Thomas Tina
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Australas Psychiatry. 2008 Jun;16(3):179-82. doi: 10.1080/10398560701852008.
The aim of this paper was to identify factors that impact on career choice in order to promote careers in psychiatry to medical graduates.
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) psychiatry trainees were invited by email to complete an online survey on career planning. The survey included open-ended questions about the reasons for choosing psychiatry and satisfaction with career opportunities in psychiatry. Responses were analysed for main themes.
Of the 267 trainees who participated, 84% were currently training in Australia and 16% were training in New Zealand. The reasons given by trainees for choosing psychiatry varied. Over two-thirds of trainees highlighted a general interest in the area or enjoyment of their experience of psychiatry. Trainees also frequently mentioned work-life balance (29%), patient contact (20%), challenge and complexity (17%), helping people (16%), and the holistic perspective (15%) as reasons for choosing psychiatry. Over 80% of trainees reported being satisfied with their choice of medical specialization and were positive about the career opportunities that psychiatry offers.
This study highlighted a number of factors that impact on career choice and satisfaction with career choice. Promotional materials should utilize these factors in order to more effectively promote careers in psychiatry.
本文旨在确定影响职业选择的因素，以便向医学毕业生推广精神病学领域的职业。
通过电子邮件邀请澳大利亚和新西兰皇家精神病学院（RANZCP）的精神病学实习生完成一项关于职业规划的在线调查。该调查包括关于选择精神病学的原因以及对精神病学职业机会满意度的开放式问题。对回答进行了主要主题分析。
在参与的267名实习生中，84%目前在澳大利亚接受培训，16%在新西兰接受培训。实习生选择精神病学的原因各不相同。超过三分之二的实习生强调对该领域的普遍兴趣或对精神病学经历的喜爱。实习生还经常提到工作与生活的平衡（29%）、与患者的接触（20%）、挑战和复杂性（17%）、帮助他人（16%）以及整体视角（15%）作为选择精神病学的原因。超过80%的实习生报告对自己选择的医学专业感到满意，并对精神病学提供的职业机会持积极态度。
本研究突出了一些影响职业选择和职业选择满意度的因素。宣传材料应利用这些因素，以便更有效地推广精神病学领域的职业。
