Gender differences in specialty preference among medical Students at Aleppo University: a cross-sectional study

This study aims to identify gender differences in specialty preference and career choice among Syrian medical students. A cross-sectional study comprising currently enrolled second, fourth and sixth year medical students at Aleppo University was conducted. Demographics, specialty preferences and fac...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC medical education 2020-06, Vol.20 (1), p.184-184, Article 184
Hauptverfasser: Asaad, Malke, Zayegh, Obada, Badawi, Joud, Hmidi, Zina Shikh, Alhamid, Ahmad, Tarzi, Mario, Agha, Sarab
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Zusammenfassung:This study aims to identify gender differences in specialty preference and career choice among Syrian medical students. A cross-sectional study comprising currently enrolled second, fourth and sixth year medical students at Aleppo University was conducted. Demographics, specialty preferences and factors influencing this decision were collected and analyzed. A total of 561 students (44% males, 56% females) responded to our survey (87% response rate). Surgical specialties (40%) and internal medicine (16%) comprised the two most common specialties chosen by males. In contrast, the majority of females preferred other specialties (17%), internal medicine (16%) and surgical specialties (15%). The most common factor affecting the choice of a specialty by both genders (74% females and 71% males) was 'A specialty that I like and find interesting'. Work/life balance and anticipated income were the second most common influencing factors by females (62%), males (67%), respectively. The majority of both genders supported the idea that medical students should be able to pursue any medical specialty they want, regardless of their gender. However, females more often believed that they had decreased opportunities for professional advancement based on their gender compared to males (33% vs. 4% respectively, p 
ISSN:1472-6920
1472-6920
DOI:10.1186/s12909-020-02081-w