EFFECT OF CAREER SELECTION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS OF BKMC KPK, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Shahana Nisar Department of Community Medicine, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan.
  • Aziza Alam Department of Community Medicine, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar.
  • Ismail Alam Khan Department of Medical Education, Rehman College of Dentistry, Peshawar.
  • Mehran Khan Department of Community Medicine, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan.
  • Aizazullah Department of Community Medicine, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan.
  • Ijaz Ahmed Department of Community Medicine, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan.
  • Midrarullah Department of Community Medicine, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan
  • Saddam Hussain Department of Community Medicine, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan.
  • Aleena Qazi Department of Community Medicine, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan.
  • Nafeesa Bibi Department of Community Medicine, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i04.95

Keywords:

carrier selection, performances, counseling

Abstract

Objective:To determine the factors that have influence on career decision-making and performance among medical students BKMC Mardan Pakistan.
Materials and Methods:A descriptive cross sectional study was done on MBBS students of 4th and 5th year at Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan from Dec 2018-May 2019. A convenient sampling method was used, students were invited to fill close ended-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed via SPSS version 25 descriptive statistics were represented in form of frequency
and percentages.
Results:With 84% response rate, family pressure and wishes were the main driving factors to pursue medical career and lack of interest and understanding in studies were the main reasons for bad performances. Male voted more for the need of career counseling.
Conclusion:Getting the better understanding of students’ viewpoints by identifying the major factors will help the education system councilor and policymakers to facilitate the process and help align career decision according to productivity and student’s preferences ultimately decreasing the stress career failure rate.

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

Shahana Nisar, Aziza Alam, Ismail Alam Khan, Mehran Khan, Aizazullah, Ijaz Ahmed, Midrarullah, Saddam Hussain, Aleena Qazi, & Nafeesa Bibi. (2021). EFFECT OF CAREER SELECTION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS OF BKMC KPK, PAKISTAN. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 11(04), 2–5. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i04.95

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 04 (2021): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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Original Article

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