Patients' view on medical students in dermatology practice

The first eight questions were about patients consent and preferences on the presence of medical students during their interview and the remaining eight questions inquired patients overall thoughts on medical students.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background and Design: Practical training of medical students, especially in specialties such as dermatology, is performed in outpatient clinics where mostly outpatients are encountered.

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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: A total of 250 patients, who visited outpatient clinics of X (group 1) and Y (group 2) university hospitals during practical training for fifth year medical students, were included in this study.

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Conclusion & Impact:The first eight questions were about patients consent and preferences on the presence of medical students during their interview and the remaining eight questions inquired patients overall thoughts on medical students.

🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study

📍Scope:2014 Verileri

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Background and Design: Practical training of medical students, especially in specialties such as dermatology, is performed in outpatient clinics where mostly outpatients are encountered. The aim of this study was to compare patients perspectives on medical students in two university hospitals (X Y) situated in different regions of Turkey. Materials and Methods: A total of 250 patients, who visited outpatient clinics of X (group 1) and Y (group 2) university hospitals during practical training for fifth year medical students, were included in this study. A questionnaire composed of 16 items was filled by all patients. The first eight questions were about patients consent and preferences on the presence of medical students during their interview and the remaining eight questions inquired patients overall thoughts on medical students. Results: The patients in both groups were willing to be a part of the educational programme of medical students (39.8%, 53.5%, respectively). The patients were aware that they had the right to refuse the presence of medical students (61.0%, 62.3%) and majority wanted to be informed on the presence of medical students during the interview (72.4%, 80.7%). While patients in group 1 evaluated being with medical students as pleasurable (43.1%), patients in group 2 did not agree (44.7%). In addition, both groups were not bothered to share personal information with medical students (50.4%, 44.7%) and stated that they would recommend their friends and relatives to have a physical examination done by medical students (51.2%, 41.2%). Conclusion: The active role of medical students during dermatology training is positivelypatients request on being informed for the presence of medical students during clinicalTurkderm 2014; 48: 249-53) viewed by patients in both western and eastern parts of our country. The examination reveals the requirement of oral and written informed consent.

Özet

Amaç: Hasta odaklı pratik eğitim tıp eğitiminin vazgeçilmez bir parçasıdır. Özellikle dermatoloji gibi, hastaların daha sık ayaktan değerlendirildiği kliniklerde tıp öğrencilerinin uygulamalı eğitimleri poliklinik ortamında yapılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada ülkemizde iki farklı bölgedeki Üniversite hastanelerinde (X Y) dermatoloji polikliniğine başvuran hastaların tıp öğrencilerine bakışını değerlendirdik. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya X (grup 1) ve Y (grup 2) üniversite hastanelerine 5. sınıf tıp eğitimi staj programı pratik eğitim saatleri sırasında dermatoloji polikliniğine başvuran toplam 250 hasta dahil edilmiştir. Bu hastalar 16 sorudan oluşan bir anket doldurmuştur. Anketin ilk 8 soruluk kısmı, hastaların tıp öğrencilerinin muayenede yer alması ile ilgili rızaları ve tercihleri ile ilgili iken ikinci 8 soruluk kısımda hastaların tıp öğrencileriyle ilgili genel tutum ve düşünceleri sorgulanmıştır. Bulgular: Her iki grup da öğrencilerin eğitim programında yer almaya oldukça istekliydi (sırasıyla, %39,8, %53,5). Hastalar muayene sırasında tıp öğrencilerini istememe hakları olduğunun farkındaydı (%61,0, %62,3) ve çoğunluk öğrencilerin varlığı ile ilgili bilgilendirilmek istiyordu (%72,4, %80,7). Ancak öğrencilerle olmayı grup 1 hastaları (%43,1) eğlenceli olarak değerlendirirken grup 2de çoğunluk (%44,7) bu yoruma katılmadı. Bunun yanında her iki grupta da çoğunluk öğrencilerle kişisel bilgi paylaşımından rahatsızlık duymazken (%50,4, %44,7), arkadaş ve akrabalarına tıp öğrencileriyle muayene olmayı tavsiye edeceklerini (%51,2, %41,2) belirtti. Sonuç: Tıp öğrencilerinin dermatoloji eğitiminde aktif yer alması kısmen farklı kültürlere sahip olsalar da ülkemizin hem doğusu hem de batısındaki hastalar tarafından çoğunlukla memnuniyetle karşılanmaktadır. Hastaların muayeneleri sırasında tıp öğrencilerin varlığı konusunda bilgilendirilme isteği gerek sözlü gerek yazılı onamın gerekliliğini ortaya koymaktadır. (Türkderm 2014; 48: 249-53)

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UÇMAK, D., ARICA, M., ÖZUĞUZ, P., DOĞRUK, S. K., AKKURT, Z. M., KARACA, Ş. (2022). Patients' view on medical students in dermatology practice. Türkderm-Deri Hastalıkları ve Frengi Arşivi, Cilt: 48 - Sayı: 4, 249–253. https://ajindex.com/articles/621843

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