The perception and attitude of clinical years medical students and interns towards choosing anesthesiology as a future specialty

Yasir O. Babiker; Abdulrahman Y. Safhi; Mohammed Matari; Mohand Alasiri; Shahad Al Shaker; Yahya Alawi; Osama Suwaid; Mohsen Zaylaee; Almutasim Asiri; Ghalia Hakami

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Online Published: 06 Jan 2025

IJMDC. 2025; 9(1): 010-017

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732372929

The perception and attitude of clinical years medical students and interns towards choosing anesthesiology as a future specialty

Yasir O. Babiker, Abdulrahman Y. Safhi, Mohammed Matari, Mohand Alasiri, Shahad Al Shaker, Yahya Alawi, Osama Suwaid, Mohsen Zaylaee, Almutasim Asiri, Ghalia Hakami.

Abstract
Objective:
The study aimed to assess attitude and factors influencing anesthesia as a career.
Methods:
It was a cross-sectional design conducted in Saudi Arabia. Data was collected via an electronic survey from clinical-year medical students and interns in Saudi Arabia. Convenience sampling was employed.
Results:
This study involved 400 participants, with 193 females (48.3%). Most were interim doctors (39.3%), followed by 6th-year (31.5%) medical students. Interest in anesthesia was expressed by 160 participants (40.0%). Notably, 176 (44.0%) were considering anesthesiology as a future career. Financial income (34.5%) was the top motivator for choosing anesthesia, followed by case variety (17.8%). Deterrents included stress (29.8%) and lengthy training (12.3%), with 47.5% citing other interests as a primary reason for not pursuing anesthesia. A significantly higher proportion of interns participated in elective anesthesia rotations as compared to clinical medical students (69.2% vs. 30.8%; p < 0.001). The most significant predictor of choosing anesthesia was an expressed interest in residency, with an odds ratio of 39.648 for clinical students (p < 0.001) and 261.433 for interns (p < 0.001).
Conclusion:
This study highlighted several factors influencing anesthesia as a career choice, with financial incentives and residency interest as strong predictors. Addressing stress and training length might improve interest, particularly among interns, who showed greater engagement through elective rotations.

Key words: Anesthesiology, residency, medical career, medical student, Saudi Arabia.

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Babiker YO, Safhi AY, Matari M, Alasiri M, Shaker SA, Alawi Y, Suwaid O, Zaylaee M, Asiri A, Hakami G. The perception and attitude of clinical years medical students and interns towards choosing anesthesiology as a future specialty. IJMDC. 2025; 9(1): 010-017. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732372929

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Babiker YO, Safhi AY, Matari M, Alasiri M, Shaker SA, Alawi Y, Suwaid O, Zaylaee M, Asiri A, Hakami G. The perception and attitude of clinical years medical students and interns towards choosing anesthesiology as a future specialty. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=229940 [Access: March 17, 2025]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732372929

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Babiker YO, Safhi AY, Matari M, Alasiri M, Shaker SA, Alawi Y, Suwaid O, Zaylaee M, Asiri A, Hakami G. The perception and attitude of clinical years medical students and interns towards choosing anesthesiology as a future specialty. IJMDC. (2025), [cited March 17, 2025]; 9(1): 010-017. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732372929

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Babiker, Y. O., Safhi, . A. Y., Matari, . M., Alasiri, . M., Shaker, . S. A., Alawi, . Y., Suwaid, . O., Zaylaee, . M., Asiri, . A. & Hakami, . G. (2025) The perception and attitude of clinical years medical students and interns towards choosing anesthesiology as a future specialty. IJMDC, 9 (1), 010-017. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732372929

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Babiker, Yasir O., Abdulrahman Y. Safhi, Mohammed Matari, Mohand Alasiri, Shahad Al Shaker, Yahya Alawi, Osama Suwaid, Mohsen Zaylaee, Almutasim Asiri, and Ghalia Hakami. 2025. The perception and attitude of clinical years medical students and interns towards choosing anesthesiology as a future specialty. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (1), 010-017. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732372929

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Babiker, Yasir O., Abdulrahman Y. Safhi, Mohammed Matari, Mohand Alasiri, Shahad Al Shaker, Yahya Alawi, Osama Suwaid, Mohsen Zaylaee, Almutasim Asiri, and Ghalia Hakami. "The perception and attitude of clinical years medical students and interns towards choosing anesthesiology as a future specialty." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 9 (2025), 010-017. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732372929

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Babiker, Y. O., Safhi, . A. Y., Matari, . M., Alasiri, . M., Shaker, . S. A., Alawi, . Y., Suwaid, . O., Zaylaee, . M., Asiri, . A. & Hakami, . G. (2025) The perception and attitude of clinical years medical students and interns towards choosing anesthesiology as a future specialty. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (1), 010-017. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732372929

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