AB1504 WILL YOU CHOOSE RHEUMATOLOGY? SURVEY ON THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF RHEUMATOLOGY AMONG MOROCCAN STUDENTS, INTERNS AND FRESHLY GRADUATED DOCTORS

Autor: A. Anass, T. Fatima Zahrae, H. Fouzia, B. Khadija, F. Abourazzak
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 81:1855.1-1855
ISSN: 1468-2060
0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.3243
Popis: BackgroundIn several countries, studies have shown that fewer medical students choose rheumatology as specialty. In Morocco no study has yet focused on this subject.ObjectivesThe aim of our study is to assess the attractiveness of rheumatology as a specialty among Moroccan medical students, recently graduates and interns, and to analyze the factors that may be associated with it.MethodsAn online survey was sent to 297 medical students who had started their hospital practice, to 100 medical interns (students in 6th and 7th year who successfully passed the internship competition) and to 280 freshly graduated doctors (residency program candidates before choosing a medical or surgical specialty). The survey covered three areas: anonymous social and demographic informations, data on clinical trainee in a rheumatology department, and the attitude toward rheumatology as a specialty. Descriptive data were collected and Chi 2 Tests were used to assess differences between groups, Logistic regression was performed to investigate associations between demographic and exposure variables and the choice of rheumatology as a career.ResultsWe collected responses from 161 students (response rate: 54%), 68 interns (68%) and 89 freshly graduated doctors (32%). The demographic characteristics are presented in Table 1.Table 1.Medical students (N=161)Interns (N=68)Freshly graduated doctors (N=89)Age*21.5 ±124.2 ±1.128.62.3Gender (females) (%)+93 (57.8)30 (44.1)64 (71.9)level (%)+Third year: 44 (27.3)First year: 44 (64.7)-Fourth year: 53 (32.9)Second year: 24Fifth year:64 (39.8)(35.3)Training in a rheumatology departement (%)+118 (73.3)28 (41.2)37 (41.6)Dduration of training (weeks)*3.4 ± 0.75.3 ±1.46.3 ±2.6(*) expressed as a number and percentage /(+) expressed as a mean and standard deviation73% of students, 41.2% of interns and 41.6% of graduates said they had already completed a clinical trainee in a rheumatology department. While 41.6% of students and 43.8% of graduates consider the possibility of choosing rheumatology as their specialty, only 11.2% of students, 5.9% of interns and 7.9% of graduates said that rheumatology is their dream career specialty. In uni and multivariate analysis, clinical exposure to rheumatology is retained as the main statistically significant factor predicting the choice of rheumatology in all categories (Odds ratio (95% CI) = 0.191 (0.07- 0.497; p= 0.02)), to this is added the female sex among freshly graduated doctors (Odds ratio (95% CI) = 4.02 (1.251- 12.918; p= 0.001).ConclusionOur study showed that rheumatology is considered a fascinating specialty by Moroccan medical students and freshly graduated doctors. Clinical exposure to rheumatology is the strongest predictor factor for choosing rheumatology as a future career.Disclosure of InterestsNone declared
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