Planning a Medical Career: Analysing Specialist Career Preference of Malaysian Medical Students

Authors

  • Kavitha Nagandla Senior lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ,International Medical University ,Jalan Rasah, Seremban 70200
  • Amit Bhardwaj Senior Lecturer Newcastle University No. 1 Jalan Sarjana 1 Kota Ilmu EduCity@Iskandar 79200 Nusajaya Johor Malaysia.
  • Kye Mon Min Swe Senior Lecturer Newcastle University No. 1 Jalan Sarjana 1 Kota Ilmu EduCity@Iskandar 79200 Nusajaya Johor Malaysia.

Keywords:

Medical students, specialty, preferences, undergraduate.

Abstract

The career preference of medical students is an important determinant of future workforce in health care system. By studying the career intentions, the dynamics of distribution of manpower among various specialities can be understood. We aim to observe for difference in the career choices of medical students at two stages of medical training, any gender relation to their choices and further determine the factors that influence the career decisions. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among 244 undergraduate medial students with a self-administered questionnaire with participant

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Published

2016-04-25

How to Cite

Nagandla, K., Bhardwaj, A., & Swe, K. M. M. (2016). Planning a Medical Career: Analysing Specialist Career Preference of Malaysian Medical Students. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 26(3), 48–59. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5402

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Vol. 26 No. 3 (2016)

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