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Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the extent of confidence in medical and dental students regarding their careers after being enrolled in their germane institutes and to identify the magnitude of uncertainty in medical and dental students about their careers and the important causes of this uncertainty.
METHODS: This study was conducted among enrolled students in different medical and dental colleges and universities of Pakistan, including the public and private sectors, from March 1 to March 15, 2023. The level of confidence in their career was evaluated using a close-ended questionnaire of a three-point Likert scale developed and tested by the investigators and approved by the Ethical Review Board (ERB) along with the synopsis. Data were managed and analyzed using Microsoft Excel 19 (Microsoft Corporation, USA) and IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 27 (released 2020; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States).
RESULTS: This study included 1,126 students from public and private medical and dental institutes. The majority of participants 965(85.7%) were satisfied with their chosen profession, and 1,042 (92.5%) students believed they could make a positive contribution to society. Out of the total participants, 246 (21.8%) students showed their intention of changing careers if provided with a comparable/alternative opportunity. A very small proportion, 154 (13.7%), were dissatisfied with their current clinical training and studies. The study also revealed that extra and unjustified academic pressure from institutions is the leading cause of uncertainty among students. Moreover, the lack of psychological support and counseling provided during the academic years adds to the magnitude of uncertainty.
CONCLUSIONS: In Pakistan, a staggering number of medical and dental students are unsure of their future careers and career prospects. The main causes of this uncertainty are the extra, unwarranted academic pressure that institutions place on students and the dearth of psychological support and counseling offered during the course of studies. This study not only highlights the prevailing uncertainty among medical students but also identifies the causes behind it. Addressing these causes can alleviate the prevailing uncertainty and bring about satisfactory and productive academic achievements without suffering from worries about the future.
METHODS: This study was conducted among enrolled students in different medical and dental colleges and universities of Pakistan, including the public and private sectors, from March 1 to March 15, 2023. The level of confidence in their career was evaluated using a close-ended questionnaire of a three-point Likert scale developed and tested by the investigators and approved by the Ethical Review Board (ERB) along with the synopsis. Data were managed and analyzed using Microsoft Excel 19 (Microsoft Corporation, USA) and IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 27 (released 2020; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States).
RESULTS: This study included 1,126 students from public and private medical and dental institutes. The majority of participants 965(85.7%) were satisfied with their chosen profession, and 1,042 (92.5%) students believed they could make a positive contribution to society. Out of the total participants, 246 (21.8%) students showed their intention of changing careers if provided with a comparable/alternative opportunity. A very small proportion, 154 (13.7%), were dissatisfied with their current clinical training and studies. The study also revealed that extra and unjustified academic pressure from institutions is the leading cause of uncertainty among students. Moreover, the lack of psychological support and counseling provided during the academic years adds to the magnitude of uncertainty.
CONCLUSIONS: In Pakistan, a staggering number of medical and dental students are unsure of their future careers and career prospects. The main causes of this uncertainty are the extra, unwarranted academic pressure that institutions place on students and the dearth of psychological support and counseling offered during the course of studies. This study not only highlights the prevailing uncertainty among medical students but also identifies the causes behind it. Addressing these causes can alleviate the prevailing uncertainty and bring about satisfactory and productive academic achievements without suffering from worries about the future.
摘要：
目的：本研究旨在评估医学和牙科专业学生在进入其相关机构后对其职业的信心程度，并确定医学和牙科专业学生对其职业的不确定性程度以及这种不确定性的重要原因。
方法：这项研究是在巴基斯坦不同医学和牙科学院和大学的注册学生中进行的，包括公共和私营部门，2023年3月1日至3月15日。使用由研究人员开发和测试并由道德审查委员会（ERB）批准的三点李克特量表的封闭式问卷以及概要来评估他们对职业的信心水平。使用MicrosoftExcel19（MicrosoftCorporation，美国)和IBMSPSSStatisticsforWindows，版本27(2020年发布；IBMCorp.,Armonk,纽约,美国)。
结果：这项研究包括来自公立和私立医疗和牙科研究所的1,126名学生。大多数参与者965（85.7％）对他们选择的职业感到满意，1042名(92.5%)学生认为他们可以对社会做出积极贡献。在所有参与者中，如果提供可比/替代机会，246名（21.8％）学生表示愿意改变职业。很小的比例，154（13.7%），对他们目前的临床培训和研究不满意。该研究还表明，来自机构的额外和不合理的学术压力是学生不确定性的主要原因。此外，缺乏在学年期间提供的心理支持和咨询增加了不确定性的程度.
结论：在巴基斯坦，数量惊人的医学和牙科学生不确定他们未来的职业和职业前景。这种不确定性的主要原因是额外的，机构对学生施加的不必要的学术压力，以及在学习过程中提供的心理支持和咨询的缺乏。这项研究不仅突出了医学生中普遍存在的不确定性，而且还确定了其背后的原因。解决这些原因可以减轻普遍存在的不确定性，并在不担心未来的情况下带来令人满意和富有成效的学术成就。
方法：这项研究是在巴基斯坦不同医学和牙科学院和大学的注册学生中进行的，包括公共和私营部门，2023年3月1日至3月15日。使用由研究人员开发和测试并由道德审查委员会（ERB）批准的三点李克特量表的封闭式问卷以及概要来评估他们对职业的信心水平。使用MicrosoftExcel19（MicrosoftCorporation，美国)和IBMSPSSStatisticsforWindows，版本27(2020年发布；IBMCorp.,Armonk,纽约,美国)。
结果：这项研究包括来自公立和私立医疗和牙科研究所的1,126名学生。大多数参与者965（85.7％）对他们选择的职业感到满意，1042名(92.5%)学生认为他们可以对社会做出积极贡献。在所有参与者中，如果提供可比/替代机会，246名（21.8％）学生表示愿意改变职业。很小的比例，154（13.7%），对他们目前的临床培训和研究不满意。该研究还表明，来自机构的额外和不合理的学术压力是学生不确定性的主要原因。此外，缺乏在学年期间提供的心理支持和咨询增加了不确定性的程度.
结论：在巴基斯坦，数量惊人的医学和牙科学生不确定他们未来的职业和职业前景。这种不确定性的主要原因是额外的，机构对学生施加的不必要的学术压力，以及在学习过程中提供的心理支持和咨询的缺乏。这项研究不仅突出了医学生中普遍存在的不确定性，而且还确定了其背后的原因。解决这些原因可以减轻普遍存在的不确定性，并在不担心未来的情况下带来令人满意和富有成效的学术成就。
