Why psychiatry as a career: Effect of factors on medical students' motivation

AlOsaimi, Fahad Marzouq Shafi; AlShehri, Husam M; AlHasson, Waleed I; Agha, Sajida; Omair, Aamir

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“…Career choice decisions are based on social comparisons, where peers' and seniors' perceptions of job choice are considered trustworthy, and positive role models seem to have an integral role in influencing trainees' decisions to choose psychiatry [31,32]. In a 2019 study conducted in Saudi Arabia, the choice to select psychiatry was found to be influenced by several factors, with the availability of job positions and lifestyle being the most important motivating factors, while having a family member with a mental illness was deemed a deterrence [33]. An earlier Iranian study confirmed the role stigmatization of psychiatry plays in discouraging medical students from considering psychiatry as a career [34].…”

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Motivations and Limitations of Pursuing a Career in Psychiatry: A Cross-Sectional Study from the United Arab Emirates

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Background. The global burden of mental disorders continues to grow with significant health, social, and economic consequences. Unfortunately, the gap between the need for mental healthcare and its provision remains wide all over the world. The recruitment and retention of psychiatrists is a long-standing concern in the United Arab Emirates, with social stigma playing a potential role. This study is aimed at investigating the factors that affect psychiatrists’ choice of psychiatry as an area of practice in the United Arab Emirates. Methods. This cross-sectional study was undertaken using an anonymized 30-item online questionnaire. Ethical approval was obtained from the United Arab Emirates University Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee prior to participant recruitment. We recruited qualified psychiatrists currently working in the United Arab Emirates. The structured questionnaire assessed the participants’ sociodemographic factors and reasons for choosing psychiatry. Statistical analysis, including Pearson correlations and chi-square tests, was performed using the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 26. Results. We found that the doctors trained in the United Arab Emirates were statistically more likely to face opposition to specializing in psychiatry ( p value < 0.001). Participants with a family member or friend as a psychiatrist were more likely to choose psychiatry as a first-choice specialty ( p value 0.01). Psychiatrists below the age of 35 were more statistically likely to face opposition to their decision to specialize in psychiatry ( p value 0.006). Psychiatrists who regretted their decision to specialize in psychiatry were statistically more likely to feel this way in their first year of residency ( p value < 0.001). Conclusions. Multiple sociodemographic factors influence responses to the decision to specialize in psychiatry in the United Arab Emirates. Younger people and people who studied in or were a citizen of the United Arab Emirates were more likely to face opposition to their decision to specialize in psychiatry, indicating why there are such high rates of psychiatrists from overseas in the United Arab Emirates and shortages in the profession.

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Motivations and Limitations of Pursuing a Career in Psychiatry: A Cross-Sectional Study from the United Arab Emirates

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“…Psychiatria wciąż nie jest popularna wśród studentów, m.in. ze względu na stygmatyzację zaburzeń psychicznych, co z kolei zniechęca studentów do podjęcia decyzji o karierze w psychiatrii [6,22]. Aby zwiększyć rekrutację, konieczne jest zidentyfikowanie "czynników przyciągających", które mogą zostać wykorzystane do zachęcenia studentów do wyboru tej specjalizacji [23].…”

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“…Analizując wyselekcjonowane piśmiennictwo, mocno zauważalna jest ograniczona liczba przeglądów literatury na świecie, a także w Polsce, które przedstawiłyby zestawienie najważniejszych badań o różnym charakterze, wskazujących czynniki zarówno negatywnie, jak i pozytywnie wpływające na sytuację psychiatrii w skali świata. Na wybór zawodu lekarza wpływa szereg motywów, dodatkowo zróżnicowanych w zależności od regionu geograficznego [22]. Jednymi z nich są chęć osiągnięcia statusu społecznego i prestiż zawodu lekarza [42].…”

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“…[16] oraz Choudry i Farooq [26] podkreślają, że czynnikiem pozytywnie wpływającym na wybór tej specjalizacji są doświadczenia związane z występowaniem zaburzeń psychicznych w rodzinie. Jednak według badań przeprowadzonych wśród studentów medycyny w Arabii Saudyjskiej właśnie ten czynnik u 88,9% badanych negatywnie wpływał na wybór kariery w psychiatrii [22], co prawdopodobnie wynika z różnic kulturowo-społecznych. Podobnie mieszany wpływ czynnika na wybór konkretnej specjalizacji ma miejsce w przypadku posiadania rodziców także wykonujących zawód lekarza [42].…”

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Factors influencing the choice of specialization in psychiatry among students of medical universities – a review

Wilczek

Rogalska

2023

Ann. Acad. Med. Siles.

