Guan-Yu Shih, Shih-Chen Fan, Chung-Hui Lin, Chia-Hui Hung
The Text-Picture Integration Scale for Perspectives on Mental Illness: Development and Validation
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
china hosts around 68000 international medical students imss primarily lower income countries africa asia potential contribute international medical services understanding imss make career decisions help better address issue global medical workforce shortage however research limited study aims explore career decisionmaking process chinaeducated imss challenges experienced strategies employedin exploratory qualitative study conducted semistructured interviews imss educated china 2022 using purposeful sampling twenty virtual oneonone interviews conducted data analysed directed qualitative content analysis cognitive information processing cip theory applied guiding framework organising analysing datathe career decisionmaking process participants generally followed stages decisionmaking cycle cip theory combination urgent migration decisions specialisation considerations adding layers complexity career trajectories identified challenges encompassed lack knowledge oneself career options lack decisionmaking skills concerns contextual complexities limited career decisionmaking process low motivation negative thoughts specific challenges due role imss arose related career information access selfcapability evaluation degree accreditation employment competitiveness mental states participants proposed strategies categorised personal institutional aspects providing insights addressing challengesthis study substantiates expands application cip theory within sphere particular cultural educational context imss educated china highlights significance integrating migration decisionmaking career guidance imss contributes literature proposing evidencebased tiered career intervention programme imss