A predictive and descriptive model of interns' hospital selections

This paper examines the differences among medical students who have chosen different types of hospitals for internship training. The criterion variable of a medical student electing to take internship training in a government, private, public, or university hospital is analyzed using admissions, medical training, and practice data as independent variables. Multiple discriminant analysis is employed to evaluate the profiles of physicians who have taken internship training in the different types of hospitals. Classification rates were found to be somewhat accurate. Computer graph plots of discriminant analysis mappings are used to depict differences among the hospital-based internship groups. The results of applying these techniques and methods are of value for more efficient hospital administration.