THE RESULTS OF MONITORING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES IN MEDICAL STUDENTS

The aim was to analyze the psychological readiness of a future physician for professional activity, the attitude of the first-year medical students to their profession, the formation of positive motivation to study and professional activity in general. Materials and methods: In the course of research, the following techniques have been used: bibliosemantic method for the analysis of scientific publications, methodology for study the main motives for choosing a profession, suggested by Ye.M. Pavliutenkov, methodology for study the motives of academic activity, suggested by A.A. Rean and V.A. Yakunin to conduct a survey in the process of learning medical and biological physics by the students of Medical and Dental Faculties at the Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy in 2018/2019 academic year, the MS Excel software application. Conclusions: Professional identity of medical students begins at the first course of studies and coincides with the heavy academic load of general scientific, medical and biological disciplines, foreign languages, etc. In the period of professional identification, it is very important to create a positive motivation for learning, to acquire knowledge and skills that will be necessary in future professional activity. Therefore, the use of the state-of-the-art multimedia specialized means, involvement of students into self-research activity, etc., is crucial for its formation. Prospects for further research encompass the study of the issue of readiness for professional activity and motivation of international students at medical higher education institutions and the development of methodological support for teaching humanities at a medical university, taking into account the abovementioned recommendations.

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DEVELOPMENT OF MOTIVATION TOWARDS EDUCATION IN MEDICAL STUDENTS

Wiadomości Lekarskie ◽

10.36740/wlek201901101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 72 (1) ◽

pp. 7-11

Author(s):

Halyna Yu. Morokhovets ◽

Olena V. Uvarkina ◽

Olena M. Bieliaieva ◽

Yuliia V. Lysanets ◽

Hennadii A. Senkevych ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Medical Training ◽

Educational Institution ◽

The Self ◽

First Year ◽

Educational Setting ◽

Research Activity ◽

Professional Activities ◽

Directed Research ◽

Positive Motivation

Introduction: The quality of professional medical training is a relevant issue for clinical and educational setting due to modernization and reform processes at the present stage of the society’s development. The formation of the future doctors’ interest in professional activities mostly depends on the implementation of pedagogical conditions, aimed at developing the positive motivation towards education. The aim: The authors aim to examine the concept of motivation and define its role in the process of professional training of future doctors. Materials and methods. A questionnaire survey was conducted for students of the first year of study (medical and dental faculties) using the methods of studying the profession’s attractiveness and its factors (by V. Yadov, modification by I. Kuzmina, A. Rean) and studying the orientation towards the acquisition of knowledge via the test by E. Ilyin and N. Kurdyakova. Results: Based on the analysis of literary sources, the main factors that influence the interest of students in education were identified and the pedagogical conditions for the formation of positive motivation for training activity in the educational setting of a higher medical educational institution were highlighted. It was found that most students prefer social motives when choosing a profession, and almost 10% of the subjects show a low level of focus on learning in the process of education. The authors provided practical recommendations on the formation of positive motivation for students’ training when studying humanities at a medical university with the help of multimedia teaching materials, inclusion of students in the self-directed research activity, etc. Conclusions: On the basis of generalized experience of educators and psychologists, as well as our own studies, we consider that the following pedagogical conditions form the positive motivation towards education in medical students of the first year of study: effective use of modern multimedia specialized tools (electronic journals, specialized web-sites); students’ engagement in the self-directed research activity; use of modern specialized software for solving professional tasks. Such techniques enable the integration of knowledge, skills and abilities in several subjects, prepare students for academic subjects in the second year of study and maximally approximate the training objectives to future professional activities

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Instrumental and integrative motivation in teaching English for medical purposes

Medicinski pregled ◽

10.2298/mpns1904098m ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 72 (3-4) ◽

pp. 98-104

Author(s):

Zoran Marosan ◽

Vuk Markovic

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

English For Specific Purposes ◽

Target Language ◽

First Year ◽

Teaching English ◽

Motivation For Learning ◽

Integrative Motivation ◽

Novi Sad ◽

First Year Medical Students ◽

Learning English

Introduction. The aim of this paper is to determine the degree and type of motivation for learning English for specific purposes in the first year medical students of the Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad. The paper presents the results of the research on instrumental and integrative motivation carried out in a sample of 61 first year medical students of the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad. Material and Methods. The paper is based on a survey carried out during the summer semester of 2017/18. An anonymous survey was conducted through a questionnaire that investigated instrumental and integrative motivation. In addition, the questionnaire included questions on the year of study, semester, number of years of learning English and regularity of attendance. Results. The results are presented in a table and the answers are expressed in percentages. The results were analyzed in two segments, based on the type of motivation that was tested. The research confirmed the hypothesis that medical students had high levels of instrumental motivation, mostly focused on their further advancement in the profession. The research also showed a strong integrative motivation of the respondents and their interest in the elements of culture and civilization of the target language. Conclusion. In conclusion, the possible impacts of this research on practical English teaching for medical purposes should be considered in order to provide guidance for further research.

