Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2018, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 28-31.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-677X.2018.01.006

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Analysis of influencing factors of medical students’willingness to choose pediatricians

Han Chunlei, Cui Qianqian, He Ran, Yang Jia, Wang Ying, Sun Hongwei, Wang Jiu   

  1. Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Management, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
  • Received:2017-08-07 Published:2020-12-08
  • Contact: Wang Jiu, Email: mswj@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Shandong Province Graduate Education Innovation Project (SDYC14002); Chinese Medical Association Medical Education Branch and China Association of Higher Education Medical Education Specialized Committee 2016 Medical Education Research Project (2016B-KC029); Binzhou Medical University Key Project (JYKT2015042015);Binzhou Medical University Teaching Reform and Research Project (JYKT201535).

Abstract: Objective In recent years,the shortage of pediatricians is very serious,and the shortage of pediatric medical care has become the focus of attention. The purpose of this study is to understand the status quo of medical students’ knowledge and willingness to be pediatrician in Yantai and explore the influencing factors. Methods A total of 797 students from four grades in a medical college in Yantai were selected,which was stratified by grade,and the self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate. Results Medical students lack of cognition of the pediatrician situation,and only 28.9% of the students are willing to become a pediatrician. residence,grade,occupation prospects and hospital attention to pediatrics were influencing factors of medical students’ paediatric employment intention. Conclusions It is necessary to make joint efforts of three aspects of the self,the state and the society to promote the choice of medical students as pediatrician.

Key words: Medical students, Pediatricians, Influencing factors, Analysis