Alnajjar, Hani and Munshi, Ibtesam and Kamal, Yumna and Aljohani, Rawan Awad and Alsahafi, Baylasan and Alsulami, Ghadeer (2021) Factors Influencing Medical Students' Choice Regarding Anaesthesiology as a Future Career at King Abdulaziz University Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 33 (55A). pp. 19-26. ISSN 2456-9119
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Abstract
Aims: Our study aimed to identify whether anesthesiology is a desired specialty among medical students at King Abdulaziz University and what factors may have influenced or hindered their decision.
Study Design: Cross‑sectional study.
Study Setting: At King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between June 8th, 2019 till June 25th, 2019.
Methodology: An online questionnaire was distributed to all 700 5th and 6th year medical students at King Abdulaziz University Hospital and they were asked to fill it anonymously. Pre-clinical medical students (2nd, 3rd and 4th years) were excluded due to their lack of exposure to the field of anesthesiology. The estimated sample size was a random 248 medical students of KAUH.
Results: Our results showed that the most preferred specialties were Internal medicine (37.9%), followed by surgery (35.5%), then family medicine (27%). While the field of anesthesiology was chosen by 14.5% of the participants. However, in response to a separate question, 79.8% of the respondents have not considered it as their future career.
Many considered Doctor-patient relationship to have the greatest influence (81.7%), followed by controllable lifestyle (80%), while income 71% and prestige 63.2% were less influential factors for those career decisions.
Conclusion: It is essential to show medical students that anesthesiologists do interact with patients and increase their interaction with influential individuals in this field since they are capable of positively adjusting their viewpoints.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Open Archive Press > Medical Science |
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Date Deposited: | 16 Feb 2023 09:39 |
Last Modified: | 09 Jul 2024 07:04 |
URI: | http://library.2pressrelease.co.in/id/eprint/270 |