Factors affecting medical students in formulating their specialty preferences in Jordan

Factors affecting medical students in formulating their specialty preferences in Jordan

BACKGROUND In recent years there has been a growing appreciation of the issues of career preference in medicine as it may affect student learning and academic performance. However, no such studies have been undertaken in medical schools in Jordan. Therefore, we carried out this study to investigate the career preferences of medical students at Jordan University of Science and Technology and det...

Factors considered by medical students when formulating their specialty preferences in Japan: findings from a qualitative study

BACKGROUND Little research addresses how medical students develop their choice of specialty training in Japan. The purpose of this research was to elucidate factors considered by Japanese medical students when formulating their specialty choice. METHODS We conducted qualitative interviews with 25 Japanese medical students regarding factors influencing specialty preference and their views on r...

Factors affecting future specialty choice among medical students in Kuwait

BACKGROUND Choosing a medical specialty can be either a daunting and confusing experience for some medical students and junior doctors or a foregone conclusion to others. The aim of this study is to evaluate factors affecting future specialty choice among medical students in Kuwait University. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from medical students registered ...

Title: Few Gender Differences in Swedish Medical Students' Specialty Preferences a Study of Motivational Factors and Their Impact on Last-year Students' Specialty Preferences

Empathy in Iranian medical students: A comparison by age, gender, academic performance and specialty preferences

Empathy is an important element of physician-patient communication. Empathy is linked to a number of attributes such as patient treatment compliance and satisfaction, better history taking and physical examination and therefore achieving better clinical outcomes. Previous research indicates that self-reported empathy among medical students declines during the course of their medical education a...