The Influence of Integrated Learning Environment on Pre-service Medical Doctors Career Options
Kayyis Hawari1, Muchtar Hanafi1,2, Siti Munawaroh3

1Universitas Sebelas Maret Hospital / Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret
2Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret
3Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret

Abstract

Background: Pre-service general practitioners have several career choices once they graduate from the faculty of medicine. Their choices may be influenced by several factors, including the learning environment. This current study aims to seek correlation between the medical students^ perceptions on integrated learning environment and career choices.

Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at one of Indonesian Red Cross offices involving 160 medical students by using consecutive sampling technique. This study employed Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure (PHEEM) questionnaire which is valid and reliable by values of 0.89 (&#945-=0.826) and r&#8805-0.30 (r=0.442). The data were analysed using the Wilcoxon Theta Correlation test for nominal and ordinal measurement scales.

Results: The result of career choice shows that most of the students choose a non-primary service doctor career. There is a weak correlation between the integrated learning environment at the Indonesian Red Cross and the choice of a career as a primary care doctor for students with a value of &#952- = 0.0084 (&#952- < 0.2).

Conclusion: There is a weak correlation between the integrated station learning environment at the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and career choices as primary care doctor.

Keywords: Learning Environment, PHEEM, Career Choice

Topic: Medical : basic science, clinical, translational research, medical education, and miscellaneous