| Why do doctors choose a career in geriatric medicine? | |
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PMID: 17080894 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Reforms to postgraduate training in the U.K. may affect recruitment to geriatric medicine. In 2005, a questionnaire survey was undertaken to determine the factors favouring geriatric medicine as a career choice and whether these might be used to influence recruitment. In all, 1036 responses to the questionnaire were received (response rate 56.4%); 4% of the respondents decided to specialise in geriatric medicine as students, 3.8% of consultants and 8.6% of registrars decided as pre-registration house officers while 39% of consultants and 7% of registrars chose geriatric medicine while a middle grade in another specialty. The strongest influences on choice were clinical aspects of the specialty (34.1%) and inspirational seniors (26.2%). However, 9.2% of consultants and 10.1% of registrars subsequently regretted their career decision. Geriatric medicine seems to be a career choice for doctors of increasing maturity and including more posts in foundation programmes may not improve recruitment as anticipated. Although a small number of doctors regretted choosing geriatric medicine as a career, this was rarely to do with core aspects of the specialty. |
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Authors:
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Sally Briggs; Recia Atkins; Jeremy Playfer; Oliver J Corrado |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical medicine (London, England) Volume: 6 ISSN: 1470-2118 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Med Publication Date: 2006 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-03 Completed Date: 2007-04-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101092853 Medline TA: Clin Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 469-72 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine for Older People, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Poplar Grove, Stockport. sally.briggs@fsmail.net |
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Attitude of Health Personnel* Career Choice* Consultants / psychology Education, Medical, Graduate Geriatrics* / education Great Britain Humans Job Satisfaction Medical Staff, Hospital / psychology Physicians / psychology* Questionnaires Students, Medical / psychology |
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Clin Med. 2006 Sep-Oct;6(5):438-9
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17080886
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