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Measuring attitude toward family medicine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3843087     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study attempts to develop a valid and reliable scale to measure student attitude toward family medicine. It describes a 35-item Likert scale that incorporates the nature of family medicine, the competency of family physicians, and the academic image of family medicine departments. The scale was administered to 116 first-year medical students. Concurrent validity and internal reliability for the scale are reported. Two forms of item analysis--item-to-total-score correlation and factor analysis--resulted in the selection of 23 items for the final scale. Seventy-three percent of the first-year students responding to the scale expressed a positive attitude toward family medicine.
Authors:
J C Edwards; D W Euans; G E Kissling
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Family medicine     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0742-3225     ISO Abbreviation:  Fam Med     Publication Date:    1985 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-05-04     Completed Date:  1987-05-04     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8306464     Medline TA:  Fam Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  4-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Attitude*
Family Practice*
Female
Humans
Male
Students, Medical / psychology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5D32 PE 16000-02/PE/BHP HRSA HHS

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