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Developing Nutrition Awareness in First Year Medical Students

Internal Medicine Research – Open Journal ◽

10.31038/imroj.1000101 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bruckner Geza

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Medical Students

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Positive effects of medical hypnosis on test anxiety in first year medical students

Innovations in Education and Teaching International ◽

10.1080/14703297.2021.1886971 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Christian M. Hammer ◽

Michael Scholz ◽

Larissa Bischofsberger ◽

Alexander Hammer ◽

Benedikt Kleinsasser ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Test Anxiety ◽

First Year ◽

Positive Effects ◽

First Year Medical Students

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Variation in assessment of first-year medical students' interprofessional competencies by rater profession

Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice ◽

10.1016/j.xjep.2021.100424 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 100424

Author(s):

Joseph B. House ◽

Lynze R. Franko ◽

Fatema Haque ◽

James A. Cranford ◽

Sally A. Santen

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Medical Students ◽

Interprofessional Competencies

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Are Future Doctors Prepared to Address Patients’ Nutritional Needs? Cooking and Nutritional Knowledge and Habits in Medical Students

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine ◽

10.1177/15598276211018165 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 155982762110181

Author(s):

Sam Sugimoto ◽

Drew Recker ◽

Elizabeth E. Halvorson ◽

Joseph A. Skelton

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Prior Knowledge ◽

The United States ◽

First Year ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nutritional Needs ◽

Second Year ◽

First Year Medical Students

Background. Many diseases are linked to lifestyle in the United States, yet physicians receive little training in nutrition. Medical students’ prior knowledge of nutrition and cooking is unknown. Objective. To determine incoming medical students’ prior nutrition knowledge, culinary skills, and nutrition habits. Methods. A dual-methods study of first-year medical students. Cross-sectional survey assessing prior knowledge, self-efficacy, and previous education of cooking and nutrition. Interviews of second-year medical students explored cooking and nutrition in greater depth. Results. A total of 142 first-year medical students participated; 16% had taken a nutrition course, with majority (66%) learning outside classroom settings. Students had a mean score of 87% on the Nutritional Knowledge Questionnaire versus comparison group (64.9%). Mean cooking and food skills score were lower than comparison scores. Overall, students did not meet guidelines for fiber, fruit, vegetables, and whole grains. Interviews with second-year students revealed most learned to cook from their families; all believed it important for physicians to have this knowledge. Conclusions. Medical students were knowledgeable about nutrition, but typically self-taught. They were not as confident or skilled in cooking, and mostly learned from their family. They expressed interest in learning more about nutrition and cooking.

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A Qualitative Study of First-year Medical Students : Why do students want to become physicians? What kind of physicians do they want to become?

General Medicine ◽

10.14442/general2000.7.39 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 39-44

Author(s):

Yasushi Miyata ◽

Hajime Higashi ◽

Wari Yamamoto

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Medical Students

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The medical career choice motivations — Results from a Hungarian study

Open Medicine ◽

10.2478/s11536-011-0034-0 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 502-509 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Edmond Girasek ◽

Regina Molnár ◽

Edit Eke ◽

Miklós Szócska

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Career Choice ◽

Medical Profession ◽

Medical Doctor ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Students ◽

Economic Changes ◽

Traditional Health ◽

Medical Career ◽

First Year Medical Students

AbstractSome decades ago being a medical doctor was characterized unambiguously as a profession that offers help and serves the patients’ needs during medical treatment. In today’s society, this image of the medical profession has been substantially changed. The present paper aims to examine medical career choice motivations and preferences of choosing speciality, in the light of current social and economic changes in Hungary. The study was carried out by using a voluntary, self-administrated, questionnaire among first-year medical students and resident doctors in four medical faculties in Hungary. The career choice motivations of the first-year medical students and resident doctors are similar and match to the traditional health profession career choice motivations. Nevertheless the first-year students consider high income as one of the most important factors. They appear more conscious and more ambitious regarding their future speciality choice. The Hungarian health care system and medical education must be prepared for the presence of students that are aware of the high market value of a medical diploma, have excellent language skills, and consider migration as one main factor in their motivation when choosing a medical profession.

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