The perceived usefulness of community based education and service (COBES) regarding students’ rural workplace choices

Autor: Anthony Amalba, W. N. K. A. van Mook, Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier, Victor Mogre
Přispěvatelé: MUMC+: MA Medische Staf IC (9), Intensive Care, RS: SHE - R1 - Research (OvO)
Rok vydání: 2016
Předmět:
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
020205 medical informatics
Attitude of Health Personnel
education
Population
Specialty
Choice of specialty
Qualitative property
Community
02 engineering and technology
Ghana
Education
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
0202 electrical engineering
electronic engineering
information engineering
Humans
Medicine
Community Health Services
030212 general & internal medicine
Medicine(all)
education.field_of_study
Medical education
Service
Education
Medical
business.industry
Learning environment
Public health
Professional Practice Location
Community-based education
Problem-Based Learning
General Medicine
Focus Groups
Medical students
Focus group
Career choice
Cross-Sectional Studies
Rural placement
Problem-based learning
Family medicine
Female
Rural Health Services
Rural area
business
Research Article
Zdroj: BMC Medical Education
BMC Medical Education, 16:130. BioMed Central Ltd
ISSN: 1472-6920
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-016-0650-0
Popis: Background: Community Based Education and Service (COBES) are those learning activities that make use of the community as a learning environment. COBES exposes students to the public and primary health care needs of rural communities. The purpose of this study was to investigate students' perceived usefulness of COBES and its potential effect on their choice of career specialty and willingness to work in rural areas. Method: A mixed method cross sectional study design using semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, and focus group discussions were used for health facility staff, faculty and students and community members. Results: One hundred and seventy questionnaires were administered to students and 134 were returned (78.8 % response rate). The majority (59.7 %) of students were male. Almost 45 % of the students indicated that COBES will have an influence on their choice of career specialty. An almost equal number (44 %) said COBES will not have an influence on their choice of career specialty. However, 60.3 % of the students perceived that COBES could influence their practice location. More males (64.7 %, n = 44) than females (57.8 %, n = 26) were likely to indicate that COBES will influence their practice location but the differences were statistically insignificant (p = 0.553). The majority of students, who stated that COBES could influence their practice location, said that COBES may influence them to choose to practice in the rural area and that exposure to different disease conditions among different population groups may influence them in their career choice. Other stakeholders held similar views. Qualitative data supported the finding that COBES could influence medical students' choice of specialty and their practice location. Conclusion: Medical students' 'perceptions of the influence of COBES on their choice of career specialty were varied. However, most of the students felt that COBES could influence them to practice in rural locations.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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