The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the career choice of medicine: A cross-sectional study amongst pre-medical students in Pakistan

Saleh, Raisa; Martins, Russell Seth; Saad, Muhammad; Fatimi, Asad Saulat; Kumar, Gaurav; Abbas, Manzar; Akbar, Inaara; Jehanzeb, Hamzah; Ladak, Shamila; Kaleem, Shamama; Nadeem, Sarah

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104219

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“…It has not escaped our notice that awareness of the hardships faced by medical professionals has increased motivation to pursue medicine as a career [ 46 ]. Similarly, airline workers’ perceived risks of virus infection and job instability significantly moderated the relationships among attitude, commitment, and employee career turnover intention [ 13 ].…”

Section: Theoretical Contextmentioning

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Risk perceptions of COVID-19, vocational identity, and employment aspirations of Chinese aviation students: a structural equation modeling approach

Qin,

Tang

2023

BMC Public Health

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the aviation and education sectors in China. This study examined the relationships between risk perceptions of the pandemic, vocational identity, and employment aspirations of Chinese aviation students. Methods The study used a convenience sampling approach to collect data (n = 276 respondents) from August 2 to 8, 2022. An online survey was sent via WeChat and QQ to Chinese students majoring in aviation service management who were under lockdown at six Chinese schools. Results In spite of the strong support for the stringent COVID policies and full awareness of infection risk and protective measures, respondents were worried about the current unstable situation and felt fear for its severity and long-lasting symptoms. The casual path from career commitment to employment aspiration was supported, but high risk perceptions of the pandemic failed to have any psychological effect on the two constructs of vocational identity and employment aspirations. Conclusions The findings not only demonstrate the power of career commitment on employment aspirations but also reveal that a relatively high self-assessment of career proficiency may not necessarily lead to a clear career aspiration, possibly due to poor risk communication and insufficient career planning guidance. Thus, Chinese aviation students should improve their career proficiency and commitment, broaden their career options and adaptability, and have a clear career plan, in order to be well prepared for the fierce job market that will face the next wave of the ongoing pandemic.

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Section: Theoretical Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%