Perception of Medical Humanities among Polish Medical Students
Qualitative Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15513931 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marta Makowska (0000-0002-0785-6237, Kozminski University), Agnieszka J Szczepek (0000-0002-9292-6606, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Inetta Nowosad (0000-0002-3739-7844, University of Zielona Góra), Anna Weissbrot-Koziarska (0000-0003-1076-1957, University of Opole), Joanna Dec-Pietrowska (0000-0003-0915-9977, University of Zielona Góra, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 270-270 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20010270 |
| PMID | 36612590 |
| OpenAlex | W4313260211 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
Medical humanities (MH) courses are a critical element of the medical curriculum influencing the establishment of a physician in the medical profession. However, the opinion about MH among medical students remains unknown. Interviews from seven focus groups were analysed. The students attended one of three Polish medical schools in Gdansk, Krakow, and Warsaw and were recruited to the discussion focused on the impact of drug manufacturers' presence at medical universities on socialization in the medical profession. Thematic analysis was conducted using the theoretical framework of social constructivism. The students' opinions about the MH classes arose during the analysis. In six groups, students thought that MH courses would be helpful in their future medical practice. However, in four groups, different opinion was expressed that MH courses were unnecessary or even "a waste of time". Factors discouraging students from the MH classes included poorly taught courses (monotonous, uninteresting, unrelated to medical practice, taught by unsuitable lecturers). Secondly, students thought that the time investment in the MH was too extensive. Furthermore, curriculum problems were identified, reflecting the incompatibility between the content of MH courses and teaching semesters. Lastly, some students stated that participation in MH courses should be elective and based on individual interests. Addressing problems recognized in this work could improve the training of future Polish physicians
Curriculum · Focus group · Medical education · Medical humanities · Pedagogy · Perception · Qualitative research · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Empathy and Medical Education · Innovations in Medical Education · Medicine · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Social Psychology
Qualitative Research Methods in Mental Health and Psychotherapy
The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Social Psychology
Thematic analysis of qualitative data
A Study of Differences in Compulsory Courses Offering Medicine Humanization and Medical Communication in Polish Medical Schools
The Medical Humanities and the Perils of Curricular Integration
Rethinking Medical Humanities
Defining the Medical Humanities
Proposal for an academic Association for Medical Humanities
Using thematic analysis in psychology
How Polish medical students are socialised to cooperate with the pharmaceutical industry
| Highly cited | No |
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