Medicine as a career choice: a cross-sectional study on undergraduate medical students at King Abdulaziz University

Ayuob, Nasra Naeim; Sindi, Abdulrahman Hilmi; El-Deek, Basem

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160322

Cited by 7 publications

(12 citation statements)

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Tiwari et al and Gyorffy et al stated that to help the poor was the most common motive to take up medical profession. 10,13 The major reason for choosing medical profession among students was to serve the community according to Giri et al passion (41.26%) was the major motivational factor according to Rani et al 14,15 Scope of gaining good finance was listed among the top five reasons for selecting the medical profession which is in line with the finding of Ayuob et al 1 When enquired about different teaching methods, Majority (90%) of the subjects felt that demonstration was the best method which is similar to the findings of Das et al study conducted in Tripura. 16 This reflects the need to take more number of demonstration classes where students can learn the subject by doing but not by memorizing.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 55%

“…Ayuob et al reported that parents pressure was the reason for opting medical profession among 5.9% of students and Wouters et al study conducted in Netherlands also reported parents pressure was one of the reasons for pursuing a medical career. 1,12 The present study found that earning respect in the society (83.87%) followed by making family members happy and proud (77.41%) were the most common motivational factors to take up medical profession. Tiwari et al and Gyorffy et al stated that to help the poor was the most common motive to take up medical profession.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 56%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Study to find out reasons for opting medical profession and regret after joining MBBS course among first year students of a medical college in Telangana

Jothula

Ganapa

Sreeharshika

et al. 2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Medical profession is one of the most highly rated professions among the students due to the fact that it offers prospects of a financially as well as a socially satisfying career. It was observed that many students in India prefer a career in medicine because of parental pressure. It has been consistently reported that a considerable proportion of medical students regret their career choice. Considering all these aspects the current study aimed at knowing the factors influencing to take up medical profession, interest towards different modes of teaching, reasons for least attention during the class and regret after choosing medicine as career.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 150 first year medical students with a pre-tested, semi structured questionnaire. Data collected was analysed using SPSS software.Results: The mean age of the subjects was 17.94±0.82 and majority were females (72%). Majority (82.6%) students opted MBBS out of self-interest. To earn respect in the society (83.87%) was the most common motivational factor to opt MBBS. 39.33% of the subjects was having regret feeling for choosing medical profession.Conclusions: Self-interest was the major reason for opting MBBS. Parent’s pressure was also observed as one of the reasons for opting MBBS. Almost one third of the students were having the feeling of regret for opting medical profession. Special attention should be paid towards these students.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 55%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 56%

Study to find out reasons for opting medical profession and regret after joining MBBS course among first year students of a medical college in Telangana

Jothula

Ganapa

Sreeharshika

et al. 2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…These findings are similar to study done in Puducherry, Delhi, Saudi, Telangana and Maharashtra. 1,4,[8][9][10] Although the reasons for joining medical college were many, the students felt happy, proud and curious about the field which shows that they were eager to pursue course with positive attitude. But the other findings showed that student also felt fear, anxiety, loneliness and confusion which are similar to study findings conducted in Delhi.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Outlook of first year medical students in a Government Medical College in Mysuru

Manasa

Khan

2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: The medical field has been one of the top choices for students. It is one of the promising career choice but along with it the students have to go through long period of course and hard work. The aspirations and perception of students are important to make necessary changes in curriculum and work settings which in turn leads to quality output.Methods: The study was conducted among the first year medical students in the government medical college Mysore. The proforma included details about demographic characteristics and influencing factors to choose medical field.Results: Among 143 students, 97 were males and 46 females. 91 students entered the course in first attempt and 52 students in the subsequent attempts. The most important influencing factors to enter medical field were doing service, passion for the profession and parents wish.Conclusions: Self interest in medical field was main reason for joining course. Majority of the students were happy, proud but also felt fear and anxiety on joining the course.

show abstract

“…Even though it is a challenging profession that may cause mental and physical health problems, the medical profession is still one of the most popular choices for youth. 14 The expectation is to hope that something will happen, it may not be realistic, and when it does not happen, it can cause disappointing. The expectation that occurs for a career is usually determined by the experience of the individual or society for that career.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 on Students Who Choose the Medical Profession With Different Motivational Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Terzi

Arslan

Mıdık

et al. 2022

INQUIRY

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated mental and psychological health problems worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine whether the psychological effects of COVID-19 were different in medical students who chose the medical profession with different motivational factors. In the study, there were 389 medical school students. The survey asks about sociodemographic features and the students’ reasons for choosing the medical profession. The study also included a self-assessed Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale and Beck Hopelessness Scale. While 41% of students chose the medical profession for economic reasons, the ratio of whom have an extrinsic and intrinsic source of motivation was 37% and 22%, respectively. It was found that there was a statistically significant difference in the distribution of motivational factors by gender. Almost 50% of males were affected by economic motivation factors. The difference in motivational factors between genders was found to be statistically significant. Anxiety in females, depression in students with low-income families, and hopelessness in students older than 22 years and interns were higher than in the others ( P < .05). Median scores for anxiety, depression, and hopelessness were higher for students with extrinsic motivational sources. However, only the difference in scores of anxiety and hopelessness was found statistically significant ( P < .05). We found that the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic varied according to both sociodemographic characteristics of the medical students and reasons for choosing medical profession. According to our results, the idealistic students interested in the medical profession, who want to support others and prioritize economic benefits, had fewer psychological issues than those who chose the medical profession due to family pressure or external factors.

show abstract

Medicine as a career choice: a cross-sectional study on undergraduate medical students at King Abdulaziz University

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Study to find out reasons for opting medical profession and regret after joining MBBS course among first year students of a medical college in Telangana

Study to find out reasons for opting medical profession and regret after joining MBBS course among first year students of a medical college in Telangana

Outlook of first year medical students in a Government Medical College in Mysuru

The Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 on Students Who Choose the Medical Profession With Different Motivational Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About