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| Title |
Why medical students do not choose a career in geriatrics: a systematic review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Medical Education, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12909-015-0384-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ariadne A. Meiboom, Henk de Vries, Cees M.P.M. Hertogh, Fedde Scheele |
| Abstract |
While the demand for doctors specialised in the medical care of elderly patients is increasing, the interest among medical students for a career in geriatrics is lagging behind. To get an overview of the different factors reported in the literature that affect the (low) interest among medical students for a career in geriatrics, a systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and ERIC. Quality assessment criteria were applied. Twenty studies met the criteria and were included in the review. In relation to the nature of the work, the preference of medical students is young patients, and acute somatic diseases that can be cured. The complexity of the geriatric patient deters students from choosing this specialty. Exposure by means of pre-clinical and particularly clinical education increases interest. The lack of status and the financial aspects have a negative influence on interest. Exposure to geriatrics by means of education is necessary. The challenge in geriatric education is to show the rewarding aspects of the specialty. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 123 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 28 | 23% |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 18% |
| United States | 13 | 11% |
| Spain | 10 | 8% |
| Mexico | 6 | 5% |
| Australia | 5 | 4% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown | 34 | 28% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 66 | 54% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 27 | 22% |
| Scientists | 23 | 19% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 6 | 5% |
| Unknown | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 67 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 67 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 13% |
| Researcher | 5 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 6% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 37 | 55% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 19% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 3 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 7% |
| Unknown | 38 | 57% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 101. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 May 2023.
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