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List of Figures
Figure 1.1: The Current Dental Workforce in Malaysia 6
Figure 2.1: A Multi-dimensional Interactive Allied Health Workforce
Recruitment and Retention Conceptual Model (Schoo et al., 2005). 25
Figure 4.1: Original Model Five-factors (Gallagher et al., 2007b). 39
Figure 5.1: Motivating Items to Study Dentistry Based on Multiple
Responses Items 45
Figure 5.2: Major Influences to Study Dentistry in Single Response
Items 47
Figure 5.3: Second Order of Five-factors Model. 49
Figure 5.4: Comparison of Corresponding Items across Two Models:
Second-order Factor Model (A) and Modification Model (B). 51
Figure 5.5: Final Factor Model for Malaysian Dental Students
Describing 23 Specific Motivations Items to Study Dentistry
According to their Corresponding Factors 53
Figure 5.6: Short-term Career Expectations/Professional Goals in
the First Five Years of Malaysian Final Year Dental Students 2013/14
(n=305 respondents). 58
Figure 5.7: Influencing Factors on Short-term Career Expectations
Amongst Malaysian Final Year Dental Students, 2013/14. 59
Figure 5.8: The Influencing Factors for the Participants’ Choice of
Location to Start Their Practice (n=356). 60
Figure 5.9: Reasons for Travel amongst Malaysian Dental Students
2013/14 (n=353). 61
Figure 5.10: Area of Interest for Dental Specialities Chosen by the
Participants (n=210). 62
Figure 5.11: Perceived Influences on the Future Number of
Working Sessions. 66
Figure 5.12: The Participants’ Perceived Attraction Factors in
Working with the MOH (n=356). 68
Figure 5.13: Overall Influences on Long-term Career Expectations
(n=356) Amongst Malaysian Final Year Dental Students 2013/14. 69

