Medical career expectations of academically talented high school students: a nationwide cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Academically talented high school students (ATHSSs), an exceptional cohort, are not well studied for their career expectations, especially for those with medical career expectation (MCE). Nowadays, the public perception of the medical profession is changing in China. The purpose of this study was to answer questions about 'is medicine attractive for ATHSSs and 'what factors affect medical career expectations (MCE) for ATHSSs' in China.

Methods

A total of 16,479 representative ATHSSs in senior three completed a questionnaire and four different academic tests. Frequency statistics showed the proportion of ATHSSs with MCE. Unpaired t-tests were performed to find out the differences in demographics, family background, and academic performance between students with and

SUBMITTER: Wu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7247248 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature