Debt crisis ahead for Irish medical students.
Ir Med J
; 107(6): 185-6, 2014 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-24988840
ABSTRACT
Internationally medical student debt is a cause of concern. A survey of medical students in UCC (response rate of 191 representing 35% of the EU student cohort) reveals that 34 (26%) of direct entry medicine (DEM) students and 36 (61%) graduate entrants (GEM) have a loan with an anticipated average debt of Euro17,300 and Euro80,000 on graduation respectively. Fifty-three (90%) graduate entrants and 75 (57%) direct entrants revealed that they often worry about their current financial situation. Fifty-three (28%) of students have a part-time job and many were concerned about the degree to which this conflicted with their academic workload. 118 (89%) of school leavers and 48 (81%) graduates received financial assistance from their families to fund their college expenses. Student responses recommended the introduction of a government supported low interest rate loan and other incentives to help service high levels of debt associated with medical education.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apoio ao Desenvolvimento de Recursos Humanos
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Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina
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Educação de Graduação em Medicina
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ir Med J
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article