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To examine global distribution and determinant factors influencing medical students' specialty choices, with an emphasis on gender-related trends.

October 24, 2020EClinicalMedicineOpen Access

Factors influencing medical students’ choice of specialization: A gender based systematic review

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To examine global distribution and determinant factors influencing medical students' specialty choices, with an emphasis on gender-related trends.
Systematic search of MEDLINE and Scopus from January 2010 to January 2020 following JBI and PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO CRD42020169227).
Screened 751 records and included 54 studies evaluating factors that guide medical students' specialty selections while excluding policy-only or single-specialty attractiveness assessments.
Surgery and internal medicine represented the most frequently chosen specialties across both occidental and non-occidental nations.
Lifestyle, work-life balance, and disciplinary interest were the primary determinants of specialty selection globally.
Gender markedly skewed specialty selection, with men comprising 63.7% of students opting for radiology compared to 14.7% for obstetrics and gynecology.

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Systematic review reveals significant gender disparities and lifestyle priorities in medical specialty selection, highlighting the need for targeted workforce recruitment strategies.

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Levaillant et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ffe38f2ff633f36577bc69 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100589

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Systematic review reveals significant gender disparities and lifestyle priorities in medical specialty selection, highlighting the need for targeted workforce recruitment strategies.

Factors influencing medical students’ choice of specialization: A gender based systematic review

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