Evaluation of Occupational Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Newly-Graduated Physicians
Abstract
Method: This descriptive study was carried out at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine between 15-30.06.2019. 258 physicians who graduated on the specified date participated in the study. A questionnaire form created by the researchers was used in this study. 20 Diseases/clinical problems and five symptoms/clinical conditions that cause maximum loss of DALYs in Turkey were used to evaluate professional self-efficacy beliefs. Physicians were asked if they considered themselves competent in terms of emergency intervention, pre-diagnosis, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up process and prevention methods of the disease /clinical problems. Physicians answered these questions as yes/no. The given answers were evaluated based on the minimum learning levels specified in Pre-Graduate Medical Education UÇEP 2014. For the five symptoms/clinical conditions, the physicians were asked if they found themselves competent in “patient management”. Necessary permissions were obtained before the application. Physicians' responses are expressed as percentage and mean ± standard deviation.
Results: 55.0% of the physicians are women and the average age is 25.12 ± 1.81 years. 63.9% of the physicians stated that they can perform emergency treatment of ischemic heart disease, 50.4% can diagnose diabetes, and 39.5% can treat lower respiratory diseases. 42.3% of the physicians stated that they can apply preventive measures (those suitable for primary, secondary, and tertiary protection) for ischemic heart disease. 72.9% of the physicians consider themselves as competent in the management of the patient with low back pain and 65.5% of the neck pain. The ratio of physicians who consider themselves competent in the management of the patient who has had a traffic accident is 46.5%. The participation of physicians in 12 of the propositions regarding competencies is below 70%. Those who voluntarily prefer to attend medical faculty responded to the proposals regarding competencies at a statistically significant rate at a higher rate than those who did not. Those who stated that they would prefer the Faculty of Medicine again if they had the chance to make a choice again, gave a statistically significantly more positive response to the propositions regarding competencies.
Conclusion: It has been determined that self-efficacy beliefs are low in terms of learning levels related to the disease/clinical problem/symptom/clinical situations that new graduates will frequently encounter in their medical life. To strengthen the professional self-efficacy beliefs of new graduates, it is thought that the intern education program should be revised.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 30, 2020
Submission Date
February 7, 2020
Acceptance Date
August 10, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 19 Number: 59
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