作者
Jan Odenthal, Leonard Knoedler, Berkin Oezdemir, Lukas Prantl, Hans-Guenther Machens, P Niclas Broer, Sarah von Isenburg, Ulrich M Rieger, Martin Kauke, Adriana C Panayi, Samuel Knoedler
发表日期
2023/5/1
来源
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
卷号
80
页码范围
4-12
出版商
Churchill Livingstone
简介
Background
There is a mounting body of evidence that underscores the worldwide and US national need for increased plastic surgery recruitment of trainees. Thus, plastic surgery must attract more applicants while maintaining the high-level qualifications of residency candidates.
Methods
A total of 250 (w = 197) medical students rated the prototypical plastic surgeon (PS), general practitioner (GP), and craniomaxillofacial surgeon (CMF) with respect to traits derived from a literature review on the general perception of surgery, favorability, and their intention to pursue a respective career.
Results
Factor analysis yielded two overarching dimensions of prototype perception in addition to femininity and resilience, one reflecting a coldhearted, narcissistic, competitive character (status primacy; SP), and one reflecting role-model-like traits (hard-working, healthy, admired, and empathetic). Prototypical PSs scored significantly …
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