General Practice as a Career Choice Among Medical Students in Greece
Author Information
Author(s): Mariolis Anargiros, Mihas Constantinos, Alevizos Alevizos, Gizlis Vasilis, Mariolis Theodoros, Marayiannis Konstantinos, Tountas Yiannis, Stefanadis Christodoulos, Philalithis Anastas, Creatsas George
Primary Institution: Medical School of the University of Athens, Greece
Hypothesis
What factors influence medical students' decisions regarding specialization, particularly in General Practice?
Conclusion
General Practice is not a popular career choice among medical students in Greece, indicating a need for improved training and promotion of the specialty.
Supporting Evidence
- Only 4.3% of respondents considered General Practice as a specialty choice.
- The most popular specialty was General Surgery at 10.9%.
- 54.6% of potential General Practitioners chose the specialty for guaranteed employment.
- 77.3% of students felt their experience in General Practice was inadequate.
- 88.6% of potential General Practitioners supported introducing GP as a curriculum course.
Takeaway
Most medical students in Greece don't want to become General Practitioners, even though there are many jobs available for them.
Methodology
Final year medical students completed a self-reported questionnaire about their specialty choices.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to self-reported data and the non-representative sample of students.
Limitations
The study's low response rate may reflect students' lack of interest in General Practice.
Participant Demographics
Mean age of respondents was 25.5 years; 76.3% from major cities, 23.7% from rural or semi-urban areas.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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