Career aspirations of medical students- A cross sectional study
Background: Many factors influence the students to choose medical profession as their career. These factors may further have an influence on their academic performance, their wellbeing and later on their service to mankind. Information concerning the career aspirations is also important for plan...
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Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences
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| author | Vidhya Wilson1 , Srikanth Shastry2 |
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| description | Background: Many factors influence the students to
choose medical profession as their career. These factors may
further have an influence on their academic performance, their
wellbeing and later on their service to mankind. Information
concerning the career aspirations is also important for planning
the health care human resource in various specialties as well
as in different regions of the country.
Objectives: 1) To assess the career aspirations of medical
students 2) To determine the factors influencing the career
aspirations
Materials & Methods: A cross sectional study was done
among the final year (Part I) medical students in north
Telangana during November- December 2016. A self
administered semi structured questionnaire was used for
collecting the data after obtaining an informed verbal consent.
Total 115 students participated in the study. Data was analyzed
by calculating the percentages and applying the chi square test.
Results: Out of 115 students, 69 (60%) had chosen the
profession with personal interest, whereas 40 (34.8%) to fulfill
parents wish. 107 (93.1%) students would like to pursue
specialization. 60 (56.1%) preferred clinical subjects. 47 (43.9%)
were still undecided regarding the field for specialization.
Majority i.e., 69 (60%) would work in urban areas and 26
(22.6%) in rural areas. 46 (40%) have plans to pursue career in
other field, even after completing medical education.
Conclusion: Personal interests as well as to fulfill
parents wish were the most common reasons for choosing
medical profession. Majority of the students prefer
specialization in clinical subjects and would like to work in
urban areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f5662ebc8204159878101a707e25dee2023-11-24T11:52:41ZengPrathima Institute of Medical SciencesPerspectives In Medical Research2348-14472348-229X2017-08-01524548Career aspirations of medical students- A cross sectional studyVidhya Wilson1 , Srikanth Shastry20 Prathima Insitute of Medical SciencesBackground: Many factors influence the students to choose medical profession as their career. These factors may further have an influence on their academic performance, their wellbeing and later on their service to mankind. Information concerning the career aspirations is also important for planning the health care human resource in various specialties as well as in different regions of the country. Objectives: 1) To assess the career aspirations of medical students 2) To determine the factors influencing the career aspirations Materials & Methods: A cross sectional study was done among the final year (Part I) medical students in north Telangana during November- December 2016. A self administered semi structured questionnaire was used for collecting the data after obtaining an informed verbal consent. Total 115 students participated in the study. Data was analyzed by calculating the percentages and applying the chi square test. Results: Out of 115 students, 69 (60%) had chosen the profession with personal interest, whereas 40 (34.8%) to fulfill parents wish. 107 (93.1%) students would like to pursue specialization. 60 (56.1%) preferred clinical subjects. 47 (43.9%) were still undecided regarding the field for specialization. Majority i.e., 69 (60%) would work in urban areas and 26 (22.6%) in rural areas. 46 (40%) have plans to pursue career in other field, even after completing medical education. Conclusion: Personal interests as well as to fulfill parents wish were the most common reasons for choosing medical profession. Majority of the students prefer specialization in clinical subjects and would like to work in urban areas.http://www.pimr.org.in/Vidya2.PDFcareeraspirationsmedical students |
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