作者: Mohammed Adnan Zolaly , Khaled Kasim , Manal Ibrahim Mahmoud
DOI: 10.3109/0142159X.2013.765541
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摘要: Objectives: To study factors influencing medical career selection among newly graduated physicians in Al Madinah, KSA.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted during the period from January through March 2011. The recruited 170 interns and residents working at Madinah hospitals, KSA. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire distributed that included personal data selection. Appropriate statistical tests were used with p value ≤ 0.05 as an indicator of significant differences.Results: response rate 79.4% (n = 135, 42.2% male). Statistically differences found between male female participants regarding all studied carrier aspects higher mean scores males. Female chose following specialties more than males: ENT, obstetrics gynecology, pediatrics medicine. Linear regression analysis showed specialty characters to be most important predictor ma...