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KMID : 1034020170190010036
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Korean Medical Education Review
2017 Volume.19 No. 1 p.36 ~ p.46
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Explanatory Study of Medical Students’ Perception of Life Concept
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Yoo Hyoo-Hyun
Lee Jun-Ki
Shin Se-In
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Abstract
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This study surveyed 506 medical students on their perception of life concept using an open-ended questionnaire. A constant comparative analysis of participants’ written responses was conducted. The results revealed 3 main types and several sub-types of life concept. The main types included: humanities & sociology type, scientific type, and humanities ? sociology & science mixed type. The humanities & sociology type had 6 sub-types: religious values, ethical values, limited time, social characteristics, consciousness ? spirit ? soul, and mixed type. The scientific type had 4 sub-types as follows: respiration & metabolism, genetic & reproduction, homeostasis & emergent property, and mixed type. The most prevalent type was the perception that life concept, ethical values in humanities & sociology type. The understanding of the concept of life is essential to medical students’ learning and improvement of professional competence. These results may suggest a meaningful direction for medical education regarding the concept of life.
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KEYWORD
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Life, Concept, Medical students, Perception
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