Medical Students' Impression of Surgical Pathology as a Career in Saudi Arabia.
general surgical pathology
interest
knowledge
medical
pathologists
pathology
students
Journal
International journal of surgical pathology
ISSN: 1940-2465
Titre abrégé: Int J Surg Pathol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9314927
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Oct 2024
01 Oct 2024
Historique:
medline:
1
10
2024
pubmed:
1
10
2024
entrez:
1
10
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Surgical A cross-sectional study was done in Saudi Arabia with a total of 478 medical students examining their perception of pathologist's job using a validated questionnaire distributed through social media platforms. The study revealed that 322 (67%) had no interest and did not consider becoming pathologists in the future, and 194 (40%) chose lack of patient contact as the main reason for not joining this field. However, 15% of the students think that pathologists have flexible lifestyle. Our study shows that many students are not interested in pathology as a career, with varied responses revealing uncertainty about pathologists' roles. To spark interest, universities should involve students in laboratories and decision-making processes, prioritize understanding pathologists' roles, and emphasize their impact on patients' lives.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
Surgical
METHODS AND RESULTS
RESULTS
A cross-sectional study was done in Saudi Arabia with a total of 478 medical students examining their perception of pathologist's job using a validated questionnaire distributed through social media platforms. The study revealed that 322 (67%) had no interest and did not consider becoming pathologists in the future, and 194 (40%) chose lack of patient contact as the main reason for not joining this field. However, 15% of the students think that pathologists have flexible lifestyle.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our study shows that many students are not interested in pathology as a career, with varied responses revealing uncertainty about pathologists' roles. To spark interest, universities should involve students in laboratories and decision-making processes, prioritize understanding pathologists' roles, and emphasize their impact on patients' lives.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39350765
doi: 10.1177/10668969241286081
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.