THE IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL LOAN BURDEN ON HOUSESTAFF CAREER DECISIONS

被引：10

作者：

BERG, D

CERLETTY, J

BYRD, JC

机构：

[1] Department of General Internal Medicine, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

[2] Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

[3] Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Ambulatory Care (DB, JCB), Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

[4] Department of General Internal Medicine, Zablocki VA Medical Center (111B), Milwaukee, Wisconsin

来源：

JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE | 1993年 / 8卷 / 03期

关键词：

CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATIONAL DEBT; LOAN BURDEN; DECISION MAKING;

D O I：

10.1007/BF02599760

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The past decade has seen declining interest in primary care medicine and a dramatic increase in the cost of a medical degree. Seventy-nine percent of housestaff in an internal medicine residency program responded to a survey to determine whether medical school loan burden was related to career choice in a primary care field or specialty area. Overall mean indebtedness was $45,185 (median $40,000). Thirty-eight percent of residents with debts < $40,000 chose a career in primary care, compared with 10% with debts > $40,000 (chi square = 9.44, p < 0.01). Fourteen percent of those with debts < 40,000 and 59% with debts > $40,000 stated that financial conditions had a moderate to marked impact on their career decision making. Excessive loan burden has a significant influence on residents' career decision making and a negative influence on choosing careers in primary care internal medicine.

引用

页码：143 / 145

页数：3

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