A qualitative study on physicians' perceptions of specialty characteristics

Abstract

Purpose:There has been limited research on physicians’ perceptions of the specialty characteristics that are needed to sustain a successful career in medical specialties in Korea. Medical Specialty Preference Inventory in the United States or SCI59 (specialty choice inventory) in the United Kingdom are implemented to help medical students plan their careers. The purpose of this study was to explore the characteristics of the major specialties in Korea.Methods:Twelve physicians from different specialties participated in an exploratory study consisting of qualitative interviews about the personal ability and emotional characteristics and job attributes of each specialty. The collected data were analysed with content analysis methods. Results:Twelve codes were extracted for ability & skill attributes, 23 codes for emotion & attitude attributes, and 12 codes for job attributes. Each specialty shows a different profile in terms of its characteristic attributes.Conclusion:The findings have implications for the design of career planning programs for medical students.

Q‐Methodology Study on Medical Students’ Perceptions of Good Jobs

“…가장 반대한 진술문은 "때때로 긴장된 환경에 부담을 갖게 되는 일이 없다(30번, z=-1.86)," "일은 바쁘고 힘들지만 의료사고가 없는 안정된 일자리이다(35번, z=-1.74)," "스트레스를 적게 받고 몸과 마음의 여유를 가질 수 있다(19번, z=-1.74)," "어느 수준에 도달하기까지 일을 배우기가 쉽다(37번, z=-1.53)" 등이다(Table 7). (6,7,14,25,33,38), (15,23,28,36), (1,4,8,11,18,19,26,29,30,39).…”