Differences and influencing factors between employment preferences and actual career destinations of rehabilitation medicine postgraduate students under Healthy China Strategy
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2026.05.012
- VernacularTitle:健康中国战略背景下康复医学研究生就业偏好与实际去向的差异及影响因素
- Author:
Liwei WEI
1
;
Zhiqing TANG
1
;
Hongxia LI
1
;
Kejiao QIAO
1
Author Information
1. China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
rehabilitation medicine;
postgraduate employment;
influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2026;32(5):611-620
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo systematically investigate the discrepancies between employment preferences and actual job placements among postgraduate students in rehabilitation medicine, explore the influencing factors, and elucidate the underlying mechanisms of their employment decisions. MethodsA cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 100 full-time postgraduate students who had graduated from Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation in the past six years. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect information on personal background, self-assessed competencies, employment preferences, and actual job placements. Logistic regression models were employed to analyze the factors influencing employment preferences and actual job placements, respectively. ResultsEmployment preferences among rehabilitation medicine postgraduates were highly concentrated on large tertiary hospitals (79.0%), yet the actual placement rate (61.0%) showed a significant gap. Preference for tertiary hospitals showed no significant association with individual factors such as gender, degree type or self-assessed competencies (P > 0.05). Univariate analysis revealed that those who entered tertiary hospitals scored significantly higher in self-assessed clinical skills, research ability, communication and coordination, and resource integration (|t| > 3.661, P < 0.001), and demonstrated clearer career planning (P = 0.012). Multivariate logistic regression analysis did not identify any independent predictors of actual employment within the context of this study sample (P > 0.05). ConclusionEmployment among rehabilitation medicine postgraduates is characterized by highly homogeneous preferences coexisting with complexity of factors influencing actual employment. It is recommended to optimize the training system, deepen personalized career education, and establish diversified employment guidance mechanisms to promote rational talent flow and facilitate the balanced development of the rehabilitation medical service system.
