Self-reported perceptions of ethical and professional expectations of medical students in China and the influence of voluntary work during the COVID-19: a survey on “Five Characteristics”
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Published:2024-03-28
Issue:1
Volume:14
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ISSN:2045-2322
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Container-title:Scientific Reports
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Sci Rep
Author:
Shen Hui,Wu Hongyu,Zhang Ning,Zhang Yuchen,Wu Zhengyang,Cheng Beiping,Wang Minao,Liu Xuefei
Abstract
AbstractIn the post-pandemic era, there is a need for medical professionals with creativity, clinical expertise, and social responsibility. The Chinese government issued a directive to enhance the “Five Characteristics” perceptions of medical students, incorporating moral integrity and adeptness in saving lives and aiding the injured, embracing a compassionate approach to medical practice, possessing the knowledge essential for academic distinction, mastering technical expertise, and the artistry of applying scientific methodologies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the opinions related to ethics and professional behaviors of medical students at one Chinese medical school using a validated 19-item survey instrument and analyze its influencing factors. We conducted a survey in a medical university in Anhui Province, China, and collected 1966 valid questionnaires using the “Five Characteristics Rating Scale”. The results indicated high perceptions of “Five Characteristics” among Chinese medical students (85.42 ± 8.727). Lower-grade-year medical students (86.59 ± 7.888) had higher “Five Characteristics” perceptions than upper-grade-year medical students (84.29 ± 9.327, P < 0.05). In addition, medical students experiencing voluntary work during the COVID-19 pandemic showed higher perceptions (86.21 ± 8.357) than those without such experience (85.13 ± 8.842, P < 0.05). Grade year and voluntary work experience during the COVID-19 pandemic were influencing factors of “Five Characteristics” perceptions. Our research offers a theoretical foundation for governments and medical schools to cultivate doctors with high ethical standards and professional expectations.
Funder
the Provincial Quality Engineering Project of Higher Education Institutions of Anhui Province
the Humanities and Social Science Research Project of Anhui Province
Ideological Political Work Research Project of Anhui Medical University
the National College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program
the College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of Anhui Province
the College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of Anhui Medical University
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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