Research Article
Plastic Surgery Inclusion in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum: Perception, Challenges, and Career Choice—A Comparative Study
Table 3
Career choice in plastic surgery.
| (a) Encouraging factors for a career in plastic surgery |
| | Options | McGill % () | Birmingham % () | χ2, value | Non-medical staff % () | χ2, value |
| | Patient interaction | 27.78 (20) | 42.11 (72) | 4.42, | 42.26 (71) | NS | | Clinical diversity | 61.11 (44) | 63.16 (108) | NS | 34.52 (58) | 31.23, | | Research | 15.28 (11) | 11.69 (20) | NS | 22.62 (38) | NS | | Specialised skills | 84.72 (61) | 59.64 (102) | 14.42, | 77.98 (131) | 5.79, |
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| (b) Discouraging factors for a career in plastic surgery |
| | Options | McGill % () | Birmingham % () | χ2, value | Non-medical staff % () | χ2, value |
| | Long working hours | 45.83 (33) | 52.05 (89) | NS | 32.14 (54) | 13.27, | | Lack of interest | 68.06 (49) | 64.32 (110) | NS | 67.26 (113) | NS | | Long training | 54.17 (39) | 59.65 (102) | NS | 38.1 (64) | 15.78, | | Working with other specialists | 1.40 (1) | 2.34 (4) | NS | 4.17 (7) | NS |
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Note. NS = not significant, .
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