MOTIVATIONS FOR STUDYING DENTISTRY AND DENTAL COLLEGE PREFERENCE AMONG RAS AL KHAIMAH MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY( RAKCODS) STUDENTS
Dear Dental students, Welcome to the college of dental sciences, RAKMHSU. We are conducting a survey, right the beginning of the academic year on the reasons that made you to select dentistry as your future profession. Your name is not required but your age, gender and the curriculum that you have chosen to obtain your high school certificate are important. Please be honest while answering the following questions.
• Age: …….…. years
• Nationality:……………………………………………….
• High school Curriculum:
◦◦ British
◦◦ American
◦◦ Indian
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Pakistan
Section B: Which of the following factors made you choose Dentistry as your future career?
S. No.
◦◦ Arabic
◦◦ Persian
◦◦ Australian
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Others
Factor
1 On recommendation of a friend / relative
2 Because one of my parents is a dentist
3 It’ s easy for dentists to find work employment
4 Dentistry pays better than other job options available to me
5 Dental profession provides option to be self-employed
6 I have keen interest to treat / help people to improve their oral health
7 Dentistry has high-level income of practice
8 Dentistry provides short cut to health care specialty
9 Developed interest from my family dentist
10 A career in dentistry offers job security
11 Dentists have a flexible work schedule
12 Dental career provides enough time to be with family
13 Dental practice is a combination of hand skills and knowledge
14 There is not much“ on call” work for dentists
15 Motivation by marketing / dental professionals during high school
16 Dentistry is a prestigious profession
17 Worked in other dental related fields and now I want to be a dentist
18 Dentists do not need to deal with life threatening conditions
19 Failure to be admitted to other programs, like Medicine
Important
Less Important
Not important
Questionnaire
Section C: |
Why did you choose RAKMHSU to pursue Dentistry? |
20 |
Because RAK is my home( convenience) |
21 |
Tuition fees are less than other dental colleges |
22 |
I could not get admission in other dental colleges in UAE |
23 |
I was transferred from other dental colleges in UAE |
24 |
RAKCODS curriculum is comparable to international standard |
25 |
RAKCODS has fascinating building and very good facilities |
* RAKMHSU: Ras Alkhaimah Medical and Health Sciences University ** Please notice, answering this questionnaire is your consent to participate in the survey.
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