Perceptions of oncology as a career choice among the early career doctors in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lack of oncologists is a growing global concern. With the rise in cancer burden across the world, the supply-demand mismatch of the oncology workforce is projected to increase. Furthermore, oncology is a low-ranked field of choice among medical students, and without understanding the perceptions and concerns of early-career doctors regarding oncology, any investments made in cancer care will be futile. This study aims to determine the opinions of young doctors and the factors most affecting their preferences in order to devise focused strategies to attract more doctors into oncology.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 early-career doctors across various public and private hospitals in Pakistan, from March to November 2019. A close-ended, self-adm

SUBMITTER: Aemaz Ur Rehman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8790828 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature