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Medical Doctor and Dental Students’ Views on Enrolling in Medical Doctor and Dentistry Majors for Their Higher Education Degrees in Cambodia: A Survey Study Sorn, Virak; Saut, Sopheakpanha
Journal of Mathematics Instruction, Social Research and Opinion Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): March
Publisher : MASI Mandiri Edukasi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/misro.v3i1.165

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The purpose of this study is to explore the views of students taking medical doctor (MD) and dentistry (DD) majors on why they were learning what they were learning and to contextualize how these views would impact their studies. A mixed-methods approach was used in this study. An anonymous Google form was utilized to get quantitative data, while FGDs were used to gather qualitative data. The qualitative data were thematically evaluated, and the quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS. The findings demonstrated the factors that motivated them to enroll in the MD and DD programs and the reasons behind this enrollment. These factors include their interest in future career perspectives, academic performance, life experience, role models, and family direction. However, the results also indicated that university profiles impacted students’ decisions about choosing a health science university for these MD and DD majors, which require a long journey to graduate.
Factors Influencing Students' Enrollment in Health Science Majors at Higher Education Institutions in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Sorn, Virak; Saut, Sopheakpanha; Suon, Monirath; Mao, Romnea; Lorn, Sokchan; Eat, Sokhoeun; Muk, Lykeang; Chhon, Yanvary
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): February
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v3i1.157

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Health science is crucial for a country's development. It provides healthcare knowledge and skills to health professionals to maintain the quality of health and well-being of its people. Cambodia's healthcare professionals are underrepresented in GDP growth because few students are interested in the health sciences. This study explores factors influencing students' decisions in choosing a health science major in higher education in Cambodia. It is a mixed-method study. Data was collected from the anonymous Google form questionnaire and focus-group discussions (FGDs). The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS, while the qualitative data were analyzed thematically. The findings showed that tuition fees (38%), specialization courses offered (38%), university modern technology (31.4%), family's decision (29.8%), scholarship opportunity (29.8%), and university locations (24.8%), were the main factors for the participants' choices of their university majors. The theme-based results classified the students' decisions on health science majors into life experiences, role models, family support and engagement, academic performance, and career goals. The results further demonstrated that families, university profiles, and student academic performance played the most important roles in encouraging students' enrollment in health science majors to maintain the quality of the healthcare sector in Cambodia.