Publications (2)1.46 Total impact
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Article: [General Practitioner or Specialist at Home or Abroad?]
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ABSTRACT: This study investigated the career preferences of medical graduates in Germany with regard to discipline, place and position after the completion of postgraduate training. We also investigated differences in career options according to gender and region of study (former German Federal Republic vs. former German Democratic Republic).The study is based on a standardised postal survey among all last year medical students in the medical faculties of Erlangen, Giessen, Hamburg, Heidelberg, Cologne, Leipzig and Magdeburg in 2009. 2 107 persons were contacted and 1 012 (48%) participated in the survey.96% of participants stated their intention to pursue a postgraduate training in a medical discipline, and only 0.4% denied such an objective. 7% of the graduates preferred a career towards general practice, and a similar percentage preferred general internal medicine which usually also leads to a primary care activity. 84% aimed at becoming a medical specialist. In total, 28% intended to work in a specialist practice, and 10% in a general practice. Only one-fifth of the latter aimed at working in a countryside setting. 7% aimed at starting postgraduate training outside of Germany, and 8% preferred to work outside Germany after completion of the postgraduate training. In both cases, Switzerland was by far the most preferred country.The results contradict the thesis that young graduates are reluctant to enter clinical medicine. Working abroad is within the scope of less than 10% of the graduates. A dramatic difference between the demand for general practitioners and the career intentions of medical graduates is observed. Measures to increase the attractiveness of primary care, especially in the countryside, are urgently needed.Das Gesundheitswesen 05/2012; · 0.94 Impact Factor -
Article: [Do female medical graduates have different views on professional work and workload compared to their male colleagues? Results of a multicenter postal survey in Germany].
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ABSTRACT: This study investigated the career preferences of medical graduates with regard to discipline, final position, preferred area of work, and work load after the completion of postgraduate according to gender in Germany. Standardized postal survey among all last year medical students in the medical faculties of Erlangen, Giessen, Hamburg, Heidelberg, Cologne, Leipzig and Magdeburg in 2009. 2017 persons were contacted and 1012 (48 %) participated. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were performed. Qualitative interviews with graduates completed data collection. Overall, graduates prefer the hospital over private practice as their workplace after postgraduate training. However, 50 % of male graduates but only 29 % of female graduates aspire a leading position in the hospital. Male graduates often prefer careers in surgical disciplines, specialized internal medicine whereas female graduates orient themselves towards gynecology, pediatrics and smaller clinical disciplines like dermatology. 80 % of male but only 40 % of female graduates prefer a full-time position after completion of postgraduate training, whereas 16 % of female graduates aim at a part-time position only. The results demonstrate the persistence of traditional role models among medical graduates. Men aim at leading positions in the hospital whereas women prefer lower hospital positions or outpatient practices. Women look for part-time jobs, at least temporarily for child rearing whereas men continue to prefer full-time jobs.DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 03/2012; 137(23):1242-7. · 0.53 Impact Factor
