Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Because a shortage of physicians for the rural United States persists, it is important to better understand why individuals from rural areas consider careers in medicine. This study assessed and compared rural and urban high school students' interest in careers in medicine. METHODS:Students attending presentations given by medical students about health care careers completed a questionnaire given at high schools between 1991-1994. This questionnaire assessed interest in health and medical careers and self-perceived capability to pursue a medical career. RESULTS:A total of 924 students attended the presentations and returned questionnaires. Approximately 33% of students expressed an interest in some type of health career. Related to choosing such a career were being female, coming from an urban area, and having had a previous talk about a health care career. Among the 13% of students considering becoming a physician, only being from an urban area or having had a previous talk were related to this choice. Rural students who had received previous talks were more likely to consider health care and medicine careers. CONCLUSIONS:Socializing rural high school students to health care and physician careers via structured talks and personal encouragement may increase the number of rural students interested in such careers and help alleviate the shortage of rural health care providers.
journal_name
Fam Medjournal_title
Family medicineauthors
Elder N,Taylor A,Anderson CE,Virgin Rsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-02-01 00:00:00pages
108-11issue
2eissn
0742-3225issn
1938-3800journal_volume
29pub_type
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