Korean J Med Educ.  2000 Nov;12(2):215-226.

Specialty Preference of the Premedical School Students in Taegu City

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  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University.
  • 2Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University.

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the specialty preference of premedical students and evaluate it's associated factors. The self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted covering 208 premedical students(127 national university students and 81 private university students) and the respondents were 164(response rate 78.8%). Among 164 students, 33(20.1%) didn't decide the specialty yet. The students preferred psychiatry most at 12.2%, and pediatrics, internal medicine and neurosurgery in order. Male students preferred general surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and ophthalmology and ENT, on the other hand, female students preferred psychiatry, pediatrics, and internal medicine. Most important factor which influenced on the selection of specialty was student's character and others are acquisition of high quality medical technology, opportunities of service to the public and chances for getting a job, in order.

Keyword

Specialty preference; Premedical students

MeSH Terms

Daegu*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Female
Hand
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Students, Premedical
Thoracic Surgery
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