Table 7 Medical student's responses about considering a future career in psychiatry
From: Impact of clerkship in the attitudes toward psychiatry among Portuguese medical students
Before clerkship | After clerkship | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
How seriously are you considering psychiatry as a career choice? | n | % | n | % |
I never considered a career in psychiatry | 79 | 51.6 | 75 | 49 |
I considered psychiatry, but I will definitely not enter it | 26 | 17 | 23 | 15 |
I have considered psychiatry, but I will probably not enter it | 35 | 22.9 | 28 | 18.3 |
I am considering psychiatry now, but I am not sure if I will enter it | 8 | 5.2 | 16 | 10.5 |
I will definitely take a residency in psychiatry | 5 | 3.3 | 11 | 7.2 |