The 2017 reform to medical specialty training in Czechia: Exploring student career preferences
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11120/25:43928137 RIV/00216208:11130/25:10494759 RIV/00216208:11230/25:10494759
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=9TCGueJzfM" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=9TCGueJzfM</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105259" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105259</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The 2017 reform to medical specialty training in Czechia: Exploring student career preferences
Original language description
This article explores medical students' career preferences in the context of the 2017 reform to medical specialty training in Czechia, which aimed to stabilise the physician workforce. One of the changes introduced by the reform was the merging of specialty training for both primary-care and hospital-based paediatrics, facilitating easier transitions of physicians between hospital and outpatient settings. This article presents findings from a survey, conducted by the authors in 2020-2022, of over 3000 students from all medical schools in Czechia. A particular focus was placed on respondents interested in paediatrics. Key findings include: (i) training experience plays a critical role in students' career decisions; however, (ii) students report limited exposure to primary-care paediatrics during their studies; (iii) up to one-third of students who prefer paediatrics intend to leverage the flexibility facilitated by the reform and combine careers in primary-care and hospital-based paediatrics; (iv) family-work balance is a key consideration for students who prefer paediatrics; (v) support from employers during training and the quality of supervision are pivotal for choosing a medical facility. These insights into medical students' career preferences are valuable for policy-makers internationally and underline the importance of aligning health workforce reforms with the preferences of medical graduates' and young physicians' to ensure an impact.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30304 - Public and environmental health
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Health Policy
ISSN
0168-8510
e-ISSN
1872-6054
Volume of the periodical
154
Issue of the periodical within the volume
April
Country of publishing house
IE - IRELAND
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
105259
UT code for WoS article
001431757500001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85218249328