Table 4 Most commonly cited motivational factors among all the studies analyzed (N = 24)
From: What motivates medical students to select medical studies: a systematic literature review
Motivational factors | Number of Sudies | Percentage of studies | |
|---|---|---|---|
Scientific factors | |||
1. | Interest in Medicine | 16 | 66.7 |
2. | Professional growth/challenging career | 6 | 25 |
3. | Work independence | 3 | 12.5 |
4. | Work abroad/urban areas | 3 | 12.5 |
Humanitarian factors | |||
5. | Work for people/help underprivileged | 18 | 75 |
6. | Family experience of a disease/death | 3 | 12.5 |
Societal factors | |||
7. | Social status/Prestige | 8 | 33.3 |
8. | Financial security | 6 | 25 |
9. | Job Security | 5 | 20.8 |
10. | Parental wish | 5 | 20.8 |
11. | Family Tradition | 2 | 8.3 |