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Birck, S., Gedrose, B., Robra, B. -P., Schmidt, A., Schultz, J. -H., Stosch, C., Wagner, R., Janssen, N., Scherer, M. and van den Bussche, H. (2014). Stability of long-term professional objectives of young physicians during postgraduate training Results of a multicenter cohort study. Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr., 139 (43). S. 2173 - 2178. STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG. ISSN 1439-4413

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Abstract

Introduction: We investigated persistences and changes of career preferences of medical residents in Germany after two years of postgraduate training with regard to future working place and position. The results are compared with those forwarded at graduation from medical school in a gender comparative perspective. Methods: The study is based on a standardized postal survey among the participants in the KarMed study, originally based on 1012 graduates of the medical faculties of Erlangen, Giessen, Hamburg, Heidelberg, Cologne, Leipzig and Magdeburg in 2009. 2107 persons were contacted. The return rate at baseline was 48%, and the two surveys after the baseline reached return rates of 87% and 89% respectively. In all samples 2/3 were women as in actual medical undergraduate education. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were performed. Results: After 2 years of residency, residents after 2 years of postgraduate training still preferred the hospital over private practice as their final workplace after postgraduate training. The attractiveness of leading positions in the hospital declined among men, whereas it was already low for women at graduation. A large proportion of those physicians preferring the ambulatory sector, especially women, wishes to work as employee instead of private practice. At the personal level, almost 60% forwarded the same preferences as those at graduation. Gender, parenthood and region of study (East vs. West Germany) did not influence stability or change of preferences. Conclusion: The results demonstrate the persistence of professional preferences regarding future sector and position of medical work during postgraduate training. These preferences do neither match with principles of gender equality nor with future workforce needs (e.g. in primary care).

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Birck, S. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Gedrose, B. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Robra, B. -P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schmidt, A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schultz, J. -H. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Stosch, C. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wagner, R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Janssen, N. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Scherer, M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED van den Bussche, H. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-426518
DOI:	10.1055/s-0034-1387274
Journal or Publication Title:	Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr.
Volume:	139
Number:	43
Page Range:	S. 2173 - 2178
Date:	2014
Publisher:	GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
Place of Publication:	STUTTGART
ISSN:	1439-4413
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Medicine, General & Internal Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/42651