The resident in family and community medicine views his specialization. II
Mulet, V.T.; Puig Valls, B.; Llobera Canaves, J.; Pareja Bezares, A.
Revista de Sanidad E Higiene Publica 65(1): 77-85
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-8899 PMID: 1801167 Document Number: 380418
A questionnaire was submitted to the third year residents of Family and Community Medicine. Its aim was to know their opinion, respecting the different aspects of their specialty. We obtained a high rate of response (49.5%). The majority of residents are male and 37 por 100 had finished their degree before joining the program. The fact of choosing a residence in the Family and Community Medicine program is related to the place obtained in the ranking of Internal Resident Doctors and to the lack of vacancies in fields thought to be more interesting. About a third of those polled state that their main reason for choosing Family and Community Medicine is vocational. If one compared their preference for the specialty before and after the resident period, this increased. Still, the specialty's allure is low. The majority prefer working in Public Medicine and in tasks related to medical care and the urban milieu. We put forward some suggestions that could improve this situation.