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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2021

Preference of and factors that influence future specialty among medical students in Jordan: A cross-sectional study.

Mohammad Al-Zubi, Mahmoud Mustafa Ali, Safaa Alzoubi, Morad Bani-Hani, Mohammad A Awwad, Khaled Seetan, Soha Albeitawi, Sulieman Alriyalat, Saddam Al Demour

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohammad Al-ZubiUrology Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Mahmoud Mustafa AliDepartment of Pediatric and Orthodontic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Taibah University, Almadinah Almonawarah, Saudi Arabia.
Safaa AlzoubiPrivate Praxis, Amman, Jordan.
Morad Bani-HaniDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
Mohammad A AwwadOrthopaedics Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Khaled SeetanDermatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Soha AlbeitawiGynaecology Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Sulieman AlriyalatDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Salt, Jordan.
Saddam Al DemourDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Yarmouk University · JOAl-Balqa Applied University · JOHashemite University · JOTaibah University · SAUniversity of Jordan · JO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChoosing future specialty is an important issue that face undergraduate medical students during their university years. Several factors may assist to formulate students' final decision. We aimed to explore the future specialty preferences and the factors that influence the choice of undergraduate students in medical schools in Jordan.

methodsA cross sectional study conducted among the sixth year students of two medical schools in Jordan. A questionnaire was used to collect data from the students. It consisted of demographic data in form of gender, GPA, family income, and parents' level of education. In addition to data about preferred specialties, and factors that influence medical students' choice of future specialty.

resultsA total of 223 medical students from two medical schools were recruited to participate. Males were 49.3% while females were 50.7%, and around 22% scored an excellent GPA. Most parents of the students were bachelor degree holders (63.6% for fathers and 62.3% for mothers). Medicine (19.4%), dermatology (12.6%), and obstetrics and gynecology (11.7%) were the most chosen future specialties. Specialty appeal and thoughts of future creativity was the most chosen factor that influenced future specialty (55.2%) choice, followed by family time and less on-call duties (14.8%). Students who selected chances of fellowships as an influencing factor were more likely to prefer medicine as future specialties (p < 0.001).

conclusionMedicine, dermatology, and obstetrics and gynecology were the most popular future specialty choices among undergraduate medical students. Most of our medical students claimed that selection of their specialty is based on the interest and potential creativity, family time and less on call duties. Further studies are required in a wide range to accommodate more students from the other academic years.

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