[Preferred Medical Specialties of Medical Students in Contrast to the Need for General Practitioners in Saxony]. / Facharztpräferenzen von Medizinstudierenden im Kontrast zum Bedarf an Allgemeinmedizinern in Sachsen.
Gesundheitswesen
; 79(3): 188-194, 2017 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27077318
Aim of the study: Especially in the rural areas of Germany, there are not enough general practitioners (GPs) for primary care. Preferred medical specialties of medical students can help get an estimate of the number of future GPs. This study compares this estimate to the current need for GPs in Saxony. Methods: 587 medical students at the second, sixth and tenth semester were invited to take part in an anonymous cross-sectional study regarding their specialty preferences at the Technical University Dresden. Based on the data of the medical requirements for Saxony, 4 model calculations were generated for comparison of the estimated numbers of future GPs and the current need for GPs. Results: The most commonly preferred medical specialties were surgery (19.1%), internal medicine (12.9%), pediatrics (11.6%) and general practice (9.9%). A significant increase in specialist preference for GP was observed from the sixth (4.9%) to the tenth semester (14.0%). The model calculations show that approximately 29% to 111% of the open positions for GPs could be filled by the potential new GPs from Dresden. Conclusion: Currently, medical students planning to become GPs cannot meet the corresponding need for GPs. Future studies should include the points of view of students, continuing education assistants, GPs and patients.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Medicina
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Selección de Profesión
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Evaluación de Necesidades
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Médicos Generales
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Fuerza Laboral en Salud
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Medicina
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
De
Revista:
Gesundheitswesen
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Alemania