Aim: Specialization
tendency and choice of specialty are two essential issues in career planning of
medical students and physicians, and career-planning preferences are shaped
during medical education. Methods:
This cross-sectional study was planned to evaluate the career-planning and
affective factors among medical students and performed with the participation
of 798 medical students. Results:
First of all, 85,7% of the students had specialization tendency in their career
plans. Among the female students; specialty determining was observed higher in
female students, preclinic students and who have physicians and/or specialist
in their family and relations than other groups of students. The most preferred
specialties are pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics and psychiatry. While the
main causes for students who are planning career in a specialty are “to desire
to working in a specific area provide professional satisfaction”, “status and
career expectancy” and “concern for income”, the main causes for students who
are planning career in general practioner are “existence of Medical Specialty
Examination”, “difficulty of residency period” and “national health
politics”. Conclusion: Identifying and discussing the specialization tendency
of physicians will play an important role in health workforce planning.
Amaç: Uzmanlaşma
eğilimi ve uzmanlık alanı seçimi tıp öğrencileri ve hekimlerin kariyer
planlamalarının iki temel unsurudur ve kariyer planlamasına yönelik tercihler
tıp eğitimi sırasında şekillenmektedir. Bu çalışma tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin
kariyer planlamaları ve etkileyen faktörleri değerlendirmek amacıyla
planlanmıştır. Yöntem: Kesitsel
tipteki çalışma 798 tıp öğrencisinin katılımı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin %85,7’sinin
kariyer planı uzmanlaşmaktır. Uzmanlaşma isteği kadınlarda, preklinik dönemde,
aile ve akrabalarında hekim ve/veya uzman hekim bulunanlarda diğerlerinden daha
yüksektir. En çok tercih edilen uzmanlık alanları Çocuk Sağlığı ve
Hastalıkları, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum ile Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıklarıdır.
Uzmanlık yönünde kariyer planlaması yapan öğrencilerde temel gerekçeler
“mesleki tatmin sağlayacak spesifik bir alanda çalışma isteği”, “statü ve
kariyer beklentisi” ile “maddi kaygılar” iken, pratisyen hekimlik yönünde
kariyer planlaması yapan öğrencilerde temel gerekçeler “Tıpta Uzmanlık Sınavının
varlığı”, “Asistanlık sürecinin zorluğu“ ve “Ülkemizdeki sağlık
politikalarıdır”. Sonuç: Hekimlerin
uzmanlaşma eğilimlerinin tespit edilmesi ve tartışılması sağlık insangücü
planlamasında önemli rol oynayacaktır.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | April 28, 2019 |
Submission Date | December 25, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | March 16, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 12 Issue: 1 |
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