Career perspectives of senior dental students from different backgrounds at a single Middle Eastern institution.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Differences between dental students in terms of social, economic and cultural backgrounds are likely to impact their professional career plans. The aim of this study was to explore the professional career plans among final year dental students from different backgrounds at a single Middle Eastern institution (Jordan university of Science and Technology-JUST).

Methods

Fifth year dental students at JUST were invited to fill out a paper based self-administered questionnaire. Data was collected on students` demographics, their future career plans and the impact of social and economic changes on such plans, their interest in postgraduate studies and the specialty of choice in addition to the influence of a group of factors on that choice. Data was also collected on the

SUBMITTER: Alrashdan MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6257955 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature