Career aspirations of specialty among medical students in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data from two decades, 2000-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the distribution of career aspirations for the discipline of specialty among undergraduate medical students in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Design

We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE Google Scholar and Google for studies published between 1 January 2000 and 31 June 2021. Two reviewers extracted data from eligible studies, with disagreements resolved through consensus with a third reviewer. The random effects model was used to pool proportions, presented with the corresponding 95% CI. Heterogeneity was assessed using Cochrane's (Q) test but quantified with I² values. Sources of heterogeneity were checked using meta-regression analysis while publication bias was assessed using funnel plot and Egger's test.

Setting

SSA.

Participants

SUBMITTER: Bajunirwe F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422889 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature