Open AccessWissenschaft verstehen und anwenden. Ein neues Curriculum für Medizinstudierende zur Entwicklung von Forschungskompetenz in der psychosozialen Medizin
Author(s) -
Mechthild Hartmann,
Nelly Monzer,
JobstHendrik Schultz,
Beate Ditzen,
Michel Wensing,
Katja M. Schmalenberger,
Wolfgang Herzog
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
zeitschrift für psychosomatische medizin und psychotherapie
Language(s) - German
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.203
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2196-8349
pISSN - 1438-3608
DOI - 10.13109/zptm.2021.67.1.78
Subject(s) - curriculum , psychosocial , competence (human resources) , medical education , psychology , medicine , pedagogy , psychotherapist , social psychology
Promoting research competence in psychosocial medicine - A new curriculum for medical students Objectives: The objective of this study is the introduction and evaluation of a new graduate-students curriculum to enhance research competence in psychosocial medicine. Method: N = 57 students have participated in the curriculum to date. All participants completed questionnaires regarding teaching quality and pre-post changes in subjective research competence. Results: All items on teaching quality were scored significantly higher (p < 0.05) compared to data of three other comparable psychosocial seminars. In addition, a substantial increase in subjective research competence was found (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The presented curriculum provides an opportunity to strengthen research competence and evidence-based critical thinking of prospective physicians at an early stage. As a consequence of these encouraging results, the curriculum has been implemented permanently at the medical faculty in Heidelberg.