Medical students' perceptions and motivations prior to their surgery clerkship.
Am J Surg
; 218(2): 424-429, 2019 08.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study aims to determine the effect of a pre-clerkship workshop on medical students' perceptions of surgery and surgeons and to describe their concerns and learning goals.METHODS:
Thirty-nine medical students completed surveys before and after a workshop preceding their surgery clerkship. Quantitative data and free responses that were inductively coded were used to assess effectiveness.RESULTS:
Perceptions from 38 students (response rateâ¯=â¯97.4%) significantly improved for 11 of 21 items. At pre-workshop, the most frequently cited learning goals were improving technical skills (58%), surgical knowledge (53%), and understanding surgical culture and work (53%). Students' top concerns were meeting clerkship demands (68%) and being evaluated (55%). After the workshop, student learning objectives and concerns remained largely unchanged.CONCLUSIONS:
A pre-clerkship workshop improved student perceptions of surgery and surgeons. Understanding students' intrinsic motivations may facilitate future clerkship curriculum improvement via better alignment of educator and student goals and objectives.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Medicina
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Cirugía General
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Actitud
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Prácticas Clínicas
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Motivación
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Surg
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article