Professional paper
INTEREST IN CHOOSING RESIDENCY IN ANESTHESIOLOGY AMONG SIXTH-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB
EMIL DOLENC
orcid.org/0000-0002-5636-8010
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
MATEJA MIRČIĆ
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
ANTONIO MARKETIN
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
JOSIPA POPOVIĆ
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
KRISTINA ŽGELA
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
BARBARA GRUBIŠIĆ ČABO
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
ANTE SEKULIĆ
; Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The aim of this research was to determine the level of interest in residency in anesthesiology among sixth-year students at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb. An anonymous questionnaire was administered to 269 students. We analyzed the reasons for and against choosing this residency. Fifteen (8.15%) students declared residency in anesthesiology as their first choice and 29 (5.48%) students declared it as one of their top three choices. These results indicated a higher level of interest in this residency as compared with previous studies. Students who chose residency in anesthesiology indicated theoretical knowledge and manual skills as significant factors in making that choice while the least significant factor was the lack of long-term patient follow up. Students who did not choose this residency indicated stress and lack of personal interest as the main reasons for making this decision. The value of this research lies in identifying the main factors that can be used as potential targets for measures against emigration of anesthesiologists and increasing student interest in this residency.
Keywords
students; choice of residency; anesthesiolog; manual skills; stress
Hrčak ID:
197720
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Publication date:
3.4.2018.
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