Career choices for paediatrics: national surveys of graduates of 1974-2002 from UK medical schools
Career choices for paediatrics: national surveys of graduates of 1974-2002 from UK medical schools
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10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00664.x
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发表时间：
2007-05-01
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1.9
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Turner, Steve
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Turner, G.;Lambert, T. W.;Turner, Steve
背景知识 了解英国医生的职业意图和途径对于了解未来的劳动力需求至关重要。本研究的目的是报告英国儿科的职业选择和职业发展。 方法 自 1974 年以来的九个资格年，对所有英国医学院的合格者进行邮寄问卷调查。 结果 总共有 74% (24 621/33 412) 和 73% (20 720/28 459) 的医生在毕业后 1 年和 3 年做出了回应。取得资格后一年，选择儿科的比例从 1974 年毕业生的 7.8% 下降到 1983 年毕业生的 5.0%，又增加到 1993 年毕业生的 7.2%，此后该水平一直保持相当稳定。表明长期选择儿科职业的女性毕业生比例约为男性毕业生的两倍。毕业一年后选择儿科的人中，共有 44% 在获得资格后 10 年后继续从事儿科工作。作为一名学生的学科经验，以及热情/承诺：我真正想做的事情，对儿科的长期职业选择的影响比其他医学职业更大。 结论 在过去 30 年里，希望成为儿科医生的初级医生的比例没有太大变化。计划增加医学院毕业生的数量对于增加在英国接受培训的儿科医生顾问的数量是必要的。在儿科方面经历过热情和刺激培训的医学生可能更有可能成为儿科医生。
Background Knowledge of UK doctors' career intentions and pathways is essential for understanding future workforce requirements. The aim of this study was to report career choices for and career progression in paediatrics in the UK.Methods Postal questionnaire surveys of qualifiers from all UK medical schools in nine qualification years since 1974.Results In total, 74% (24 621/33 412) and 73% (20 720/28 459) of doctors responded at 1 and 3 years after graduation. Choices for paediatrics 1 year after qualifying fell from 7.8% of 1974 graduates to 5.0% of 1983 graduates, increased to 7.2% of 1993 graduates, and since the level has remained fairly constant. Approximately twice the percentage of women graduates than men graduates indicated a long-term career choice for paediatrics. A total of 44% of those who chose paediatrics 1 year after graduation were working in it 10 years after qualifying. Experience of the subject as a student, and enthusiasm/commitment: what I really want to do, affected long-term career choices more for paediatrics than for other medical careers.Conclusions The proportion of junior doctors wishing to become paediatricians has not changed much during the last 30 years. The planned increase in the number of medical school graduates is necessary to increase the number of UK-trained consultant paediatricians. Medical students who experience enthusiastic and stimulating training in paediatrics may be more likely to become paediatricians.