A Five-Year Evolution of a Student-led Elective on Health Disparities at The Alpert Medical School.
R I Med J (2013)
; 99(10): 43-47, 2016 Oct 04.
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| ID: mdl-27706279
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
Medical students are often unprepared for social challenges in caring for safety net patients. We aim to evaluate and chronicle the evolution of a pre-clinical elective alongside medical disparities curriculum. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
Medical students designed the course to supplement clinical training on care of vulnerable patients. From 2011-2015, there have been 80 first-year medical student participants, five cohorts of second-year course leaders, and two supporting faculty advisors for this 10-12 session evening elective.RESULTS:
Students (n=67) rated the course extremely highly (ranging from 4.4-4.6 on a five-point Likert scale). Medical students reported having significantly more knowledge of underserved populations after taking the course (difference=0.72, SE=0.16, P <0.001). Career interests and attitudes toward health disparities remained strong after taking the course.CONCLUSIONS:
This student-created elective equipped participants with improved knowledge in caring for underserved patients and contributed to the incorporation of health disparities in medical curriculum. [Full article available at http//rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2016-10.asp].Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Medicina
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Populações Vulneráveis
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Educação Médica
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Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
R I Med J (2013)
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article