Shankar Nilima, Singh Satendra, Gautam Shikha, Dhaliwal Upreet
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2013 Oct-Dec;57(4):432-8.
To determine motivation of medical students towards a medical career, and their knowledge of and preparation for it.
After ethical committee approval, students admitted in 2009, who volunteered, were administered an anonymous questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was done.
Of 150 students admitted, 103 (68.7%) submitted completed questionnaires. Fifty-seven students (55%) got admission after > or = 2 attempts; 65 (63%) decided on a medical career before class ten. Accurate knowledge about the curriculum was poor even though many had a family member in the health field and were encouraged to take up medicine. Only half had sought guidance from a medical person; most had never undergone career preparation activity.
Students are early deciders and highly motivated to join medicine. Family is a strong motivator and could encourage career preparation activities. Policy makers could design interventions to inform school students before they make the critical decision to join medicine.
确定医学生投身医学职业的动机，以及他们对医学职业的了解和准备情况。
在获得伦理委员会批准后，对2009年入学且自愿参与的学生进行了匿名问卷调查，并进行了描述性分析。
在150名入学学生中，103名（68.7%）提交了完整问卷。57名学生（55%）经过≥2次尝试后才被录取；65名（63%）在十年级之前就决定从事医学职业。尽管许多学生有家庭成员从事医疗行业并受到鼓励选择医学，但他们对课程的准确了解仍然不足。只有一半的学生向医务人员寻求过指导；大多数学生从未参加过职业准备活动。
学生们很早就做出了决定，并且积极投身医学。家庭是一个强大的动力因素，能够鼓励开展职业准备活动。政策制定者可以设计干预措施，以便在学生做出投身医学的关键决定之前向他们提供信息。
