Yonsei Med J.  2009 Oct;50(5):613-616. 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.5.613.

A Survey of Pediatricians in Private Practices Who Participated in Community-Based Clerkships: An Intellectual, Inspirational and Professional Growth Experience

• Kim YJ
• Kim SJ
• Joo CU
• Kim JS
• Kim JS

• KMID: 1103812
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2009.50.5.613

Abstract

PURPOSE
To examine how pediatricians in private practices are affected by the process of training medical students in their clinics as part of a community-based clerkship program. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 2007, a questionnaire was sent to 35 pediatricians who had provided private clinical settings for clerkship training for the previous 3 years. The questionnaire covered a number of points, including the pediatricians' motivation to join and/or reasons to quit the program; if there were changes seen in their stress levels while supervising students; changes in their treatment procedures or attitudes because of the students' presence; responses of patients and/or their guardians in regard to have medical students treating them, and whether the doctors were inspired to grow professionally by participating in the program. RESULTS: Of the 35 pediatricians, 31 (88.5%) responded. Eighteen respondents (58%) selected 'responsibility to cooperate with medical school' as a reason to participate. Fifteen physicians (48.3%) answered that the clerkship program had a positive impact on their treatment procedures and their attitude towards patients. CONCLUSION: Based on the pediatricians' responses, the community-based clerkship program may instill intellectual inspiration and promote professional growth among the pediatricians in private practices, resulting in potentially better treatment for patients.

Keyword

Community faculty; pediatric clerkship; private practice

MeSH Terms

Attitude of Health Personnel
*Clinical Clerkship
Humans
Motivation
Pediatrics/*education
Physicians/*psychology
*Teaching

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