title: Factors Affecting the Choice of Psychiatry as a Specialty and Satisfaction among Turkish Psychiatry Residents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the choice of psychiatry among psychiatry residents, identify the fulfillment of expectations, and assess their satisfaction level.
  
  
  METHODS
  Anonymous questionnaires were administered to 98 psychiatry residents, and sociodemographic and professional data were collected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the reasons for choosing psychiatry, the opportunity to cultivate interest in humanities, importance of social and relational issues, and intellectual challenge were most frequently selected. The opportunity for complete use of medical training, salary, and opportunity to practice psychotherapy were the expectations least met. The largest group of participants was satisfied to have chosen psychiatry (41.5%), decided on psychiatry training after medical school (35.4%), and attached importance to becoming a clinician (70.7%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the satisfaction level was high in this study, addressing the areas in which expectations were not met may increase the satisfaction of psychiatry residents and the selection of psychiatry as a specialty.
authors.affiliation: Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey. urunozer@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Urun
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.affiliation: Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Veysi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ceri
authors.affiliation: Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carpar
authors.affiliation: Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sancak
authors.affiliation: Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yildirim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Careers in psychiatry; Residents: recruitment