Please choose to what degree you feel the following factors would be improved or worsened by pursuing research during your medical training. | Much worse % (n) | Worse % (n) | Neither worse nor improved % (n) | Improved % (n) | Much improved % (n) |
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Job prospects | |||||
Short-term | 0.3 (1) | 1.0 (4) | 20.0 (76) | 60.0 (214) | 21.0 (81) |
Long-term | 0.0 (0) | 0.5 (2) | 10 (37) | 55 (207) | 35 (131) |
Income | |||||
Short-term | 1.0 (5) | 7.0 (25) | 72.0 (269) | 17.0 (64) | 3.5 (13) |
Long-term | 0.0 (0) | 3.99 (15) | 36.97 (139) | 181 48.14% | 41 10.90% |
Professional advancement/opportunities | |||||
Short-term | 0.0 (0) | 0.5 (2) | 12.5 (47) | 62.7 (236) | 24.2 (91) |
Long-term | 0.0 (0) | 0.5 (2) | 8.5 (32) | 60.1 (226) | 30.9 (116) |
Personal life balance | |||||
Short-term | 13 (49) | 56.8 (214) | 23.9 (90) | 5.6 (21) | 0.8 (3) |
Long-term | 9.0 (34) | 32.4 (122) | 44.0 (166) | 11.4 (43) | 3.2 (12) |
Career independence/autonomy | |||||
Short-term | 0.8 (3) | 5.8 (22) | 48.8 (184) | 39.8 (150) | 4.7 (18) |
Long-term | 0.0 (0) | 3.7 (14) | 34.8 (131) | 49.3 (186) | 12.2 (46) |
Career options | |||||
Short-term | 0.3 (1) | 1.3 (5) | 17.2 (65) | 64.2 (64) | 17.0 (64) |
Long-term | 0.3 (1) | 0.8 (3) | 10.6 (40) | 63.0 (237) | 25.3 (95) |