“…8 As these three basic needs are interconnected, satisfying one of them can contribute to fulfilling the other two and, therefore, afford greater motivation 10,11,12 and, in terms of health care, contribute toward achieving the fundamental objective for professional training: care with quality. 13,14,15 Studies which have used SDT have found the following variables as determining factors behind student motivation: older age 16,17 , female sex 8,15,16,[18][19][20][21] , persistence, self-direction, cooperative attitude, readiness to begin the course, willingness to make sacrifices for studies 13,15,22, , time spent with family 23 and time dedicated to studies during undergraduate training 24 , choice of course through experience with health care or due to family members being medical professionals 25 , receiving and giving feedback in relation to tasks performed 13,18 , and academic environment 21,26,27,28 .…”