First-year dental students' motivation for choosing the dental profession: A questionnaire study of budding dentists in Central India

Singh, Aishwarya; Saxena, Sudhanshu; Tiwari, Vidhatri; Tiwari, Utkarsh; Vishnu, Vineesh

doi:10.4103/2395-2296.163942

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“…This result was similar with the study conducted by Singh [22.7%] et al in which the 51% of the students felt that dental treatment helps to serve the people and it enhances the standard of living. 16 This finding shows disparity with the study conducted by Umesh et al, on Indian students where (85.3%)most of the students felt that dentistry would help them to be financially stable and only a few felt that dentistry as a profession can help people. 17 As stated by the present study medicine was the 1 st priority for most of the students and they choose dentistry with lack of interest.…”

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Dentistry by Volition or by Happenstance-A Questionnaire Study

Priya¹,

Pandian²,

Chavan³

et al. 2018

Journal of Scientific Dentistry

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Introduction: The present study contemplates about the profile of first year dental students and their attitudes towards choosing dentistry as a career. Aim and objectives : To assess the factors that leads to the choice of dentistry as an occupation among the first year students in one of the private dental colleges in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Materials and methods: The study sample includes first year students in one of the private dental colleges in Madurai, who were enrolled during the academic year of 2017-2018. A cross sectional survey was conducted among 75 students of first year BDS using a self-administered questionnaire. The survey form consisted of ten close ended questions. Information was collected, evaluated and delineated as numeral and percentage. Results: The response rate of the study participants was 100%. Majority of the participants 58.7% of them have chosen dentistry because they were unable to get an admission in medical course. Discussion: Majority of the students in the study have chosen dentistry as an alternative to medicine and few of them by their family impact.

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Dentistry by Volition or by Happenstance-A Questionnaire Study

Priya¹,

Pandian²,

Chavan³

et al. 2018

Journal of Scientific Dentistry

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“…In today's world of work, career is seen as a continuous process of learning and development [1]. Numerous incentives drives one's decision towards a peculiar target involving the biological , psychic , communal and analytic forces that lead to making life changing decisions [2]. Choosing one's career relies on insight of one's own strength, fragility, aspiration and intrigues [2].…”

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“…Numerous incentives drives one's decision towards a peculiar target involving the biological , psychic , communal and analytic forces that lead to making life changing decisions [2]. Choosing one's career relies on insight of one's own strength, fragility, aspiration and intrigues [2]. The impact of job position touches many aspects of life thus molding it.…”

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Choosing Dentistry- Reasons and Reflections

Riya¹,

Narang²,

Shinh

et al. 2022

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Background: Dentistry offers many opportunities, challenges, and rewards. It is a rapidly changing and expanding profession. The aim of the present study is to assess the reasons for today's students choosing dentistry as their career. Materials and methods: A self administered e – questionnaire study was done among 291 students of Dental Institute in North India. Questionnaire included items like reason for choosing dentistry, motive behind, factors influencing their choice. Data was analyzed using Chi- square test. Results showed the top most reason for choosing dentistryResults: was to be addressed like doctors (48.1%). Statistically significant difference was found among males and females choosing dentistry by choice or chance. Within the limitation of this study, it can be concluded that motiveConclusion : behind choosing dentistry as a career among the surveyed dental students are mostly professional and personal reasons. They are influenced by other factors like dentist in family, as an alternative to MBBS and self employed work.

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“…Amongst the interesting claims arising from these studies is the notion that men prefer working with things and women prefer working with people 11 . Studies focusing on gender disparity of dental education seem to reach the same conclusion 2,12–18 . However, there is also drastically different levels of gender differences in basic interests within STEM fields 8 .…”

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“…Female students are said to be more focused on having a profession allowing time with the family, 19,21 and time management seemed to be significantly more important to female than to male students 23 . By contrast, male students’ reasons for choosing a dental education were the prospects of being independent and being one's own boss 2,12,17,21 and ensuring financial independence 14,20 …”

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Gender differences in dentistry: A qualitative study on students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for entering dentistry at higher education

Kaersgaard

Christensen

Søndergaard

et al. 2020

Eur J Dental Education

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Introduction Having a balanced gender distribution is thought to ensure the diversity of knowledge and know‐how and take better into account the different needs in society. The aim of the study is to explore and understand possible gender differences in (a) the students’ motivational spectrum to choose a dental education and (b) their prospect of a professional career in dentistry. Methods We conducted in‐depth interviews with male and female dental students (n = 14) followed by a theoretical reading based on Self‐Determination Theory to explore the students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for entering dentistry in Denmark. Results Regardless gender, the dental students are motivated by role models, people orientation and strong interest in health sciences, but prefer dentistry to medicine, because of the responsibilities and working conditions. They were also motivated by the dental school's combination of theory and practice in students’ learning of craftsmanship. Moreover, students valued the prospect of job security and a good work‐life balance. However, there were markedly gender differences in motivation in relation to financial incentives as well as working life and career as a dentist, as it seemed that dental students needed gendered relatedness in relation to specialisation and employment in public versus private sector. Conclusion The motivational spectrum varies widely, regardless of gender. In line with the standpoint feminist theory, a balanced gender distribution in dental education helps to meet the different needs in society and labour market. Consequently, a gender‐sensitive recruitment strategy reflecting the gender differences in identities, knowledge and interests will be needed.

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First-year dental students' motivation for choosing the dental profession: A questionnaire study of budding dentists in Central India

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Dentistry by Volition or by Happenstance-A Questionnaire Study

Dentistry by Volition or by Happenstance-A Questionnaire Study

Choosing Dentistry- Reasons and Reflections

Gender differences in dentistry: A qualitative study on students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for entering dentistry at higher education

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