COVID-19 outbreak improves attractiveness of medical careers in Chinese senior high school students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The shortage of healthcare workers is becoming a serious global problem. The underlying reasons may be specific to the healthcare system in each country. Over the past decade, medicine has become an increasingly unpopular profession in China due to the heavy workload, long-term training, and inherent risks. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed the life-saving roles of healthcare professionals under the spotlight. This public health crisis may have a profound impact on career choices in Chinese population.

Methods

We conducted a questionnaire-based online survey among 21,085 senior high school students and 21,009 parents from 24 provinces (or municipalities) of China. We investigated the change of interest in medical study due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and th

SUBMITTER: Zhang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8978502 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature