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Exploring the factors and personality traits influencing neurosurgery career choice in Jordan.

Mohammed Nawaiseh, Tasnim Ghassab Alsaqer, Dana Y Tarawneh, Haneen Khaled Diab, Qais Nawaiseh, Ashraf Nayef Alsawareah, Mohammad Aladawi, Ibrahim Abuelbeh, Vincent Q Sier, Joost R Van Der Vorst and 1 more

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Mohammed NawaisehDepartment of Ophthalmology, Jordanian Royal Medical services, Amman, Jordan.
Tasnim Ghassab AlsaqerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
Dana Y TarawnehSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Haneen Khaled DiabDepartment of General Surgery, Queen Alia Military Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
Qais NawaisehSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Ashraf Nayef AlsawareahDepartment of Neurology, University of Missouri, Colombia, MO, USA.
Mohammad AladawiBlueSky Neurosciences, CarePoint Health, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Ibrahim AbuelbehDepartment of Urology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
Vincent Q SierDepartment of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Joost R Van Der VorstDepartment of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands. j.r.van_der_vorst@lumc.nl.
Fawaz Al-MuftiDepartments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center at New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.

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purposeIt is of common knowledge that choosing a medical specialty is a crucial career-defining decision. In this study, we investigated the relationship between personality traits, influencing factors, and the preference for neurosurgery among medical students and recent graduates in Jordan.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using a web-based survey that was distributed to fifth- and sixth-year medical students and interns across five Jordanian universities. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, t-tests, and binary logistic regression were employed to identify associations between specialty choice and relevant factors.

resultsWe found that 5.2% (n = 53 out of 1012) of participants were interested in neurosurgery. Key predictors of neurosurgery choice included high GPA influence (Odds Ratio [OR] = 2.45, p = 0.004), intellectual challenge (OR = 2.23, p = 0.021), and open-mindedness (OR = 2.61, p = 0.002). Being a female (OR = 0.43, p = 0.005) and valuing lifestyle flexibility (OR = 0.48, p = 0.045) were associated with lower odds of choosing neurosurgery.

conclusionCertain personality traits along with high GPA influence and intellectual challenge significantly influence the selection of neurosurgery. Concerns about lifestyle balance and gender disparities prevented many from choosing this demanding specialty.

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Career ChoiceNeurosurgeryPersonalityStudents, MedicalAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansJordanMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultBFI-2Career choiceFactorsFuture specialtyNeurosurgerypersonality traits

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