In this part of the questionnaire, you are going to read pairs of specialty training options. Every question consists of two different hypothetical specialty training options that differ in characteristics in seven titles. Imagine you will start a specialty education and you have two alternatives. These options only differ in the characteristics outlined below. All other unmentioned characteristics are the same. • “Location” refers to the geographical location of the training position, including the amenities on offer and the proximity to your family/friends. • “Earnings” refers to how your potential earnings compare against average career earnings in specialties after completing training. • “Working Conditions” refers to conditions, such as shift hours, amount of on-call, time off, etc. • “Perspective on Specialty Area” refers to whether you like or do not like the specialty area. • “Quality of Education” refers to opportunities to improve yourself in your specialty area to be more competent. • “Probability of Malpractice/Being Sued” refers to whether the specialty is more prone to commit malpractice or being sued by patients. • “Prestige/Reputation in the Eyes of Community” refers to how the public, family or friends see the specialty area. How prestigious is it? Does it have high reputation? You may not like either position but we would like you to choose which is better in your opinion! Don’t forget, there is no true or false answer. All we need is to understand your personal perspective. | ||
Choice Set No.1 | ||
Parameters | Option A | Option B |
Location | The Location You Desire | The Location You Do Not Desire |
Income | 40% Above the Average | 20% Above the Average |
Working Conditions | Excellent | Poor |
Personal Perspective on Specialty Area | You Moderately Like | You Really Like |
Quality of Education | Low | High |
Probability of Malpractice/Being Sued | High | Low |
Prestige/Reputation in the Eyes of Community | Low | High |
Which One Do You Prefer? | A ☐ | B ☐ |