Factors influencing future career interests of pharmacy interns in Saudi Arabia: a survey from 25 colleges of pharmacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hundreds of pharmacists graduate from pharmacy colleges in Saudi Arabia, and various factors influence their choice of career pathway. Very few single-institution studies assessed career choices of pharmacy students with or without evaluating the influencing factors. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate career choices and the associating factors of pharmacy interns from multiple colleges in Saudi Arabia.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study that surveyed pharmacy interns from 25 pharmacy colleges in Saudi Arabia using an online questionnaire. The survey was sent during the last rotation month in the internship year (May-June 2022).

Results

Of 454 participants, 411 (90.5%) were enrolled in Doctor of Pharmacy programs. While most participants were inte

SUBMITTER: Thabit AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9847190 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature