Virtual motivation | Percentage % (and proportion) of respondents reporting a motivation had been fulfilled* |
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to learn the latest scientific findings | 72.7% (N=736/1012) |
to learn the latest advancements in patient care | 64.7 (N=652/1007) |
to support my career development | 50.4 (N=512/1016) |
to meet experts and leaders in the field | 37.7 (N=379/1006) |
to foster personal change | 31.9 (N=323/1012) |
to fulfil the requirements of professional certification bodies, such as attaining CPD/CME credits | 29.4 (N=297/1013) |
to improve my teaching skills | 28.6 (N=289/1009) |
to foster change in my workplace | 27.2 (N=275/1009) |
to improve my communication skills (e.g., patient communication, team communication) | 27.1 (N=275/1012) |
to improve my practical clinical skills (e.g., in-person bronchoscopy) | 26.6 (N=269/1012) |
to support career developments of others | 25.9 (N=261/1005) |
to make/deepen professional connections | 25.2 (N=255/1007) |
to present my scientific/academic work | 25.2 (N=255/1012) |
to socially interact and spend time with peers | 14.9 (N=151/1012) |
*Participants who selected 6 or 7 on Likert scales where 1 strongly disagrees and 7 strongly agree (indicating strong agreement with each factor being fulfilled for motivation of conference attendance)
Int J Med Educ. 2025; 16:11-20; doi: 10.5116/ijme.676f.ce30