Career orientations and the quality of working life among medical interns and residents

The present study explores the relationship between career orientations and assessments of the personal and work environments of a sample of medical interns and residents. Physicians whose career expectations were more “patient-oriented” were found to evaluate their work and social environments diff...

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Published in:Social science & medicine. Part A, Medical sociology Medical sociology, 1981-05, Vol.15 (3), p.259-263
Main Author: Linn, Lawrence S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude to Health
Career Choice
Choice Behavior
Female
Humans
Internship and Residency
Job Satisfaction
Male
Orientation
Physician-Patient Relations
Quality of Life
Sociology, Medical
Stress, Psychological
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The present study explores the relationship between career orientations and assessments of the personal and work environments of a sample of medical interns and residents. Physicians whose career expectations were more “patient-oriented” were found to evaluate their work and social environments differently than physicians who were less patient-oriented. Similar but opposite patterns of associations were found among physicians whose career expectations were more “disease-oriented”. The findings demonstrate the need to take into account how physicians assess their personal and work environments during post-graduate training in order to understand more adequately the process and outcomes of career choice.
ISSN:0271-7123
DOI:10.1016/0271-7123(81)90009-2