Table 2 The reasons the university and the desired training hospital for students, which are in the same prefecture under the COVID-19 pandemic, influenced the choice of training hospital
The reasons the university and the desired training hospital for students are in the same prefecture | 3rd- to 5th-year MS | 6th-year MS |
|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |
Close to my parents’ home. | 157 (44.0) | 41 (27.3) |
There is a hospital in the prefecture where the program I am interested in is located. | 89 (24.9) | 45 (30.0) |
Affiliated hospital of my university. | 68 (19.0) | 34 22.7) |
There is a medical department that I want to join in the future. | 71 (19.9) | 28 (18.7) |
I do not know because I have not started thinking about it yet. | 41 (11.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Regional quota. | 11 (3.1) | 4 (2.7) |
Could not go outside the prefecture where my university is located due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | 8 (2.2) | 7 (4.7) |
Others (family, regional scholarships, and university mission). | Â | 18 (12.0) |