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WSTĘP: Rosnąca liczba osób zmagających się z zaburzeniami psychicznymi negatywnie wpływa na niestabilną sytuację kadrową wśród lekarzy psychiatrów zarówno w Polsce, jak i na świecie. Celem pracy było określenie i zgrupowanie czynników wpływających na wybór specjalizacji z psychiatrii przez studentów medycyny na świecie. METODY: Przeszukano zasoby pięciu internetowych baz danych i serwisów (PubMed, Base, Embase, Google Scholar, ResearchGate) z okresu 2014–2022, wykorzystując następujące słowa kluczowe w języku angielskim: „psychiatry”, „career choice”, „medical student” oraz „attitude to psychiatry”. WYNIKI: Do ostatecznej analizy zakwalifikowano 21 publikacji. Większość z nich (n = 16) stanowiła opis wyników badań wykorzystujących autorskie ankiety i narzędzia walidowane. Wyodrębniono cztery kategorie czynników: osobowościowe i społeczne, związane z psychiatrią na studiach, wynikające z charakteru specjalizacji oraz wynikające z pracy z pacjentami leczonymi psychiatrycznie. Czynniki pozytywnie wpływające na wybór specjalizacji to uczestnictwo w zajęciach dodatkowych z psychiatrii oraz obecność osoby z zaburzeniami psychicznymi w otoczeniu studenta. Czynniki negatywne to stygmatyzacja zaburzeń psychicznych w społeczeństwie i towarzyszący temu negatywny wizerunek specjalizacji. WNIOSKI: Analizując artykuły naukowe w internetowych bazach danych i serwisach, zaobserwowano brak w Polsce badań w tym obszarze. Powinno to skłonić do dalszych analiz i próby podjęcia takich badań w kraju. Umożliwiłoby to poprawę wizerunku specjalizacji, wzrost zainteresowania psychiatrią wśród studentów, a także pełne wykorzystanie miejsc specjalizacyjnych.

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“…This significant and growing burden necessitates an enhanced level of alertness. However, psychiatry is experiencing a “recruitment crisis” across the world, especially in low/middle-income countries, not to mention Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) ( 8 – 12 ). This crisis has markedly exacerbated the existing treatment gap , without being effectively addressed by worldwide policymakers.…”

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Attitudes of medical students toward psychiatry in Eastern Mediterranean Region: A systematic review

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BackgroundPsychiatry is facing one of the highest levels of shortages among medical specialties. Stigma toward psychiatry plays an influential role in medical students' decision to choose psychiatry as a career and has been reported to be prevalent in different parts of the world, particularly in low/middle-income countries.ObjectiveTo systematically review the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) medical students' attitudes toward psychiatry, to assess whether their attitudes are stigmatized or not, and the factors affecting their attitudes.MethodPubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and PsychInfo (PsycARTICLES) were searched using a combination of main terms “stigma,” “psychiatry,” “medical students,” and the name of Eastern Mediterranean countries. Cross-sectional studies assessing the attitudes of EMR medical students toward psychiatry were included in this review.ResultsTen studies were eligible to be included in the result synthesis. These were from Pakistan (n = 3), Iran (n = 2), Saudi Arabia (n = 1), Lebanon (n = 1), Egypt (n = 1), Bahrain (n = 1), and Oman (n = 1). Most studies reported a combination of both positive and negative attitudes among medical students; however, the overall attitude was positive. Factors affecting medical students' attitude toward psychiatry included poor psychological well-being, having a friend with a psychiatric illness, involving in a romantic relationship with someone suffering from mental illness, young age, frequency of exposure to psychiatry clerkship/teaching, and quality of psychiatry clerkship. Nevertheless, the final positive or negative outcome of these factors on students' attitudes remained controversial.ConclusionConsidering the lack of sufficient data from most EMR countries, we need to exercise caution in interpreting the results of this review. Nevertheless, our review indicates that psychiatry is not stigmatized among EMR medical students, and they have generally positive attitudes toward it. The findings of studies evaluating influencing factors are contradictory and demand further exploration.

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Why psychiatry as a career: Effect of factors on medical students' motivation

Cited by 4 publications

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Motivations and Limitations of Pursuing a Career in Psychiatry: A Cross-Sectional Study from the United Arab Emirates

Motivations and Limitations of Pursuing a Career in Psychiatry: A Cross-Sectional Study from the United Arab Emirates

Factors influencing the choice of specialization in psychiatry among students of medical universities – a review

Attitudes of medical students toward psychiatry in Eastern Mediterranean Region: A systematic review

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