Investigation on major cognition and major choice motivation of medical freshmen
10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20210614-01472
- VernacularTitle:医学专业大一新生的专业认知与专业选择动机调查
- Author:
Lizhi LÜ
1
;
Huangda GUO
;
Xiaowen LIU
;
Lin XU
;
Yuxuan ZHAO
;
Yan WANG
;
Yawen JIA
;
Yun WANG
Author Information
1. 北京大学公共卫生学院劳动卫生与环境卫生学系，北京 100191
- Keywords:
Major cognition;
Major choice motivation;
Influencing factors;
Medical specialty;
Medical students
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2024;23(3):353-358
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the major cognition, major choice motivation and the relationship between the two of medical students, and provide references and suggestions for the selection of talents in various majors of medical schools and the effective development of enrollment work.Methods:This study selected undergraduates of Batch 2019 from Peking University Health Science Center as the survey objects, conducted a questionnaire survey on their major cognition, major choice motivation and influencing factors, and used principal component analysis and Spearman rank correlation analysis.Results:The study found that the major cognition scores of 640 undergraduates of Batch 2019 from Peking University Health Science Center were clinical medicine (3.24±0.89) > stomatology (2.89±1.00) > basic medicine (2.66±1.02) > pharmacy (2.54±0.97) > preventive medicine (2.29±0.93) > nursing medicine (2.21±0.99) > medical laboratory (1.98±0.95) > medical English (1.95±0.93). Six major motivation factors for professional choice were school and professional strength, professional learning and job prospects, own factors, Peking University sentiments and the influence of others, medical factors, school policies, and the contribution rates were 34.60%, 12.97%, 7.42%, 6.00%, 5.59% and 5.37%, respectively. Major cognition scores and major choice motivation factors were positively correlated with each other to some extent.Conclusions:At present, students' major cognition level of medical majors still has a large room for improvement, and the motivational factors of major choice are more complicated, among which "the school and professional strength" and "the prospects of study and work" are important factors. Medical schools should focus on strengthening major publicity, improving students' major cognition, attracting aspiring students to apply for medical majors from many aspects, and improving the training quality of medical professionals.
