Interests and Barriers to Medical Students Participation in a Dedicated Global Surgery Curriculum.

Autor: Muenyi CS; University of North Carolina Health Nash, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Electronic address: clarisse.muenyi@unchealth.unc.edu., Bowers AF; College Of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee., Aregbe A; College Of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee., Smith J; College Of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee., Maina RM; Department Of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee., Zalamea NN; Department Of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee; Global Surgery Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee; Center For Multicultural And Global Health, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee., Foretia DA; Department Of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee; Global Surgery Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee; Center For Multicultural And Global Health, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of surgical research [J Surg Res] 2024 Mar; Vol. 295, pp. 603-610. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 13.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.11.053
Abstrakt: Introduction: Despite many institutions establishing global surgery (GS) programs to support clinical care and education in resource-limited settings, few have established a specific curriculum in GS. This study's objective was to assess medical student interest in such a curriculum and prospects for future careers in GS/global health (GH), and to define the barriers to pursuing an international rotation.
Methods: We conducted an anonymous online survey of all 495 medical students at a major academic medical center in the mid-South that collected demographic data, country of origin, interest in a GS/GH elective, and barriers to pursuing a GS/GH rotation abroad. The data were analyzed using SPSS software.
Results: Prior international experience increased the likelihood of a student's involvement in GS/GH and more preclinical (years 1 & 2) students (90%) than clinical students. (years 3 & 4) (70%) felt strongly about the value of a GS/GH experience. Of the 163 students who completed the survey, 80% expressed interest in a GS/GH elective, with preclinical students expressing more interest (90%) than clinical students (71%). This interest strongly correlated with an interest in pursuing a career in GH (94%) and/or GS (100%). Identified barriers to engagement in a GS/GH experience abroad included financing (74%), scheduling (58%), family obligations (23%), and personal safety (19%).
Conclusions: The students we surveyed were very interested in a GS/GH curriculum that included a rotation abroad, especially if they were to receive financial support. Preclinical students expressed more willingness to self-fund such experiences. The findings of this survey further strengthen the need to incorporate GS/GH in medical school curricula.
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