MOTIVATION AS A FACTOR OF CAREER CHOICE FORMING FOR THE STUDENTS OF HIGHER MEDICAL SCHOOL
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/me.2414-5998.2018.4.9387Keywords:
motivation, career choice, students, medical schoolAbstract
The aim of the work – to determine the current level of motivation and its components (achievement, professional focus and affiliation), their development in the study process of students of medical university of the I-II accreditation level.
The main body. The survey was conducted among 95 students of medical university on different stages of study and their work experience was taken into account. According to the results of evaluation low, middle and high level of motivation forming were determined. During the admission to the university 50–60 % of enrollees, who don’t have practical experience, are motivated to get medical specialty. In spite of this fact, almost all of the students who have practical experience were motivated exactly for getting medical specialty. During the studies the development of motivation component in general and its components in particular were made. During the study process the level of motivation among the students increases in 1.35–1.6 times and it has a correlation with existence of practical experience. The high level of motivation for medical practice is formed among 75 % of students with limited previous professional experience and among 90 % students having it.
Conclusion. During the selection process of students entering medical university it is necessary to consider not only the current level of their knowledge of general disciplines, but also to take into account their motivation for medical education.
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