Attitude of Operating Room Students of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences toward Their Discipline and Future Career during the Corona Virus Epidemic

Concerns about career prospects are a topic that has recently increased in various disciplines. The aim of this study was to determine the attitude of operating room students of Hamadan university of medical sciences toward their discipline and future career during the corona virus epidemic

In this descriptive-analytical study, 170 operating room students of Hamadan university were selected by stratified sampling method. The research tool was students' attitudes toward the field of study and career prospects questionnaire which were completed as electronically and in writing. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and one-way ANOVA and independent t-test.

The mean scores of student attitudes toward the field of study and career future were 29.00±5.63 and 19.62±3.30, respectively. 67.1% of students had a favorable view of their field of study and 67.6% had a favorable view of their future career. Also, there were statistically significant relationships between the year of entering the university with their attitude towards the field of study (p=0.001) and career future (p=0.003), and the accommodation of students with attitude towards career future (p=0.010).

The attitude of the majority of operating room students of Hamadan university of medical sciences towards their field of study and future career was favorable at the time of the corona virus epidemic. A more complete acquaintance of people with the field of study before choosing a field, increasing the job capacity of working in the operating room and adjusting the admission capacity of students can play a significant role in strengthening these types of attitudes.