Factors influencing to study medicine: a survey of first-year medical students from India.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Students joining medical studies may be motivated by many factors. However, there may also be some factors which may concern them. Although, it can be assumed that those joining medical studies would have largely been influenced positively, how the factors interact in different groups of students has not been studied adequately.

Methods

We conducted a questionnaire-based survey in first-year medical students. Besides the demographics and intentions about their future career plans, students rated a list of positively influencing items and a list of negatively affecting items relevant to our context that influenced their decision. We performed factor analysis followed by clustering of study participants.

Results

Ninety-seven students participated in the survey w

SUBMITTER: Narayanasamy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6589632 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature