Factors Influences Pharmacy Students' to Elect Pharmacy Field

BACKGROUND: Pharmacists play important professional roles in the healthcare sector in areas such as clinical Pharmacy service, drug development and research, academic, community Pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, pharmaceutical industries and the public service. Variety of causes influence students' select of pharmacy as field of study including interest in science fields, wish to be paid a high salary, want to help people, need for employment and/or financial security, desire to have a admired profession, influence of certain individuals.OBJECTIVE: To Assess Factors Influencing Pharmacy Students' to elect Pharmacy field and their future career desire among Sharda University School of Pharmacy, U.P., and India.METHODS: A descriptive cross sectional study design using quantitative data collection was employed. Quantitative methods study using structured Self-administered questionnaire to assess factors influences pharmacy students' to elect pharmacy field and their future career desire.CONCLUSIONS: This assessment shown that the three main factors were influencing students' to elect Pharmacy. The factors were: educational, personal, and career-related goals.