Population
54 undergraduates of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Among 54 undergraduate medical students in Nigeria, none selected anaesthesia as their first career choice, with the specialty ranking sixth overall.
Authors
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Highlights potential anaesthesia recruitment gaps in Nigeria; leaves open whether curriculum reforms increase student interest.
Cross-Sectional (n=54)
No
Anaesthesia is not a popular career choice among medical undergraduates in this Nigerian cohort, highlighting a need for curriculum changes to increase exposure.
Akinyemi et al. (1980) conducted a cross-sectional in Undergraduate medical students (n=54). Anaesthesia as a career choice was evaluated on Selection of anaesthesia as first choice career. Among 54 undergraduate medical students in Nigeria, none selected anaesthesia as their first career choice, with the specialty ranking sixth overall.