Career Choice Factors and Clinical Performance among Health Sciences Students

Noor Halilah Buari; Nurul Amni Zulkefley; Asmaa Jamal Abdalwahid

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v8i24.4617

Authors

Noor Halilah Buari Optometry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Nurul Amni Zulkefley Metro Optical Group, Lot Ground Floor-23, KSL City, Jalan Seladang, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Asmaa Jamal Abdalwahid Qaiwan International University, Sulemani Heights, Sharbazher st. Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v8i24.4617

Keywords:

Career Choice, Clinical Performance, Undergraduate, Health Sciences

Abstract

The issue of youths’ employment decisions has piqued the curiosity of many people because it could shape future life. The study explores the association between career choice factors and clinical performance among 112 final-year health sciences students. An online questionnaire found that educational qualifications, lifestyle, ability to interact with others, job availability, and parental advice significantly correlated with clinical performance. The career choice factor is crucial because it impacts academic achievement and future career prospects. Institutions of higher learning should provide information on job descriptions and career opportunities to aid career decision-making, particularly for the health sciences profession.

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