Publication: Dental graduates and dental student’s choice of specialties and factors influencing specialty training selection.
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2014-06-26
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2014-09
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eng
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0125-5614 (printed)
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Mahidol University
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Faculty of Dentistry Mahidol University
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Mitrakul K, Asvanund P, Kitisubkanchana J. Dental graduates and dental student’s choice of specialties and factors influencing specialty training selection. M Dent J. 2014; 34(3): 338-46.
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Kemthong Mitrakul, เข็มทอง มิตรกูล, Pattapon Asvanund, ภัททพล อัศวนันท์, Jira Kitisubkanchana, จิรา กิติทรัพย์กาญจนา Dental graduates and dental student’s choice of specialties and factors influencing specialty training selection.. Mitrakul K, Asvanund P, Kitisubkanchana J. Dental graduates and dental student’s choice of specialties and factors influencing specialty training selection. M Dent J. 2014; 34(3): 338-46.. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/1120
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Dental graduates and dental student’s choice of specialties and factors influencing specialty training selection.
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Abstract
Objectives: The goals of this study were to: 1) evaluate groups of dental
graduates and dental student’s choice of postgraduate dental specialties
selection, and 2) identify factors affecting their decision to pursue specialty
training.
Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using questionnaires.
All participants were from the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University,
Thammasart University, Srinakharinwirot University, and postgraduate applicants
for the academic year 2014, Mahidol University. Data were analyzed using
descriptive statistic.
Results: Total respondents were 567. Ninety-three, 86, 59, 50 and 279 were
dental graduates from the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University in 2012, the
sixth-year dental students from the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University,
the fifth-year students from the Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasart University,
the sixth-year students from the Faculty of Dentistry, Srinakharinwirot University,
and postgraduate applicants for the academic year 2014, Mahidol University.
Results showed that Mahidol University and the residency training programs
were their first choice of postgraduate university and preferred program. The
most preferred specialty was Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Most of respondents
were not interested in a specialty training combined with a doctoral program
but were interested in dual degree programs in collaboration with other
international universities. Prosthodontics was the most preferred dual degree
program. Reasons affecting postgraduate program selection were to gain more
clinical skill, expand knowledge, get promotion at current workplaces, and to
earn higher income, respectively. Fifty-three percent of the postgraduate
applicants stated no financial difficulties regarding tuition fees.
Conclusion: Mahidol University was the first choice for pursuing postgraduate
dental education. Applicants considered clinical-training education to be the
most important determinant in program selection. Applicants were interested
in dual programs in collaboration with other international universities more
than combined specialty training and a doctoral program. Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, and Orthodontics were the most desired
specialized programs.