Diagnosis of Vocational Guidance in the Medical Imaging and Radiophysics Career

Introduction: Pre-university and junior high school students must face one of the most important decisions in life, the choice of their professional career, on which their academic training depends. Objective: Diagnose vocational orientation in high school students to opt for a career in Imaging and Medical Radiophysics in the Province of Sancti Spiritus. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study carried out on students who entered the Medical Imaging and Radiophysics career from September 2016 to September 2020 in the Province of Sancti Spiritus. Results: There were registrations from all the municipalities of the province, with the municipality of Yaguajay having the highest registration with 29.20% followed by the municipality of Fomento with 15.92%. Conclusions: The Vocational Guidance received by the students before their admission on the Medical Imaging and Radiophysics career was deficient.