A test of Myers - Briggs type indicator in health professions: A literature review

Prasad, Mamata

doi:10.5958/2321-5763.2016.00045.7

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“…23 However, more recent studies have since found that the family medicine specialty is chosen more frequently by those who score highly in the feeling trait compared to the thinking trait. 22,24 Certain limitations were present within the current study. Only junior doctors who applied to different OMSB residency programmes were targeted; as such, the study did not include the perspectives of medical students which would be an important addition to strengthen interest in the family medicine programme and encourage admissions.…”

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“…However, studies which have investigated the effect of personality type using the MBTI personality inventory have revealed mixed results. 22 The MBTI inventory is used to assign one of 16 unique personality archetypes based on a sliding scale in four dichotomous categories: (1) extraversion versus introversion; (2) sensing versus intuition; (3) thinking versus feeling; and (4) judgement versus perception. 17 In the present study, the predominant personality archetype among those who selected family medicine as a specialty was ESTJ.…”

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Factors Associated with Choice of Career in Family Medicine Among Junior Doctors in Oman

Al-Salmani

Al-Shidhani

Jaafar

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Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J

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Objectives: The number of family physicians in Oman is far below that recommended by the World Health Organization. This study aimed to determine factors influencing junior doctors’ choice of a career in family medicine. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and June 2018 and targeted applicants to Oman Medical Specialty Board residency programmes during the 2018–2019 academic year. Applicants were grouped according to their choice of either family medicine (n = 64) or other specialities (n = 81). A self-administered questionnaire was utilised to compare the applicants’ sociodemographic characteristics, factors influencing their choice of career and their Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) personality traits. Results: A total of 52 family medicine and 43 other residency applicants participated in the study (response rates: 81.3% and 53.1%, respectively). Most family medicine applicants were female (86.5%), married (65.4%) and resided in rural areas (73.1%); moreover, 19.2% were ≥30 years of age. Overall, emphasis on continuity of care, opportunity to deal with a variety of medical problems, the ability to use a wide range of skills and knowledge, early exposure to the discipline, opportunity to teach and perform research and the influence of family or friends were important factors in determining choice of a career in family medicine. Moreover, the MBTI analysis revealed that family medicine applicants were commonly extroverted-sensing-thinking-judging personality types. Conclusion: Knowledge of the factors influencing career choice among junior doctors may be useful in determining future admission policies in order to increase the number of family physicians in Oman.Keywords: Career Choice; Internship and Residency; Medical Specialty; Family Practice; Family Physicians; Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; Oman.

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Factors Associated with Choice of Career in Family Medicine Among Junior Doctors in Oman

Al-Salmani

Al-Shidhani

Jaafar

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Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J

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On Pathology Laboratory Recruitment and Retention

Chiou¹,

Mulder

Jia

2021

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

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Objectives The specific aims of the study are to analyze relationships between the personality traits of laboratory professionals and choice of profession and preferred work settings. Methods Data from practicing laboratory professionals were collected via a web-based survey tool to gather information about personality types, choice of profession, and work setting preferences among medical laboratory professionals. Results Results of the survey showed that INFJ (Introversion, Intuition, Feeling, Judging) is the most common medical laboratory personality type across the various laboratory work settings and that there are no significant differences between the practitioners’ personality type and the choice of profession within pathology. The study revealed laboratorians from higher-volume laboratories were 1.2 times more likely to prefer Judging than lower-volume laboratories, and younger medical laboratory practitioners were 2.3 times more likely to gravitate toward Perceiving than their older counterparts. Conclusions The results of this study shed light on how employers can build on the personality preferences of the laboratory workforce to improve personal job satisfaction and laboratory productivity, quality, and work culture. The research implications are useful for laboratory recruitment and retention.

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A test of Myers - Briggs type indicator in health professions: A literature review

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Factors Associated with Choice of Career in Family Medicine Among Junior Doctors in Oman

Factors Associated with Choice of Career in Family Medicine Among Junior Doctors in Oman

On Pathology Laboratory Recruitment and Retention

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