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van den Bussche, H. ., Kromark, K., Koehl-Hackert, N. ., Robra, B. ., Rothe, K. ., Schmidt, A. ., Stosch, C. ., Wagner, R., Wonneberger, C., Scherer, M., Alfermann, D. and Gedrose, B. (2012). General Practitioner or Specialist at Home or Abroad? Results of a Multicenter Postal Survey on the Mid- and Long-term Professional Objectives of Medical School Graduates. Gesundheitswesen, 74 (12). S. 786 - 793. STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG. ISSN 1439-4421

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Abstract

Aim: This study investigated the career preferences of medical graduates in Germany with regard to discipline, place and position after the completion of postgraduate training. We also investigated differences in career options according to gender and region of study (former German Federal Republic vs. former German Democratic Republic). Method: The study is based on a standardised postal survey among all last year medical students in the medical faculties of Erlangen, Giessen, Hamburg, Heidelberg, Cologne, Leipzig and Magdeburg in 2009. 2 107 persons were contacted and 1 012 (48%) participated in the survey. Results: 96% of participants stated their intention to pursue a postgraduate training in a medical discipline, and only 0.4% denied such an objective. 7% of the graduates preferred a career towards general practice, and a similar percentage preferred general internal medicine which usually also leads to a primary care activity. 84% aimed at becoming a medical specialist. In total, 28% intended to work in a specialist practice, and 10% in a general practice. Only one-fifth of the latter aimed at working in a countryside setting. 7% aimed at starting postgraduate training outside of Germany, and 8% preferred to work outside Germany after completion of the postgraduate training. In both cases, Switzerland was by far the most preferred country. Conclusions: The results contradict the thesis that young graduates are reluctant to enter clinical medicine. Working abroad is within the scope of less than 10% of the graduates. A dramatic difference between the demand for general practitioners and the career intentions of medical graduates is observed. Measures to increase the attractiveness of primary care, especially in the countryside, are urgently needed.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code van den Bussche, H. . UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kromark, K. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Koehl-Hackert, N. . UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Robra, B. . UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rothe, K. . UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schmidt, A. . UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Stosch, C. . UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wagner, R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wonneberger, C. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Scherer, M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Alfermann, D. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Gedrose, B. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-477067
DOI:	10.1055/s-0032-1311619
Journal or Publication Title:	Gesundheitswesen
Volume:	74
Number:	12
Page Range:	S. 786 - 793
Date:	2012
Publisher:	GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
Place of Publication:	STUTTGART
ISSN:	1439-4421
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/47706