Becoming 'ward smart' medical students
| Autor: | Zaheer Mangera, Beth Walker, Deirdre Wallace, Deborah Gill |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Students Medical 020205 medical informatics media_common.quotation_subject education Empathy 02 engineering and technology Patient care Sense of belonging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Perception Health care 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering medicine Humans Learning 030212 general & internal medicine Schools Medical media_common Medical education business.industry Medical school General Medicine Focus Groups Focus group Work (electrical) Review and Exam Preparation Female Patient Care Psychology business Education Medical Undergraduate |
| Zdroj: | The clinical teacher. 14(5) |
| ISSN: | 1743-498X |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: A small number of medical students elect to work as health care assistants (HCAs) during or prior to their undergraduate training. There is a significant body of evidence in the literature regarding the impact of HCA experience on student nurses; however, little research has examined the effects of such experience on medical students. METHODS: All fourth-year medical students with self-declared experience as HCAs from a single UK medical school were invited to participate in focus groups to explore their experiences and perceptions. Ten students from the year group took part. RESULTS: Participants felt that their experience as HCAs enhanced their learning in the workplace through becoming 'ward smart', helping them to become socialised into the world of health care, providing early meaningful and humanised patient interaction, and increasing their understanding of multidisciplinary team (MDT) members' roles. Little research has examined the effects of [HCA] experience on medical students DISCUSSION: Becoming 'ward smart' and developing a sense of belonging are central to maximising learning in, from and through work on the ward. Experience as a HCA provides a range of learning and social opportunities for medical students, and legitimises their participation within clinical communities. HCA experience also seems to benefit in the 'hard to reach' dimensions of medical training: empathy; humanisation of patient care; professional socialisation; and providing a sense of belonging within health care environments. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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