Australian medical students and their choice of surgery as a career: a review. Issue 9 (16th September 2013)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Australian medical students and their choice of surgery as a career: a review. Issue 9 (16th September 2013)
- Main Title:
- Australian medical students and their choice of surgery as a career: a review
- Authors:
- Grigg, Megan
Arora, Manit
Diwan, Ashish D. - Abstract:
- <abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="ans12389-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Surgery is an emotionally, physically and mentally challenging profession, and medical students factor in many variables when choosing surgery as a career choice. The aim of this study is to review the available literature on the factors influencing Australian medical students' choice of surgery as their career.</p> </sec> <sec id="ans12389-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>A search of EMBASE and MEDLINE with the search terms 'medical students' AND 'surgery'; 'medical students' AND 'career pathways'; 'medical students' AND 'career choices' was conducted. Additionally, Google Scholar and the reference list of some articles were canvassed for suitable areas of study.</p> </sec> <sec id="ans12389-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Lifestyle factors were the main reason influencing medical student's career choices. A balance between work, family and lifestyle was found to be important, and a surgical career choice was not always compatible with this. In particular, female students placed more importance on family and lifestyle factors when opting for non‐surgical careers. Positive exposure and/or experiences in a surgical environment, perceived prestige and perceived financial reward were associated with surgical career choice.</p> </sec> <sec id="ans12389-sec-0004" sec-type="section"><abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="ans12389-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Surgery is an emotionally, physically and mentally challenging profession, and medical students factor in many variables when choosing surgery as a career choice. The aim of this study is to review the available literature on the factors influencing Australian medical students' choice of surgery as their career.</p> </sec> <sec id="ans12389-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>A search of EMBASE and MEDLINE with the search terms 'medical students' AND 'surgery'; 'medical students' AND 'career pathways'; 'medical students' AND 'career choices' was conducted. Additionally, Google Scholar and the reference list of some articles were canvassed for suitable areas of study.</p> </sec> <sec id="ans12389-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Lifestyle factors were the main reason influencing medical student's career choices. A balance between work, family and lifestyle was found to be important, and a surgical career choice was not always compatible with this. In particular, female students placed more importance on family and lifestyle factors when opting for non‐surgical careers. Positive exposure and/or experiences in a surgical environment, perceived prestige and perceived financial reward were associated with surgical career choice.</p> </sec> <sec id="ans12389-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>There is a need to better understand the factors influencing surgical and non‐surgical career choice among Australian medical students, and develop appropriate interventions to promote surgery as a career. This article does not discuss personality traits of people who go into surgery.</p> </sec> </abstract> … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- ANZ journal of surgery. Volume 84:Issue 9(2014)
- Journal:
- ANZ journal of surgery
- Issue:
- Volume 84:Issue 9(2014)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 84, Issue 9 (2014)
- Year:
- 2014
- Volume:
- 84
- Issue:
- 9
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2014-0084-0009-0000
- Page Start:
- 653
- Page End:
- 655
- Publication Date:
- 2013-09-16
- Subjects:
- Surgery -- Periodicals
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- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1111/ans.12389 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1445-1433
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