. Khairunnisa Elvia Putri; . Rizma Adlia Syakurah; . Riana Sari Puspita Rasyid
Volume 9, Issue 10 , October 2019, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Medical career exploration is a continuous process that one shouldinvest on throughout their academic life. However, lack of resources and time are the main barriersin ...
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Medical career exploration is a continuous process that one shouldinvest on throughout their academic life. However, lack of resources and time are the main barriersin establishing suitable intervention. Therefore, the needs for flexible intervention are crucial, as itcan improve medical career choices. This study aimed to improve career self‑efficacy and to openthe insight of medical students in choosing a variety of medical careers.MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study was conducted using quasi‑experimental study design withnonequivalent control groups design (pretest‑posttest) using a modified model from a preexistingmedical career intervention (MedJob™) labeled as MiniMedJob™. A total of 122 1st‑year medicalstudents from Sriwijaya University, Indonesia, were voluntarily joining the study. The effectivenessof MiniMedJob™ in increasing students’ self‑efficacy was evaluated using Wilcoxon and Mann–Whitney statistical tests using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 24.0, Armonk, New York.RESULTS: MiniMedJob™ was proven effective to improve medical students’ career self‑efficacy(P = 0,000). The mean of the pretest and posttest for the intervention group was 77.79 ± 10.12 and87 ± 8.36, respectively. While for the control group, the mean of pretest was 87.00 ± 8.36 and forthe posttest group was 83.55 ± 7.96. Despite the higher score of the intervention group comparedto control group, statistically, it was insignificantly different (P = 0,084).CONCLUSIONS: MiniMedJob™ is proven effective in improving medical students career self‑efficacydespite their shorter period and fewer activities compared to preexisting intervention model.