Open AccessPerspect of Novice Medical Students on Medical Professionalism
Author(s) -
Vidya KR,
Deepa CK,
Nitin Kunnur,
K Lohit
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
national journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-6816
pISSN - 0976-3325
DOI - 10.5455/njcm.20210621102413
Subject(s) - medical education , psychological intervention , psychology , compromise , proxy (statistics) , quality (philosophy) , class (philosophy) , personality , medical school , medicine , nursing , social psychology , computer science , social science , philosophy , epistemology , machine learning , artificial intelligence , sociology
Professionalism should be developed as a student in the medical profession and hence we conducted this study to determine the perspectives of newly joined medical students on medical professionalism.
Methods: This was a cross sectional study among the novice medical students at a tertiary care medical college in Bangalore. The data regarding their perspect on the aspects of medical professionalism, descriptors of unprofessional behaviour themes were collected using a questionnaire of 35 items completed within 1 week time.
Results: Out of 300, 225 (75%) students responded with mixed responses for different situations. Almost all the students were punctual to class, with 93% try to finish assignments before time. Compromise with quality and giving false excuses for unfinished works was reported in 36.8% and 33% students respectively. Learning as top priority than patients’ comfort was reported among 17.8%. Giving work proxy was reported among 21% and 5% feel that personality development does not influence their profession and need not be a lifelong learner.
Conclusion: A multidimensional approach has to be developed with time-to-time assessment of knowledge and attitude of medical students and physicians about medical professionalism before comprehending influences and interventions on medical professionalism.