Research involvement, specialty choice, and emigration preferences of finalyear medical students in croatia.
Journal Title: Croatian Medical Journal - Year 2005, Vol 46, Issue 1
Abstract
AIM: To explore involvement in scientific research, choice of specialty,and readiness to emigrate among graduating medical students in Croatia. METHODS: A total of 312 out of408 (76%) final year medical students of all Croatian Medical Schools (Zagreb, Rijeka, Osijek, and Split)graduating in 2004 answered a questionnaire designed for this study, including questions on scientificinvolvement, desired specialty, and emigration preferences. RESULTS: During undergraduate study, 71 (23%)students have been involved in scientific projects. However, only 27 of them (38%) succeeded in publishingtheir results. Students identified poor project management as the most common reason for publicationfailure. Specialty choice varied among the four medical schools in Croatia but internal medicine, pediatrics,and surgery were usually highly preferred in all schools. If they failed to get the desired specialty,104 (33%) students would consider emigration. CONCLUSION: There is a clear need for improvement in themanagement of students' research projects in Croatia, enabling enthusiastic medical students to publishthe results of their work and retain their interest in science. The analysis of change of the desiredspecialties throughout the undergraduate study suggests an increased interest in the "controllable lifestyle"specialties. Failure to get the desired specialty would result in emigration for many students.
Authors and Affiliations
Ivana Kolcić, Ozren Polasek, Hrvoje Mihalj, Elena Gombac, Vinka Kraljević, Goran Krakar
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