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 .
Section A : |
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• Gender : |
M |
F |
• 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 ? |
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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 |
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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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