ArticleActa informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH2021
The Driving Factors Important for Evaluation Student's Opinion which Influenced Decision Making of Career Choice: Pediatrics as a Career Choice as an Example.
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- Measuring and understanding geographic inequities in physician distribution in the Philippines: a multi-method study protocol.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Dynamics of career attractiveness and preferences among Swiss medical students: an observational study at the end of the master's program.Medical education online · 2025Observational
- Barriers to Choosing Pediatrics as a Specialty: Insights From a Cross-Sectional Analysis.Journal of Korean medical science · 2024Article
- Changes in the attractiveness of medical careers and career determinants during the bachelor's program at Zurich medical schools.BMC medical education · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundReducing the maternal and neonatal mortality rate are the predominant goals of achieving sustainable development for which it is important to ensure adequate health workforce, especially pediatric professionals at all levels of health care. Recent trends reveal a significant decline in the number of doctors opting for pediatrics specialization.
objectiveThis study was carried out to explore the career preferences of the undergraduate medical students and factors influencing career choice.
methodsThis cross sectional study was carried out among 362 undergraduate medical students studying in prefinal and final year during a period of three months. A self administered questionnaire was used to obtain information regarding the career preferences and factors influencing the decision making. Attitudes regarding career choice was assessed using Likert scale and later recoded into binomial variables. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS software.
resultsMajority of the participants were females (61.8%). The individual choice of specialty revealed that 12.2% of the males and 18.5% of the females wanted to take up pediatrics as their first career choice while 5.5% of the males and 7.7% of the females had pediatrics as their second choice. Overall, more females preferred pediatrics as a career choice compared to the males. The observed difference was statistically significant (p<0.0001).
conclusionAdequate motivation, driven with passion for patient care can be inculcated at the young age and will go a long way in not only addressing the pediatric needs of the society, but also improve health indicators and sustainable development of the country.
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