Motivational factors influencing the choice of oncology as a specialty among French medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited data regarding what motivations are behind the choice of oncology (both medical oncology and radiation oncology) as a specialty among medical students. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify the factors that motivate medical students to choose oncology as a specialty.

Methods

Medical students of classes 2022 and 2023 in the Universities of Lille and Amiens (North of France) were enrolled in a quantitative online survey. Chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID) and binary and multiple linear regressions were performed to identify the factors that determine the choice of specialty among the students.

Results

Among 563 respondents (response rate: 45%) who participated in the survey, 14, 13, and 14 were considering oncology a

SUBMITTER: Penel N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11948871 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature