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Damghany K, Ahmadinia H, Rezaeian M. The Reasons for Medical Field Selection and the Extent of Changes in Students’ Motivation During one Academic Year (2018-2019) in Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences: A Descriptive Study. JRUMS 2021; 20 (6) :697-712
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rafsanjan university of medical sciences
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Background and Objectives: Medical students’ motivations for selecting the medicine has a key role in their future performance as a health care worker.The purpose of this study was to determine the reasons for medical field selection and the extent of changes in students’ motivation following one academic year (2018-2019) in Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Material and Methods: In this descriptive study done in two stages and during one year, the statistical population included all the medical students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences who were studying in both the academic years of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. About 430 people entered the study through census. The data collection tool was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, independent samples t-test, and one-way analysis of variance.
Results: During one year, the factors of interest in medicine (p=0.010) and the academic ranking of the university (p<0.001) were significantly reduced. But changes in other factors were not significant (p>0.05). The factor of individual motivation and serving the society in both stages was significantly higher in the female sudents (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Adequate income and social status are the most important motivations for choosing medicine among medical students. In the higher levels of education, the motivation and interest in studying medical fields decreases, which can naturally lead to a decline in their performance and should be taken as a warning for health officials
Key words: Medical student, Motivation, Major selection, Rafsanjan.
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.RUMS.REC.1397.249).
How to cite this article: Damghany K, Ahmadinia H, Rezaeian M. The Reasons for Medical Field Selection and the Extent of Changes in Students’ Motivation During one Academic Year (2018-2019) in Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2021; 20 (6): 697-712. [Farsi]
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Received: 2020/10/14 | Accepted: 2021/06/1 | Published: 2021/09/28
Received: 2020/10/14 | Accepted: 2021/06/1 | Published: 2021/09/28
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