Employment status and satisfaction of medical graduated in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, 2012-16

Improving the health is one of the responsibilities of medical universities. Examining the employment status of graduates in universities can help the process of growth and quality development of education. The purpose of this study was to determine the employment status of medical graduates of Ahvaz jundishapur University of Medical Sciences.

This retrospective cross – sectional study was conducted in the medical graduates of 2012-2016. Data gathering instrument was a questionnaire, consisted of personal, employment and job satisfaction details. Data were collected by phone. For data collection a researcher-made questionnaire was used which validity and reliability had been confirmed. Data analysis was performed by spss-18 software and descriptive statistics and Chi-square test.

Examining the employment s tatus of graduates of universities can help the improvement of quality of education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the employment s tatus of medical graduates of Ahvaz jundishapur University of Medical Sciences.

This cross – sectional study was conducted among the medical graduates between 2012 and 2016. Data gathering instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire which validity and reliability had been confirmed. Data were collected through telephone-based interview. Data analysis was performed by SPSS-18 software and descriptive statistics and Chi-square tes t.

Two thirds (66.7%) of participants were female and one third (33.3%) were male with a mean age of 32.2±1.8 years. The results indicated that 42.4% of medical graduated were employed at one of the public or private organization, 13.1% were unemployed and 39.4% admitted for continue in residency training. 5.1% had also emigrated abroad. The majority (84%) of the graduates were satisfied with their occupation in the medical profession and 94.6% evaluated the quality of university education as medium and good. Chi-square test showed that there was no statistically significant difference between employment of male and female graduates (p = 0.10). The success rate of female graduates in the residency entrance exam was significantly higher than male graduates
(p = 0.015).

Medical graduates were in good condition in terms of employment, continuing education and passing the residency entrance exam. The majority of graduates were satisfied with their occupation in the medical profession and the quality of university education.

The access rate to medical graduates was 60%(198/330). Two thirds (66.7%) were female and one third (33.3%) were male with a mean age of 32.2±1.8 years. The mean age of medical graduates was years and their age ranged 29-37 years. The results indicated that 42.4% of medical graduated were employed at one of the public or private organization, 13.1% were unemployed and 39.4% admitted for continue in residency education. 5.1% had also emigrated abroad. The majority (84%) of the graduates were satisfied with their employment in the medical profession and 94.6% evaluated the quality of university education as good and average.

Medical graduates are in good condition in terms of employment, continuing education and passing the residency exam. The majority of graduates were satisfied with their employment in the medical profession and the quality of university education.