scholarly journals Why Ophthalmology: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Motivating Factors Influencing the Choice of Ophthalmology as a Career Among Medical Students in Saudi Arabia

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ma’an A Al-Barry ◽  
Turki Fehaid Algethami ◽  
Ahmed Marshoud Alsaedi ◽  
Rayan Nasser Alahmadi ◽  
Alwaleed Khalid Bardisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Self-reported cheating among medical students: An alarming finding in a cross-sectional study from Saudi Arabia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. e0194963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamza Mohammad Abdulghani ◽  
Shafiul Haque ◽  
Yousef Abdullah Almusalam ◽  
Saleh Lafi Alanezi ◽  
Yazeed Abdulaziz Alsulaiman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitudes Among Medical Students Toward the Clinical Usage of e-Cigarettes: A Cross-Sectional Study in a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 1969-1984
Author(s):  
Sami Alzahrani ◽  
Rawan A Alghamdi ◽  
Ahmed Mabruk Almutairi ◽  
Ali Ahmed Alghamdi ◽  
Abdullah Abdulwahab Aljuhani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes

Factors influencing decision of medical students in choosing a surgical specialty: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
HeshamFouad Barradah ◽  
MohammedRidha Algethami ◽  
JehadBasem Bambi ◽  
MazinAbdul Manan Alsayed ◽  
NabeelGhazwan Mahmalji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Surgical Specialty ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing

Awareness of Interventional Radiology among Saudi Medical Students : A Cross - Sectional Study at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 31-39
Author(s):  
Aldamegh , Mohammed S. ◽  
Alwhaid , Mohammed S. ◽  
Almatroudi , Moath A. ◽  
Alotaibi , Ghaida A. ◽  
Alghebaiwi , Rawan M. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Medical Students’ Syndrome-A Myth or Reality?: A Cross Sectional Study among Medical Students of Jouf University, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1812
Author(s):  
Ashokkumar Thirunavukkarasu ◽  
Umar Farooq Dar ◽  
Farooq Ahmed Wani ◽  
Assaf Al Sirhani ◽  
Ahmad Naseer Alsamarh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals The Influence of Gender on the Choice of Radiology as a Specialty Among Medical Students in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study

10.2196/14666 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e14666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed H Abduljabbar ◽  
Sara F Alnajjar ◽  
Hussein Alshamrani ◽  
Lujain F Bashamakh ◽  
Hisham Z Alshehri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Specialty Choice ◽  
Female Students ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Background Medical undergraduates are the future doctors of the country. Therefore, determining how medical students choose their areas of specialty is essential to obtain a balanced distribution of physicians among all specialties. Although gender is a significant factor that affects specialty choice, the factors underlying gender differences in radiology are not fully elucidated. Objective This study examined the factors that attracted medical students to and discouraged them from selecting diagnostic radiology and analyzed whether these factors differed between female and male medical students. Methods This cross-sectional study conducted at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, used an electronic questionnaire sent to medical students from all medical years during February 2018. Subgroup analyses for gender and radiology interest were performed using the chi-square test and Cramér’s V test. Results In total, 539 students (276 women; 263 men) responded. The most common factor preventing students from choosing radiology as a career was the lack of direct patient contact, which deterred approximately 47% who decided against considering this specialty. Negative perceptions by other physicians (P<.001), lack of acknowledgment by patients (P=.004), and lack of structured radiology rotations (P=.007) dissuaded significantly more male students than female students. Among those interested in radiology, more female students were attracted by job flexibility (P=.01), while more male students were attracted by focused patient interactions with minimal paperwork (P<.001). Conclusions No significant difference was found between the genders in terms of considering radiology as a specialty. Misconception plays a central role in students’ judgment regarding radiology. Hence, early exposure to radiology, assuming a new teaching method, and using a curriculum that supports the active participation of students in a radiology rotation are needed to overcome this misconception.

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