| Autor: |
Lucinda B, Leung, James E, Simmons, Julius, Ho, Emma, Anselin, Rian, Yalamanchili, Joseph S, Rabatin |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Rhode Island medical journal (2013). 99(10) |
| ISSN: |
2327-2228 |
| Popis: |
Medical students are often unprepared for social challenges in caring for safety net patients. We aim to evaluate and chronicle the evolution of a pre-clinical elective alongside medical disparities curriculum.Medical students designed the course to supplement clinical training on care of vulnerable patients. From 2011-2015, there have been 80 first-year medical student participants, five cohorts of second-year course leaders, and two supporting faculty advisors for this 10-12 session evening elective.Students (n=67) rated the course extremely highly (ranging from 4.4-4.6 on a five-point Likert scale). Medical students reported having significantly more knowledge of underserved populations after taking the course (difference=0.72, SE=0.16, P0.001). Career interests and attitudes toward health disparities remained strong after taking the course.This student-created elective equipped participants with improved knowledge in caring for underserved patients and contributed to the incorporation of health disparities in medical curriculum. [Full article available at http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2016-10.asp]. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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