KMID : 0384320080290110867
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine 2008 Volume.29 No. 11 p.867 ~ p.871
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The Educational Effect of Pre-medical Curriculum for a Service Learning Program
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Kim Soo-Yun
Choi Youn-Seon Kim Dae-Kyun Kim Seon-Mee Kim Su-Hyun Ahn Duck-Sun Lee Young-Mee
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Abstract
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Background: A curriculum in medical school should help doctors achieve professional attitude, ethics and values by socialization process. However, existing knowledge- based curriculum has lots of shortcomings to reach these ideal goals. This study was operated to investigate the effect of a ¡¯service-learning program¡¯ for premedical students in medical college of Korea University.
Methods: The survey was conducted from July 3 2006 to 5 at Chungbuk Eumsung Kkottongnae. A total of 99 students completed surveys; before and after the intervention. The questionnaire was consisting of necessity and goal of the program and it also include assessment of students¡¯ attitude and contents of the program. Each item was assessed by using 5-Likert scale. For comparing the items, we practiced paired t-test.
Results: 97 (response rate 97.9%) students completed survey. 53 students (54.6%) agreed ¡¯the program is really needed.¡¯ About the questions: ¡¯self-development from program¡¯, ¡¯the program will be helpful for medical activity in the future.¡¯ students gave positive answers. The participants¡¯ attitude, interest was significantly increased. Also ¡¯the motivation¡¯, ¡¯appropriation of the program and time allocation¡¯, ¡¯general satisfaction¡¯ were all increased.
Conclusion: 54.6% of participants thought a service- learning program was necessary for a medical curriculum and this program would be helpful to get self-development and professionalism. Active attending for a service-learning program increased interest and motivation. It will be needed further study about the long-term effect of a service-learning program.
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KEYWORD
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service learning, premedical, medical education, empirical education
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