Curricular reform and the professional intention of medical specialization

Authors

  • Matheus Magalhães Apolinário Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora(UFJF) http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2599-9442
  • José Antônio Chehuen Neto Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
  • Renato Erothildes Ferreira
  • Andressa Carvalho Quinet de Andrade
  • Jonas Munck de Oliveira
  • Matheus Bresser
  • Pedro Murari de Barros

Abstract

The reform determined by the National Curricular Guidelines of the Medical Graduation Course established primary health care as the axis of the teaching-care model. However, the option of specialization may be
influenced by individual, cultural and socioeconomic factors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the factors that motivate students in their career choice, and the impact of the curricular reform on this decision. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative research. It consisted of questionnaires applied through the internet to 1,006 medical students from the five regions of Brazil. It was concluded that there was little interest in family and community medicine (1.5%; n=15), gynecology and obstetrics (3.1%; n=31) and pediatrics (4.7%; n=47). Affinity for the field was the main factor in this choice, being considered “very important” by 91.1% (n=916) of the students, followed by the intended lifestyle (56.8% n=571).

Keywords:

Medicine. Curriculum. Primary health care.

Author Biographies

Matheus Magalhães Apolinário, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora(UFJF)

Graduando de medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

José Antônio Chehuen Neto, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Professor Doutor Chefe do Departamento de Cirurgia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Renato Erothildes Ferreira

Doutorando da Faculdade de Medicina da UFJF

Andressa Carvalho Quinet de Andrade

Graduanda de medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

Jonas Munck de Oliveira

Graduando de medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Matheus Bresser

Graduando de medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

Pedro Murari de Barros

Graduando de medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.
Vol. 27 No. 4 (2019): Revista Bioética 27(4)

Published:

2019-12-19

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Apolinário MM, Chehuen Neto JA, Ferreira RE, Quinet de Andrade AC, de Oliveira JM, Bresser M, et al. Curricular reform and the professional intention of medical specialization. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 19 [cited 2024 May 12];27(4). Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/1834