Socioeconomic Determinants of Career Intention in Pharmacy Students in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The pharmacy workforce in Vietnam is rapidly evolving, but little is known about how gender and socioeconomic factors shape career intentions and sector preferences of students. Understanding these determinants is essential for healthcare workforce planning.

Objective

To investigate how gender and socioeconomic determinants influence intention of pharmacy students to pursue a career and their preferred sector in Vietnam.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 462 students from 2nd to 5th year at a Vietnamese university. Demographic data, socioeconomic background, and career intentions were analyzed using chi-squared tests, multinomial logistic regression, and binary logistic regression.

Results

Of 462 respondents, 71.9% intended to purs

SUBMITTER: Phan QN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12641655 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature