Factors Influencing the Choice of Plastic Surgery as a Specialty in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT: Graduates of medical school must choose a specific specialty as a life-long practice from a large pool of medical specialties. This decision stands out as one of the most memorable and critical in their lifetimes. To reach such a decision with satisfaction, medical school graduates consider a variety of factors. This is the first study to explore the influential factors on pursuing plastic surgery as a career in Saudi Arabia.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional, unicentral study based on an electronic questionnaire that has been constructed with an assistance of field experts to ensure a sufficient coverage of the influential factors. Only those with an established interest in plastic surgery were included. Institutional review board approval was obtained for this study.

Results

SUBMITTER: Al Qurashi AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8337064 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature