Table 2 Determining factors in the decision to practice oncology
From: Choosing a career in oncology: results of a nationwide cross-sectional study
Total % (n) N = 504 | DES Oncology % (n) N = 304 | Radiation oncology % (n) N = 182 | Onco-haematology % (n) N = 17 | Medical oncology % (n) N = 105 | Other DES % (n) N = 200 | Overall p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cross-sectional nature | 70.8 (357) | 74.7 (227) | 73.1 (133) | 64.7 (11) | 62.9 (66) | 35.5 (71) | 0.05 |
Depth and variety of human relations | 56.3 (284) | 65.8 (200) | 57.1 (104) | 76.5 (13) | 79.0 (83) | 42.0 (82) | p < 0.001 |
Multi-profession and multi-disciplinary field of work | 50.2 (253) | 59.9 (182) | 57.7 (105) | 64.7 (11) | 62.9 (66) | 35.5 (71) | p < 0.001 |
Clinical | 49.6 (250) | 44.1 (134) | 38.5 (70) | 52.9 (9) | 52.4 (55) | 58.0 (116) | p < 0.001 |
Technical level | 44.0 (222) | 46.4 (141) | 67.0 (122) | 11. 8 (2) | 16.2 (17) | 40.5 (81) | p < 0.001 |
ECN ranking | 41.9 (211) | 44.1 (134) | 50.0 (91) | 23.5 (4) | 37.1 (39) | 38.5 (77) | 0.03 |
Research | 35.9 (181) | 37.8 (115) | 26.9 (49) | 58.8 (10) | 53.3 (56) | 33.0 (66) | p < 0.001 |
Work-life balance | 35.7 (180) | 50.7 (154) | 65.9 (120) | 5.9 (1) | 31.4 (33) | 13.0 (26) | p < 0.001 |
Geographic ties | 20.6 (104) | 18.1 (55) | 18.7 (34) | 17.6 (3) | 17.1 (18) | 24.5 (49) | 0.39 |
Personalized medicine | 19.2 (97) | 20.4 (62) | 12.6 (23) | 35.3 (6) | 31.4 (33) | 17.5 (35) | p < 0.001 |
Family ties | 19.0 (96) | 16.1 (49) | 15.9 (29) | 17.6 (3) | 16.2 (17) | 23.5 (47) | 0.29 |
Working conditions | 17.7 (89) | 23.4 (71) | 34.1 (62) | 5.9 (1) | 7.6 (8) | 9.0 (18) | p < 0.001 |
Remuneration | 12.5 (63) | 19.1 (58) | 26.9 (49) | 0 (0) | 8.6 (9) | 2.5 (5) | p < 0.001 |