ArticleJMIR medical education2023
The Impact of UK Medical Students' Demographics and Socioeconomic Factors on Their Self-Reported Familiarity With the Postgraduate Training Pathways and Application Process: Cross-Sectional Study.
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Abstract
backgroundUK medical graduates can apply for specialty training after completing a 2-year internship (foundation training). Postfoundation training application requirements vary depending on specialty but fundamentally require key skills such as teaching, research, and leadership.
objectiveThis study investigated whether medical student demographics impact their self-reported familiarity with the Post-Foundation Training Pathways (PFTPs) and Post-Foundation Application Process (PFAP).
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study using a Bristol Online Survey. We invited all UK medical students to answer a range of questions about their demographics. Students were then asked to rank their familiarity with PFTPs and PFAP on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=least familiar and 5=most familiar). The responses were collected between March 2022 and April 2022 and exported for further analysis. Statistical analysis was conducted in Stata (version 17.1; StataCorp) using chi-square tests.
resultsA total of 850 students from 31 UK medical schools took part. There was a significant difference between gender and self-reported familiarity with PFTPs (P<.001) and PFAP (P<.001), with male students expressing higher familiarity. Similarly, there was a difference between ethnicity and self-reported familiarity with PFTPs (P=.02) and PFAP (P<.001), with White students more likely to express higher familiarity than their Black, Asian, or Mixed Ethnic counterparts. Lastly, there was an overall difference between medical background and age and self-reported familiarity with PFTPs and PFAP (all P<.001), with students from medical backgrounds and older students being more likely to express higher familiarity.
conclusionsThe impact of gender, ethnicity, age, and medical background on students' self-reported familiarity with PFTPs and PFAP is significant. Further studies are required to evaluate the impact of these factors on tested knowledge of PFTPs and PFAP and whether this impacts the success rate of postfoundation applications.
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