Factors Affecting Choice of Specialty Among First-year Medical Students of Four Universities in Different Regions of Turkey

Dikici, Mustafa Fevzi; Yarış, Füsun; Topsever, Pınar; Fílíz, Tuncay Müge; Gürel, F. Serdar; Çubukçu, Mahcube; Görpelioğlu, Süleyman

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“…Naturally, young women physicians may well be interested in basic science, but we speculate that some may choose their specialty with consideration for a more controllable lifestyle. Recently, the desire or need for work flexibility is becoming an important factor that medical students account for in their career decision process (Dikici et al 2008;Lane et al 2008;Twenge 2009;Patel et al 2010). Furthermore, more women than men stated flexibility was a consideration when deciding on a medical career (Dikici et al 2008).…”

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Characteristics of Physicians Engaged in Basic Science: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians in Basic Science Departments of a Medical School in Japan

Yamazaki

Uka

Shimizu

et al. 2012

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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The number of physicians engaged in basic science and teaching is sharply decreasing in Japan. To alleviate this shortage, central government has increased the quota of medical students entering the field. This study aimed to determine the characteristics of physicians who are engaged in basic science in efforts to recruit talent. A questionnaire was distributed to all 30 physicians in the basic science departments of Juntendo University School of Medicine. Question items inquired about sex, years since graduation, years between graduation and time entering basic science, clinical experience, recommending the career to medical students, expected obstacles to students entering basic science, efforts to inspire students in research, increased number of lectures and practical training sessions on research, and career choice satisfaction. Correlations between the variables were examined using χ 2 tests. Overall, 26 physicians, including 7 female physicians, returned the questionnaire (response rate 86.7%). Most physicians were satisfied with their career choice. Medical students were deemed not to choose basic science as their future career, because they aimed to become clinicians and because they were concerned about salary. Women physicians in basic science departments were younger than men. Women physicians also considered themselves to make more efforts in inspiring medical students to be interested in research. Moreover, physicians who became basic scientists earlier in their career wanted more research-related lectures in medical education. Improving physicians' salaries in basic science is important to securing talent. In addition, basic science may be a good career path for women physicians to follow.

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Characteristics of Physicians Engaged in Basic Science: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians in Basic Science Departments of a Medical School in Japan

Yamazaki

Uka

Shimizu

et al. 2012

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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“…As RM representam um dos principais modos de especialização, tendência mundial em todos os ramos, e assumem grandes proporções na medicina, com propensão a especialização excessiva 12 . Com os internos das instituições de ensino superior do Pará não é diferente: 100% dos pesquisados pretende obter uma especialização, sendo que, desses, 98,4% deseja consegui-la por meio da residência médica (Tabela 1).…”

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“…Com os internos das instituições de ensino superior do Pará não é diferente: 100% dos pesquisados pretende obter uma especialização, sendo que, desses, 98,4% deseja consegui-la por meio da residência médica (Tabela 1). Dados semelhantes foram encontrados em um estudo que envolveu quatro universidades na Turquia 12 .…”

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“…Especialidades como Medicina da Família, Pediatria, Cirurgia Geral, Ginecologia e Obstetrícia são cada vez menos requisitadas pelos estudantes de medicina 9,12,26 . Na presente pesquisa, as três especialidades mais almejadas são Cirurgia Geral (11,4%), Pediatria (7,5%) e Oftalmologia (7,1%), o que diverge do padrão de escolha atual, que aponta as especialidades generalistas como as duas mais requisitadas pelos futuros médicos do Pará, destacando-se também a Clínica Médica (5,5%) e a Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (4,3%) (Tabela 2).…”

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“…As razões desse desinteresse, provavelmente, são falta de prestígio, baixa remuneração e tendência a superespecialização, fatores encontrados também em outros países. Portanto, não se trata de exclusividade da medicina brasileira 12 .…”

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Aspirações Médicas: Análise dos Alunos do Internato das Instituições de Ensino Superior do Estado do Pará

Belarmino¹,

Martins²,

Franco³

2016

Rev. bras. educ. med.

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Demographic characteristics of Ghanaian optometry students and factors influencing their career choice and institution of learning

Boadi-Kusi

Kyei

Mashige

et al. 2014

Adv in Health Sci Educ

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Optometry is only provided at tertiary level in two institutions in Ghana, with an average of 50 students graduating each year for a population of approximately 24.6 million. No information on the demography of optometry students and factors that influence their choice of optometry as a career and institution of learning is available. This information is important as it will assist optometry institutions to formulate effective student recruitment strategies. To assess the demographic characteristics of Ghanaian optometry students, the factors that influence their selection of optometry as a career and institution of learning. We conducted a cross sectional study among Ghanaian optometry students using a structured questionnaire to collect data on the demographic characteristics and factors that might influence their choice of optometry as a career as well as choice of institution of learning. Two hundred and eighty students from the two optometry training institutions in Ghana; University of Cape Coast (48.2%) and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (51.8%) responded to the questionnaire. Their ages ranged from 17 to 28 years with most being males (72.5%), and the majority (79%) being from urban areas. The main factors that influenced their career choice were job availability after graduation (90%) and desire to help other people (89.2%). Factors that influenced their institution choice were preference for an institution (36.8%) and proximity to home (24.4%). In the absence of adequate optometry jobs in the public health sector, women will remain marginalised specifically those in rural areas. This marginalisation is however, a reflection of a broader societal disadvantage for women. Greater effort needs to be made to recruit high school students from rural areas to study optometry and more institutions need to provide optometry instruction throughout the country.

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Factors Affecting Choice of Specialty Among First-year Medical Students of Four Universities in Different Regions of Turkey

Abstract: Prestige, money, and personal development are important factors in career decision-making among medical students in Turkey. This should be taken into consideration when conducting reforms at the primary level.

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Characteristics of Physicians Engaged in Basic Science: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians in Basic Science Departments of a Medical School in Japan

Characteristics of Physicians Engaged in Basic Science: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians in Basic Science Departments of a Medical School in Japan

Aspirações Médicas: Análise dos Alunos do Internato das Instituições de Ensino Superior do Estado do Pará

Demographic characteristics of Ghanaian optometry students and factors influencing their career choice and institution of learning

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