Research Article

Attitudes of Medical Students towards Medical Profession: Comparison of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Education Periods

Volume: 19 Number: 57 April 30, 2020
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Attitudes of Medical Students towards Medical Profession: Comparison of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Education Periods

Abstract

Background:

Attitude is said to be “a state of spiritual readiness that has a direct or dynamic effect on the individual's behavior towards all objects and situations to which he or she is concerned”. Attitude is said to be an effective element in guiding the behavior of individuals and in their success. New knowledge and experiences change attitudes. It is important to measure the attitudes and make the necessary changes in order to change student behaviors in a positive way and increase their success. The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes of the medical students towards the medical profession and whether there is a difference between the preclinical and clinical periods.

Methods: 

In this cross-sectional study the "Attitude Scale for the Medical Profession (MPAS)", a valid and reliable scale developed by Bati et al., was applied to undergraduate students studying in in a medical school during the 2017-2018 academic year. Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used. 

Results: 

The overall participation rate was 64.31% (n = 564). The median value of the scale was 93. The total score of the scale did not differ between classes. Likewise, sub-dimensions of the scale that are “willingness, help and commitment to the profession” did not show statistically significant difference between the classes. 48.8% (n = 275) of the study group consisted of students in preclinical period. When the scale total scores of the preclinical and clinical groups were compared, no statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups. In the comparison of the sub-dimensions of the scale, no statistically significant difference was found between the attitudes of both groups.

Conclusion:

Concerning the attitudes of medical students towards the medical profession, there were no differences across the preclinical and clinical phases.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Asya Banu Babaoğlu This is me
0000-0002-1259-1288
Türkiye

Esra Meltem Koç This is me
0000-0003-3620-1261
Türkiye

Gülseren Pamuk This is me
0000-0001-5556-9630
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 30, 2020

Submission Date

September 9, 2019

Acceptance Date

December 16, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 19 Number: 57

APA
Tengiz, F. İ., Babaoğlu, A. B., Koç, E. M., & Pamuk, G. (2020). Attitudes of Medical Students towards Medical Profession: Comparison of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Education Periods. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası, 19(57), 26-36. https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.617165
AMA
1.Tengiz Fİ, Babaoğlu AB, Koç EM, Pamuk G. Attitudes of Medical Students towards Medical Profession: Comparison of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Education Periods. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası. 2020;19(57):26-36. doi:10.25282/ted.617165
Chicago
Tengiz, Funda İfakat, Asya Banu Babaoğlu, Esra Meltem Koç, and Gülseren Pamuk. 2020. “Attitudes of Medical Students towards Medical Profession: Comparison of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Education Periods”. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası 19 (57): 26-36. https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.617165.
EndNote
Tengiz Fİ, Babaoğlu AB, Koç EM, Pamuk G (April 1, 2020) Attitudes of Medical Students towards Medical Profession: Comparison of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Education Periods. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası 19 57 26–36.
IEEE
[1]F. İ. Tengiz, A. B. Babaoğlu, E. M. Koç, and G. Pamuk, “Attitudes of Medical Students towards Medical Profession: Comparison of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Education Periods”, Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası, vol. 19, no. 57, pp. 26–36, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.25282/ted.617165.
ISNAD
Tengiz, Funda İfakat - Babaoğlu, Asya Banu - Koç, Esra Meltem - Pamuk, Gülseren. “Attitudes of Medical Students towards Medical Profession: Comparison of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Education Periods”. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası 19/57 (April 1, 2020): 26-36. https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.617165.
JAMA
1.Tengiz Fİ, Babaoğlu AB, Koç EM, Pamuk G. Attitudes of Medical Students towards Medical Profession: Comparison of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Education Periods. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası. 2020;19:26–36.
MLA
Tengiz, Funda İfakat, et al. “Attitudes of Medical Students towards Medical Profession: Comparison of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Education Periods”. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası, vol. 19, no. 57, Apr. 2020, pp. 26-36, doi:10.25282/ted.617165.
Vancouver
1.Funda İfakat Tengiz, Asya Banu Babaoğlu, Esra Meltem Koç, Gülseren Pamuk. Attitudes of Medical Students towards Medical Profession: Comparison of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Education Periods. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası. 2020 Apr. 1;19(57):26-3. doi:10.25282/ted.617165

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