very few single-institution studies assessed career choices of pharmacy students with or without evaluating the influencing factors. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate career choices and the associating factors of pharmacy interns from multiple colleges in Saudi Arabia. Methods This was a cross-sectional study that surveyed pharmacy interns from 25 pharmacy colleges in Saudi Arabia using an online questionnaire. The survey was sent during the last rotation month in the internship year (May–June 2022). Results Of 454 participants, 411 (90.5%) were enrolled in Doctor of Pharmacy programs. While most participants were interested in becoming clinical pharmacists (n = 183; 40.3%), a considerable number were also interested in working in different sectors of pharmaceutical companies and industry (n = 127; 28%). Internship training significantly correlated with selecting clinical pharmacy specialist career (r = 0.19; P = 0.0001), whereas salary/financial incentives significantly influenced the choice of working as sales and marketing representatives and pharmacy product specialists in pharmaceutical companies (r = 0.29 and 0.24; P < 0.0001 for both). College courses correlated with choosing academia in pharmaceutical sciences (r = 0.20; P < 0.0001), whereas summer training correlated with the community pharmacy career (r = 0.11; P = 0.02). Conclusion Pharmacy colleges should utilize results from this study to enhance the exposure of pharmacy students during their academic years to different pharmacy career pathways by allowing the opportunity to shadow pharmacists from different sectors as part of college courses, inviting previous graduates, and activating the role of academic advisors in career orientation.

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“…These findings are quite unique with some similarities and differences to previous studies [ 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 ]. For instance, Arhab et al (2022) who recruited Sudanese undergraduate pharmacy students with a very high female-to-male ratio (86%:14%), reported clinical pharmacy practice, academia and research and work in the pharmaceutical industry as their first, second and third career preferences, respectively [ 28 ]. Their findings differ from this current study when the entire study population (male and female respondents together) are compared with theirs.…”

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“…Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire that was developed with inspiration from previous studies with credible methodological approaches [ 2 , 28 ]. The questionnaire consisted of five main parts: A, B, C, D and E. The first part took an inventory of the sociodemographic characteristics of the students including gender, age, level of study and source of funding.…”

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“…Taken together, we aimed to fill possible gaps in the published literature on students’ career preferences and study destination choices with a particular emphasis on the pharmacy profession. To accomplish the first thematic aim of this study, we adopted the concept of the “modified pull-push” model in the design of our questionnaire while the content of the questionnaire addressing the second thematic aim was derived from previous credible studies with similar research aims [ 2 , 28 ].…”

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Study Destination Choice and Career Preferences of International Students at China Pharmaceutical University

2022

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This study had two main thematic aims: first, to determine the factors that influenced the choice of international students at China Pharmaceutical University (CPU) to consider China as a study destination; second, to determine the career preferences of international students upon completion of their various programs of study. As a cross-sectional study, relevant data were collected from undergraduate pharmacy students and postgraduates using a self-administered questionnaire. On the whole, the five most important pull factors that influenced the choice of China as the study destination for the respondents were: (1) quality of education, (2) quality of academic staff, (3) security, (4) desire to obtain a certificate from a foreign country and (5) availability of scholarship opportunities. With respect to the career choices, the top three career preferences of the international students were: (1) to work in the pharmaceutical industry (i.e., pharmaceutical manufacturing companies), (2) to practice clinical pharmacy and (3) to seek employment opportunities outside their countries. This study provides additional details on why China has gradually become a study destination of choice for international students. The career preferences of students could be useful in the design of academic programs that could meet their job aspirations.

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“…Respondents denied the impact of family members on their career choice in a study conducted by (Suan, Mat and Im, 2012). A study was conducted by Ahmed et al (2022) to identify career preferences and factors influencing future career choices among undergraduate pharmacy students. A cross-sectional study was carried out at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Khartoum.…”

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Job Preference and Factors Influencing Job Choice Among Public University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

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2022

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Today, most of the students at the university level are facing career-related problems in the form of either career indecision or the wrong decision. For university-level students' career preference is a crucial issue. Being successful in life depends on making the appropriate career decision. This study aims to identify the recent trends of job preferences and elements influencing job desire and how family, friends, and peer relationships affect students' preferences for choosing a career. A survey was carried out at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) with regular students of 4th year and Masters; with a sample size of 272. An interview schedule was used to carry out the survey. In order to acquire a better understanding and more knowledge about the research, some material was gathered through in-person interviews. Using stratified simple random sampling technique, respondents were chosen from four faculties of the University. The study revealed that there is no discernible difference between the genders in terms of preferred careers, but there is a difference in faculty and family status. BCS and first-class government jobs are the preferred career fields for 116 out of 272 students (42.6%). The respondents' hesitation to seek employment in the small- and medium-sized business and non-profit sectors was also discovered. The main drivers of these professional choices are that today's graduates place a high importance on monetary rewards, social status, and public acknowledgement, in addition to power and authority. Furthermore, the current BCS test system attracts students more due to job stability and transparency in the hiring process. The interest of young people in working in banks has recently increased due to the emergence of private and foreign banks. The primary factors luring these graduates into these industries are the excellent compensation packages. This study recommends that more market-driven, practical, and relevant courses should be developed by the university

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Career Preference and Factors Influencing Career Choice among Undergraduate Pharmacy Students at University of Khartoum, Sudan

Cited by 14 publications

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Factors influencing future career interests of pharmacy interns in Saudi Arabia: a survey from 25 colleges of pharmacy

Factors influencing future career interests of pharmacy interns in Saudi Arabia: a survey from 25 colleges of pharmacy

Study Destination Choice and Career Preferences of International Students at China Pharmaceutical University

Job Preference and Factors Influencing Job Choice Among Public University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

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