Publication: FACTORS INFLUENCING INTERNSHIP SATISFACTION AMONG HEALTHCARE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT A PRIVATE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
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2023
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International Medical University
Abstract
Background: Internships, also known as industrial training, is an opportunity to integrate
work experience into tertiary education curricula, acting as a bridge between academia
and industry for students. Regardless of its wide practice and significance, limited
empirical work has been conducted to inquire about the predictors of internship
satisfaction among the healthcare student population. Aims: This study aims to determine
the relationship between the factors of organisational environment, job characteristics, job
prospects, university support and individual factors towards student internship
satisfaction. Methods: A quantitative cross sectional study design was carried out by
utilising an online self-administered survey with question items adapted from existing
literature. Across two months period, a total of 158 usable responses were collected among
the healthcare undergraduate student population from a private medical and health
sciences university in Malaysia. Results: Hypothesis testing on the relationship between
the five independent variables and internship satisfaction were conducted through multiple
linear regression analysis. Findings suggested that organisational environment, job
characteristics, job prospects and individual factors have a positive and statistically
significant relationship with internship satisfaction among healthcare undergraduate
students. Conclusion: Relevant stakeholders should pay close attention to enriching these
identified factors within an internship program as it has shown to play a role in student
internship satisfaction.
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Internship and Residency, Cross-Sectional Studies, Students, Hospitals