Korean Medical Education Review (의학교육논단)

Yonsei university college of medicine (연세대학교 의과대학)
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A Survey of Medical Students' Social Participation and Direction in Medical Education

사회참여에 관한 의과대학생의 인식 조사와 의학교육의 방향

  • Lee, Song I (Department of Medical Education and Medical Humanities, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine) ;
  • Chang, Dong-ho (Moonsan Jeil Eye Clinic) ;
  • Park, So Youn (Department of Medical Education and Medical Humanities, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Tai Young (Department of Medical Education and Medical Humanities, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kwon, Oh Young (Department of Medical Education and Medical Humanities, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine)
  • 이송이 (경희대학교 의과대학 의학교육학 및 의인문학교실) ;
  • 장동호 (문산제일안과의원) ;
  • 박소연 (경희대학교 의과대학 의학교육학 및 의인문학교실) ;
  • 윤태영 (경희대학교 의과대학 의학교육학 및 의인문학교실) ;
  • 권오영 (경희대학교 의과대학 의학교육학 및 의인문학교실)
  • Received : 2018.01.24
  • Accepted : 2018.06.14
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

In the ever-changing medical environment, the social participation of medical doctors is becoming more necessary. Currently, there is not enough participation or action by doctors within our society due to reasons such as a lack of educational curriculum in this area. This study aimed to investigate medical students' opinions and attitudes about social participation and action. A total of 438 medical students were surveyed about their attitudes toward doctors' relations with the public, social participation, social action, and medical education for social participation or action. Regarding doctors' relations with the public, participants responded that the government (73.5%) and the media (82.0%) were causing social distrust of doctors, and more than 70% of the respondents answered that doctors were passive when it comes to social participation. When asked about social participation and social action, 76.7% of the students surveyed had experienced social participation, and 28.3% had experienced taking social action. A total of 73.4% of the students answered that medical education needs to be changed, and it is necessary to introduce subjects such as sociology and law to improve social participation and action. The results are significant in that they show medical students' thoughts on social participation and social action as doctors in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We believe that a change of medical curriculum to promote active and collaborative social participation by doctors is necessary.

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