Objective

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To understand the major cognition

major choice motivation and the relationship between the two of medical students

and provide references and suggestions for the selection of talents in various majors of medical schools and the effective development of enrollment work.

Methods

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This study selected undergraduates of Batch 2019 from Peking University Health Science Center as the survey objects

conducted a questionnaire survey on their major cognition

major choice motivation and influencing factors

and used principal component analysis and Spearman rank correlation analysis.

Results

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The study found that the major cognition scores of 640 undergraduates of Batch 2019 from Peking University Health Science Center were clinical medicine (3.24±0.89) > stomatology (2.89±1.00) > basic medicine (2.66±1.02) > pharmacy (2.54±0.97) > preventive medicine (2.29±0.93) > nursing medicine (2.21±0.99) > medical laboratory (1.98±0.95) > medical English (1.95±0.93). Six major motivation factors for professional choice were school and professional strength

professional learning and job prospects

own factors

Peking University sentiments and the influence of others

medical factors

school policies

and the contribution rates were 34.60%

12.97%

7.42%

6.00%

5.59% and 5.37%

respectively. Major cognition scores and major choice motivation factors were positively correlated with each other to some extent.

Conclusions

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At present

students' major cognition level of medical majors still has a large room for improvement

and the motivational factors of major choice are more complicated

among which "the school and professional strength" and "the prospects of study and work" are important factors. Medical schools should focus on strengthening major publicity

improving students' major cognition

attracting aspiring students to apply for medical majors from many aspects

and improving the training quality of medical professionals.