Satisfaction with the education received and the current occupation among dergraduates of accredited medical

Abstract

Introduction: In medical schools, graduate follow-up is essential to assess satisfaction with the education received and the labor market, as well as to analyze the factors that influence labor market insertion in order to guide public policy design and continuous improvement processes. Objective: To determine the satisfaction of graduates from COMAEM-accredited medical programs with the education received and with their current occupation, and to identify academic and socioeconomic variables that predict this satisfaction.
Method: A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted among graduates of medical schools with academic programs accredited by COMAEM who entered between 2010 and 2016. A questionnaire was used as the study instrument, and schools and their graduates were invited to participate voluntarily between August 2024 and January 2025. Chi-square tests were used to assess satisfaction with undergraduate education and current occupation, and two logistic regression models were fitted to identify academic and socioeconomic variables predictive of such satisfaction.
Results: A total of 264 graduates participated, of whom 53.4% were women. Overall satisfaction with studies was higher among women than men (95.7% vs. 91.8%), while satisfaction with current employment was higher among men than women (86.1% vs. 83.7%). Satisfaction with education and occupation was significantly associated with certain academic and socioeconomic variables, respectively. Qualitative and quantitative differences were found between graduates of public and private schools, as well as between general practitioners and specialists.
Conclusions: Most graduates are satisfied with the education they received and with their current occupation. The academic and socioeconomic variables related to satisfaction differ between graduates of public and private schools, as well as between general practitioners and specialists.