[Finnish language proficiency of immigrant physicians in medical licensure examinations]. / Maahanmuuttajataustaisten lääkärien suomen kielen taito laillistamiskuulustelussa.
Duodecim
; 131(4): 339-46, 2015.
Article
em Fi
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26237924
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Physicians immigrating to Finland from countries outside the EU/EEA must pass a language test and three medical licensure examinations (MLE) in Finnish. Failing rates are high and remarkably variable. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
MLE examination papers were analyzed with linguistic criteria writing skills and word frequency. Results of the linguistic analyses were compared with the MLE scores.RESULTS:
Better results in writing skills analysis correlate with higher scores in MLE. Also a higher portion of rare words correlates with higher scores in MLE.CONCLUSIONS:
The mandatory language test does not serve as a valid measurement tool for immigrant physicians.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Barreiras de Comunicação
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Avaliação Educacional
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Médicos Graduados Estrangeiros
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Licenciamento em Medicina
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Fi
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article