Korean J Med Educ.
2013 Mar;25(1):23-28.
Group Counseling for Medical Students with Drop-Out Experiences
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- 1Pukyong National University, Yangsan, Korea.
- 2Department of Anatomy, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
- 3Medical Education Unit, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea. saylee@pnu.edu
- 4Department of Physiology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
- 5Family Medicine Clinic and Research Institute of Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
- 6Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- 7Center for Teaching and Learning, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
Abstract
- PURPOSE
The purpose of this research was to describe our group counseling methods for medical students with drop-out experiences.
METHODS
Group counseling was offered to 11 medical students with drop-out experiences in their previous second semester. All subjects provided written informed consent before participating and completed a 2-day group counseling program using the Gestalt approach. The self-assertiveness training group counseling program consisted of 6 sessions, each of which lasted 90 minutes. Experience reports by participants after the program and data from semi-structured qualitative interviews were qualitatively analyzed.
RESULTS
Program participants reported that they were moderately satisfied with the program regarding its usefulness and helpfulness on self-awareness, understanding, and reminding them of attempts to change behavior. Most students showed heightened levels of sincerity perceptions and positive attitudes in every session. The results demonstrated significant changes in experience in self-esteem, self-recognition, and interpersonal relationships.
CONCLUSION
A group counseling program using the Gestalt approach could help medical students with drop-out experiences to adjust with 1 year their juniors, enhance their self-esteem, contribute to their psychological well-being, and prevent student re-failure through effective stress management and improved interpersonal relationships.
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