Gender Predilection in Post-Graduation among Dental House Officers in a Public Tertiary Care Hospital: Gender Predilection in Post-Graduation among Dental House

Aisha Shoib; Syed Hassan Danish; Ambreen Khurshid Haider; Nimrah Fahim; Fauzia Perveen; Anum Mahmood

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v6i2.2127

Authors

Aisha Shoib Department of Healthcare Management, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Karachi, Pakistan
Syed Hassan Danish Department of Community Medicine, Ziauddin Medical College, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan
Ambreen Khurshid Haider Shifa College of Dentistry, Islamabad, Pakistan
Nimrah Fahim Department of Anatomy, Fatima Memorial Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan
Fauzia Perveen Department of Biochemistry, Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, Pakistan
Anum Mahmood Department of Science of Dental Materials, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i2.2127

Keywords:

Dentist, House Officers, Career Selection, Post Graduation

Abstract

Pakistan is characterized as a developing nation with 25000 registered dentists. Confronting issues as the demand and dental needs are rising, so grasping the knowledge for career choices is vital. Objectives: To determine the Post-graduate career choices and factors involved in career selection by gender among dental house officers in a public tertiary care hospital. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, for six months using a convenient sampling technique by Self-administered questionnaire after consenting from the administration and house officers while maintaining privacy and approval from the Ethical Review Board. A sample size of n=82 was calculated at 50% proportion keeping the confidence limit at 10 using Open Epi Software Version 3.01. House Officers were inducted except those who had a gap of more than one year after graduation. Using SPSS version 28.0, the mean and standard deviation for numerical data were calculated for categorical data.Results: There were 11 (13.1%) male and 73 (86.9%) female. Male 10 (90.9%) and female 64 (87.7%) opted for post-graduation. Both genders opted for Oral Surgery and Restorative dentistry. In male, 11 (100%) wanted clinical dentistry while 52 (71.3%) female wanted it, 9 (12.3%) health management, 3 (4.1%) academics, 2(2.7%) business rest were undecided. Conclusions: Clinical dentistry and FCPS exams were chosen irrespective of gender and marital status. Among female Oral Surgery and Restorative Dentistry while in males Oral Surgery, Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics departments were favoured.

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