Primary care specialty career choice among Canadian medical students: Understanding the factors that influence their decisions
To identify which factors influence medical students' decision to choose a career in family medicine and pediatrics, and which factors influence their decision to choose careers in non-front-line specialties. Survey that was created based on a comprehensive literature review to determine which...
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| description | To identify which factors influence medical students' decision to choose a career in family medicine and pediatrics, and which factors influence their decision to choose careers in non-front-line specialties.
Survey that was created based on a comprehensive literature review to determine which factors are considered important when choosing practice specialty.
Ontario medical school.
An open cohort of medical students in the graduating classes of 2008 to 2011 (inclusive).
The main factors that influenced participants' decision to choose a career in primary care or pediatrics, and the main factors that influenced participants' decision to choose a career in a non-front-line specialty.
A total of 323 participants were included in this study. Factors that significantly influenced participants' career choice in family medicine or pediatrics involved work-life balance (acceptable hours of practice [
= .005], acceptable on-call demands [
= .012], and lifestyle flexibility [
= .006]); a robust physician-patient relationship (ability to promote individual health promotion [
= .014] and the opportunity to form long-term relationships [
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Survey that was created based on a comprehensive literature review to determine which factors are considered important when choosing practice specialty.
Ontario medical school.
An open cohort of medical students in the graduating classes of 2008 to 2011 (inclusive).
The main factors that influenced participants' decision to choose a career in primary care or pediatrics, and the main factors that influenced participants' decision to choose a career in a non-front-line specialty.
A total of 323 participants were included in this study. Factors that significantly influenced participants' career choice in family medicine or pediatrics involved work-life balance (acceptable hours of practice [
= .005], acceptable on-call demands [
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< .001), having a procedure-focused practice (
= .001), seeing immediate results from one's actions (
< .001), potentially earning a high income (
< .001), and having a perceived status among colleagues (
< .001).
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Survey that was created based on a comprehensive literature review to determine which factors are considered important when choosing practice specialty.
Ontario medical school.
An open cohort of medical students in the graduating classes of 2008 to 2011 (inclusive).
The main factors that influenced participants' decision to choose a career in primary care or pediatrics, and the main factors that influenced participants' decision to choose a career in a non-front-line specialty.
A total of 323 participants were included in this study. Factors that significantly influenced participants' career choice in family medicine or pediatrics involved work-life balance (acceptable hours of practice [
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Survey that was created based on a comprehensive literature review to determine which factors are considered important when choosing practice specialty.
Ontario medical school.
An open cohort of medical students in the graduating classes of 2008 to 2011 (inclusive).
The main factors that influenced participants' decision to choose a career in primary care or pediatrics, and the main factors that influenced participants' decision to choose a career in a non-front-line specialty.
A total of 323 participants were included in this study. Factors that significantly influenced participants' career choice in family medicine or pediatrics involved work-life balance (acceptable hours of practice [
= .005], acceptable on-call demands [
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