Motivations for a Career in Dentistry among Dental Students and Dental Interns in Kenya

Lukandu, Ochiba M.; Koskei, Lilian C; Dimba, Elizabeth

doi:10.1155/2020/1017979

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“…While this could be a reflection of the privileged social background of our participants, it is heartening to see that humane considerations are important for both medical and dental students, as studies show that altruism protects from burnout 8 . Our results are consistent with those from Kenya which showed 74% dental students motivated by the idea of serving people, and from Islamabad which showed that while 13% were motivated by the idea of service to humanity, only 6.3% were attracted by monetary gain 17,18 . In contrast, a study in Saudi Arabia showed both medical (87.5%) and dental (80%) students motivated by financial independence, with more dental students (75%) compared to medical (65%) attracted by the prospect of making a lot of money 6 .…”

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“…A study of >4000 medical students in Latin America showed being male associated with significantly higher level of social/altruistic motivations than for females 20 . A study from Kenya which showed 74% male and female dental interns motivated by the opportunity to care for people showed no significant difference between the two groups 17 .…”

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“…A pre-formed standard questionnaire from a study conducted in Manchester University was used for data collection, with minor changes to reflect demographics 3 . It listed 17 items that could influence career choice, grouped in 6 dimensions, namely status and security (items 1-4), nature of occupation (items 5-7), career opportunities (items 8-10), patient care and working with people (items 11-12), use of personal skills (items [13][14], interest in science (items [15][16][17] and an additional 18 th item related to work experience. Respondents marked their responses on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree.…”

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Comparative Assessment of Motivation for Career Choice Among Students Studying in a Private Medical Institution

Rafeeq¹,

Ali²,

Khan³

et al. 2021

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Aims: (a) To compare career choice motivations between medical and dental students from the same institution and (b) To compare career choice motivations between male and female students at the institution. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study where 304 students answered a questionnaire regarding career choice motivations. Responses consisted of 6 dimensions and 18 items. SPSS 23 was used for data analysis. Results: Both medical and dental students gave similar responses to career choice motivators with only one item showing a significant difference, diverse career opportunities, favoured more by medical students (p=.032). Both groups were more motivated by professional status and opportunity to care for people, less by working hours and high income. Genders showed significant differences in the dimensions of status and security (p=.004), and nature of occupation (p=.0001), with males scoring higher. From individual items, professional status was the highest motivator (92% males, 84.5% females). The lowest motivators for males was high income and regular working hours (both 60%) and regular working hours for females (31.1%) followed by high income (42.7%). Significant differences were seen in secure career (p=.004), regular working hours, (p=.0001), opportunity for self-employment (p=.013), use of manual skills (p=.012), general interest in science (p=.043), and high income (p=.0001), all favoured more by males. Conclusion: Both medical and dental students selected their careers for mainly professional and altruistic considerations rather than monetary gain, however, males were more highly motivated by status, security and income compared to females. Keywords: Career choice, dental students, gender, medical students, motivation.

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“…This study indicates that the motives for studying dentistry among entry-level students in Libya were related to the nature of dentistry as a profession, including working in the healthcare field, scientific knowledge, and realizing that there were different specialties in dentistry. These findings are consistent with previous studies conducted in African countries that showed the altruistic nature of motives to study dentistry [ 17 , 18 ]. However, variations in the motives to study dentistry in different societies and countries are well-documented [ 19 ].…”

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Career expectations and the motivating factors for studying dentistry in Libya

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Introduction This study investigated entry-level dental students’ motives for studying dentistry at the University of Benghazi (UoB), Libya and career expectations among recent UoB graduates in an atypical context during the time of political unrest and identified factors associated with these motives. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2021–2022 for all entry-level dental students and recent dental graduates of UoB. A self-administered survey explored motives for studying dentistry, career expectation and associated factors. The questions were adopted from previous studies and pre-validated for use among Libyan students. Motives and career expectations were summarized, and their association with potential associated factors were assessed using chi-square test at p ≤ 0.05. Results One hundred eighty-four entry-level students and 156 recent graduates completed the surveys, response rates = 73.6% and 62.4%, respectively. The main motives to study dentistry were the desire to work in the healthcare field (183, 99.4%), interest in scientific knowledge (178, 96.7%) and because there were various dental specialities (168, 91.3%). The most common career expectations were setting up a business (107, 68.6%) and establishing a dental clinic (105, 67.3%). In addition, preference for working in the public sector (106, 67.9%), work-life balance (102, 65.4%) and financial gain (94, 60.3%) were the main factors associated with career expectations. Conclusion The main motive to join a dental school in Libya was academic interest. However, recent graduates showed more pragmatic expectations related to private practice ownership.

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“…Personal preference, the main reason for postgraduate path selection in this study, was similar to Baharvand et al (Baharvand, Moghaddam, Pouretemad, & Alavi, 2011) findings in Iranian dental students and Lukandu (Lukandu, Koskei, & Dimba, 2020) on Kenyan dental students. Personal preference as the main reason for choosing a speciality field is quite encouraging since it will lead to many enthusiastic postgraduate students and future specialists in that particular field.…”

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Factors Affecting the Career and Speciality Preferences of Dental Students in Trinidad and Tobago: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Hoyte¹,

Henry²,

Kowlessar³

et al. 2021

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Objective: The purpose of this study was 1) to identify the factors that affect dental students' decision to pursue specialisations and different career paths.2) to identify the most common speciality of interest and factors that influence that decision. 3) to determine if there is a significant difference in factor selection by gender. Materials and Methods: An online cross-sectional self-administered questionnaire was formulated. The sample population consisted of clinical dental students and interns of The University of the West Indies. Participants were then asked about their plans after leaving dental school and questioned if they wish to specialise and the main reasons. Factors influencing their choices were assessed using a 5 point Likert scale. They were also asked about their preferred work sector. Results: Fifty-six dental students responded and this gave a response rate of 55.4%. Males comprised 14.3% and females 85.7% of the sample. 80.4% of the respondents reported a desire to pursue a specialist career. The most preferred speciality was Aesthetic Dentistry (n = 12, 21.4%) followed by respondents who preferred not to specialise (n = 11, 19.6%) and then Paediatric Dentistry (n = 8, 14.3%). Overall, participants reported personal preference, flexible work schedule and job security were the three most important factors for selecting a career path. Most participants preferred to work in the private sector. There was no association with gender and choosing a specialist career. Conclusion: This study shows the most desired career choices and specialities. There is a need to encourage students to steer towards general dentistry, the public sector and academia. The results show a baseline for national policies and possible postgraduate programmes of interest for this country.

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Motivations for a Career in Dentistry among Dental Students and Dental Interns in Kenya

Cited by 11 publications

References 23 publications

Comparative Assessment of Motivation for Career Choice Among Students Studying in a Private Medical Institution

Comparative Assessment of Motivation for Career Choice Among Students Studying in a Private Medical Institution

Career expectations and the motivating factors for studying dentistry in Libya

Factors Affecting the Career and Speciality Preferences of Dental Students in Trinidad and Tobago: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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