Specialty selection satisfaction and regret among medical school postgraduates and faculty at King Abdulaziz University.

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dc.contributor.authorMashat, Muhammed A
dc.contributor.authorAboalfaraj, Nawaf T
dc.contributor.authorDaghistani, Hussa
dc.contributor.authorEldeek, Basem S
dc.contributor.authorAyuob, Nasra N
dc.contributor.authorAlshawa, Lana A
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-18T04:11:52Z
dc.date.available2015-11-18T04:11:52Z
dc.date.issued2015-04
dc.description.abstractBackground: In the field of medicine, specialty selection is a life-altering decision that plays a crucial role in career satisfaction, and in turn patient-care. This study explores the significant factors affecting specialty selection satisfaction and regret from the perspective of medical postgraduates and faculty in King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out on a sample of 172 medical school postgraduates and faculty working at KAU using self-administered questionnaire. Results: The majority of the participants were residents (51.7%), The analysis showed that 11% of the participants regret their choice of specialty. The results showed that the level of satisfaction increases as the academic degree of the participants increase. Among the significant factors affected specialty selection satisfaction and regret were; income (P = 0.003), long length of training (P = 0.027), vast options of sub-specialties (P = 0.001) and interesting and exciting field. Conclusion: These results identify the essential factors that have a potential impact on specialty satisfaction and regret among medical school postgraduates and faculty. This highlights the importance of career counseling for the proper specialty selection.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMashat Muhammed A, Aboalfaraj Nawaf T, Daghistani Hussa, Eldeek Basem S, Ayuob Nasra N, Alshawa Lana A. Specialty selection satisfaction and regret among medical school postgraduates and faculty at King Abdulaziz University. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2015 Apr; 3(4): 899-904.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-6071
dc.identifier.issn2320-6012
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/165883
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.msjonline.org/?mno=179457en_US
dc.subjectSpecialtyen_US
dc.subjectSelectionen_US
dc.subjectSatisfactionen_US
dc.subjectRegreten_US
dc.subjectMedical schoolen_US
dc.subjectPostgraduatesen_US
dc.subjectKing Abdulaziz Universityen_US
dc.titleSpecialty selection satisfaction and regret among medical school postgraduates and faculty at King Abdulaziz University.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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