Swiss residents' arguments for and against a career in medicine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In some Western countries, the medical profession is continuously losing prestige, doctors are claiming of high demands, low rewards, and difficult structural working conditions. This study aimed to investigate the arguments given by Swiss residents for and against a career in medicine.

Methods

As part of a prospective cohort study of Swiss medical school graduates on career development, 567 fourth-year residents were asked to answer the free-response item of what arguments there still were in favour of or against a career in medicine. They also indicated whether they would choose the medical profession all over again (yes/no). The statements were transcribed, content categories inductively formulated, and their descriptions written down in a code manual. Argument

SUBMITTER: Buddeberg-Fischer B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1564007 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature