TY - JOUR
T1 - Obstetrics and gynecology - To be or not to be? Factors influencing one's decision
AU - Fogarty, Cheryl A.
AU - Bonebrake, Robert G.
AU - Fleming, Alfred D.
AU - Haynatzki, Gleb
PY - 2003/9/1
Y1 - 2003/9/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The study was undertaken to determine factors influencing a medical student's decision to choose obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) versus another specialty. STUDY DESIGN: Medical school graduates from 1991 to 2001 were surveyed about factors influencing their specialty choice. Data were analyzed with χ2, logistic regression, and odds ratio where appropriate. RESULTS: Of 1128 surveys, 562 (50%) were returned; 37% of respondents were women and 63% were men; and 73 (13%) chose OB/GYN. Statistically significant positive influences included student sex, second-year rotations, OB/GYN staff, continuity of patient care, primary care opportunities, surgical opportunities, healthy patient population, female patients, lifestyle, and financial opportunities. CONCLUSION: Perceived lifestyle, primary care opportunities, and malpractice concerns did not influence the choice to enter the field of OB/GYN. Also, the perception of patient's desire for female physicians had no apparent influence, either positive or negative, in the decision process.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The study was undertaken to determine factors influencing a medical student's decision to choose obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) versus another specialty. STUDY DESIGN: Medical school graduates from 1991 to 2001 were surveyed about factors influencing their specialty choice. Data were analyzed with χ2, logistic regression, and odds ratio where appropriate. RESULTS: Of 1128 surveys, 562 (50%) were returned; 37% of respondents were women and 63% were men; and 73 (13%) chose OB/GYN. Statistically significant positive influences included student sex, second-year rotations, OB/GYN staff, continuity of patient care, primary care opportunities, surgical opportunities, healthy patient population, female patients, lifestyle, and financial opportunities. CONCLUSION: Perceived lifestyle, primary care opportunities, and malpractice concerns did not influence the choice to enter the field of OB/GYN. Also, the perception of patient's desire for female physicians had no apparent influence, either positive or negative, in the decision process.
KW - Choice
KW - Obstetrics-gynecology
KW - Specialty
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U2 - 10.1067/S0002-9378(03)00880-9
DO - 10.1067/S0002-9378(03)00880-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 14526285
AN - SCOPUS:0141525128
SN - 0002-9378
VL - 189
SP - 652
EP - 654
JO - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 3
ER -