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Background <p>For final year medical students, determining a specialty is challenging. Numerous factors influence this selection, such as academic curiosity, competencies, flexible work schedules or controlled lifestyles, and a focus on patient service. These decisions might be explained by knowing the common stereotypes about neurosurgery. One of the most widespread misconceptions is that neurosurgery is a fiercely competitive, male-dominated field.</p> Results <p>A total of 410 participants were included after exclusions, with the majority of them were Saudi nationals (87.8%). The distribution of study participants by region in Saudi Arabia was heavily skewed toward Alahsa (34.6%), and females 57.8%. Most participants were single 96.3%, and third-year students represented 20.5%. Twenty-nine participants (7.1%) reported having family ties to the medical specialty. A vast majority of participants 299 (72.9%) do not believe that gender influences residency in the profession. 224 (54.6%) people thought neurosurgery had a good reputation, while 250 (61.0%) people said there was no balanced life-work ratio in the field.178 (43.4%) thought it had an acceptable satisfaction rate, and 254 (62.0%) thought it had a good income.</p> Conclusion <p>The majority of participants in our study agreed that neurosurgery is extremely challenging, a lack of work-life balance, incomes are high, and that there are plenty of opportunities for research. However, there was an important association found between gender and views regarding gender discrimination in neurosurgery residency. The authors recommend launching more lectures and campaigns for medical students and interns who are interested in neurosurgery. Additionally, enabling a neurosurgical medical rotation to expose students and interns to the day-to-day operations of the field.</p>

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Understanding of medical students and interns neurosurgery as a future career in Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study

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    2025年8月7日

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  • Hassan Mohammed Alturaiki,
  • Mohammed Alali,
  • Fatimah Aleisa,
  • Saleha Khan,
  • Hassan Alradi,
  • Jinan Aljasem,
  • Jannat Mohammed Bosbait,
  • Sami Almalki

摘要

Background

For final year medical students, determining a specialty is challenging. Numerous factors influence this selection, such as academic curiosity, competencies, flexible work schedules or controlled lifestyles, and a focus on patient service. These decisions might be explained by knowing the common stereotypes about neurosurgery. One of the most widespread misconceptions is that neurosurgery is a fiercely competitive, male-dominated field.

Results

A total of 410 participants were included after exclusions, with the majority of them were Saudi nationals (87.8%). The distribution of study participants by region in Saudi Arabia was heavily skewed toward Alahsa (34.6%), and females 57.8%. Most participants were single 96.3%, and third-year students represented 20.5%. Twenty-nine participants (7.1%) reported having family ties to the medical specialty. A vast majority of participants 299 (72.9%) do not believe that gender influences residency in the profession. 224 (54.6%) people thought neurosurgery had a good reputation, while 250 (61.0%) people said there was no balanced life-work ratio in the field.178 (43.4%) thought it had an acceptable satisfaction rate, and 254 (62.0%) thought it had a good income.

Conclusion

The majority of participants in our study agreed that neurosurgery is extremely challenging, a lack of work-life balance, incomes are high, and that there are plenty of opportunities for research. However, there was an important association found between gender and views regarding gender discrimination in neurosurgery residency. The authors recommend launching more lectures and campaigns for medical students and interns who are interested in neurosurgery. Additionally, enabling a neurosurgical medical rotation to expose students and interns to the day-to-day operations of the field.