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- Title
A Survey of Pediatricians in Private Practices Who Participated in Community-Based Clerkships: An Intellectual, Inspirational and Professional Growth Experience.
- Authors
Young Jon Kim; Sun Jun Kim; Chan Uhng Joo; Jung Soo Kim
- Abstract
Purpose: To examine how pediatricians in private practices are affected by the process of training medical students in their clinics as part of a community-based clerkship program. Materials and Methods: In 2007, a questionnaire was sent to 35 pediatricians who had provided private clinical settings for clerkship training for the previous 3 years. The questionnaire covered a number of points, including the pediatricians' motivation to join and/or reasons to quit the program; if there were changes seen in their stress levels while supervising students; changes in their treatment procedures or attitudes because of the students' presence; responses of patients and/or their guardians in regard to have medical students treating them, and whether the doctors were inspired to grow professionally by participating in the program. Results: Of the 35 pediatricians, 31 (88.5%) responded. Eighteen respondents (58%) selected 'responsibility to cooperate with medical school' as a reason to participate. Fifteen physicians (48.3%) answered that the clerkship program had a positive impact on their treatment procedures and their attitude towards patients. Conclusion: Based on the pediatricians' responses, the community-based clerkship program may instill intellectual inspiration and promote professional growth among the pediatricians in private practices, resulting in potentially better treatment for patients.
- Subjects
PEDIATRICIANS; MEDICAL practice; CLINICAL clerkship; CLINICAL medical education; TRAINING of medical students; EDUCATIONAL programs; MEDICAL schools
- Publication
Yonsei Medical Journal, 2009, Vol 50, Issue 5, p613
- ISSN
0513-5796
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3349/ymj.2009.50.5.613