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Background
An insight into students’ motivation and choice into entering and remaining in dental education is essential. The understanding of how choices are made will help universities in the planning of admission policies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the career choice and motivation into dental education by undergraduate dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University.
Methods
A mixed-method design was employed, evaluating both quantitative and qualitative data. One hundred seventy-three questionnaires were distributed to all registered dental students, with a response rate of 85%. Seven focus groups were facilitated, and related data recorded and transcribed.
Results
The mother’s influence was statistically significant in decision making. There was a statistically significant relationship between motivation to choose dentistry and personal decision. Qualitatively, major influencers were family and culture.
Conclusions
While students were confident in their choice of career; this confidence was not reflected until the more advanced clinical stages of their dental education.
Keywords
Dental Students, Career, Dentistry, Mixed-Method Design
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Background
An insight into students’ motivation and choice into entering and remaining in dental education is essential. The understanding of how choices are made will help universities in the planning of admission policies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the career choice and motivation into dental education by undergraduate dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University.
Methods
A mixed-method design was employed, evaluating both quantitative and qualitative data. One hundred seventy-three questionnaires were distributed to all registered dental students, with a response rate of 85%. Seven focus groups were facilitated, and related data recorded and transcribed.
Results
The mother’s influence was statistically significant in decision making. There was a statistically significant relationship between motivation to choose dentistry and personal decision. Qualitatively, major influencers were family and culture.
Conclusions
While students were confident in their choice of career; this confidence was not reflected until the more advanced clinical stages of their dental education.
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