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Patients' attitudes towards the presence of medical students during consultations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17594546     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study analyses the attitudes of patients towards the presence of medical students during consultations. It was conducted in a very culturally and ethnically diverse part of London. The study aimed to investigate the factors, particularly ethnicity, which influence patients' attitudes towards medical students. A total of 422 patients participated in the study, which was conducted in general practice and hospital outpatient waiting areas in the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Hackney. In general, the results demonstrate that patients are positive towards medical student participation during consultations. In particular, older patients, patients born in the UK and patients with prior experience of medical students seem to be particularly favourable towards students. However, compared with the White-British population, the non-White-British population appears to be more negative towards medical student participation. This study highlights the need for patient education regarding the importance, for the training of future doctors, of medical student involvement in consultations.
Authors:
Tawfiqur Rahman Choudhury; Ali A Moosa; Annie Cushing; Jonathan Bestwick
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical teacher     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1466-187X     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Teach     Publication Date:  2006 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-27     Completed Date:  2007-09-06     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909593     Medline TA:  Med Teach     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e198-203     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB, UK. tawfiqc@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Attitude to Health
Ethnic Groups
Family Practice / education*
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
London
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care*
Patient Education as Topic
Patients / psychology*
Physician-Patient Relations
Questionnaires
Referral and Consultation*
Students, Medical*
Teaching

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