| Compulsory medical rural placements: Senior student opinions of early-year experiential learning. | |
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PMID: 21933369 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine senior medical student (year 3-5) opinions of their early-year (year 1-2) rural placement. Design: We assessed the impact of MBBS early-year rural placements through a follow up of this cohort in their later years using a cross-sectional questionnaire. Setting: The questionnaire was administered to year 3-5 medical students at their clinical school. Participants: There were 97 participants (49% response rate) in the study. Twenty-nine per cent were male and 71% were female; 44% were from a rural background and 56% were from a metropolitan background; 48% were year 3 students, 32% were year 4 students and 20% were year 5 students; and 59% of the students were, at the time, situated at a rural clinical school and 41% were at a metropolitan clinical school. Main outcome measure: Closed-ended questions were quantified and statistically analysed. Open-ended responses were thematically analysed to determine what their experience of early-year rural placements were like. Results: Seventy-nine per cent of students considered the year 1 placement length as 'about right'. Overall, most students found year 1 rural placements positive and grasped the placement aims and objectives. Most students were also pleased with year 2 rural placements, mainly due to the clinical aspects. Conclusions: Medical students appear to prefer shorter early-year rural placements and understand the benefits and importance of such placements. They also have a desire for greater clinical exposure during these early-year placements. |
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Authors:
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Angelo D'Amore; Eleanor K L Mitchell; Catherine A Robinson; Janice E Chesters |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Australian journal of rural health Volume: 19 ISSN: 1440-1584 ISO Abbreviation: Aust J Rural Health Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-09-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9305903 Medline TA: Aust J Rural Health Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 259-66 Citation Subset: N |
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© 2011 The Authors. Australian Journal of Rural Health © National Rural Health Alliance Inc. |
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Department of Rural and Indigenous Health, School of Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. |
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