A multicenter cross-sectional study in China revealing the intrinsic relationship between medical students’ grade and their perceptions of the learning environment-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A multicenter cross-sectional study in China revealing the intrinsic relationship between medical students’ grade and their perceptions of the learning environment

Published:2024-08-01 Issue:1 Volume:24 Page:
ISSN:1472-6920
Container-title:BMC Medical Education
language:en
Short-container-title:BMC Med Educ

Author:

Huang Runzhi,Qian Weijin,Xie Sujie,Cheng Mei,Gong Meiqiong,Xian Shuyuan,Jin Minghao,Zhang Mengyi,Tang Jieling,Lu Bingnan,Yang Yiting,Liu Zhenglin,Qu Mingyu,Ma Haonan,Wu Xinru,Yin Huabin,Wang Xiaonan,Liu Xin,Wang Yue,Chen Wenfang,Lin Min,Zhang Chongyou,Du Erbin,Lin Qing,Huang Zongqiang,Zhang Jie,Zhang Guoyang,Liu Yifan,Chen Yu,Liu Jun,Ji Shizhao

Abstract

Abstract Background Medical school learning environment (MSLE) has a holistic impact on students’ psychosomatic health, academic achievements, and personal development. Students in different grades perceive MSLE in different ways. Thus, it is essential to investigate the specific role of student’s grade in the perception of MSLE. Methods Using the Johns Hopkins Learning Environment Scale (JHLES) as a quantification instrument for the perception level of MSLE, 10,901 medical students in 12 universities in China were categorized into low or high JHLES group according to their questionnaires. We investigated the relationship between student’s grade and JHLES category by univariate analysis employing Pearson Chi-square test and Welch’s ANOVA. Then multivariable logistic regression analysis confirmed the predictive efficacy of student’s grade. A nomogram concerning the prediction of low JHLES score probability in medical students was also constructed. Results A significant difference between two JHLES categories among students in different grades was observed (p < 0.001), with the proportion of the high JHLES group dominating in grade 1, 5, and the graduate subgroups (p < 0.001). The mean JHLES score declined especially in the third and fourth graders compared to freshmen (p < 0.001), while the mean score among the fifth graders had a remarkable rebound from the third graders (p < 0.001). Most imperatively, identified by multivariable logistic regression analysis, students in grade 3 (OR = 1.470, 95% CI = 1.265–1.709, p < 0.001) and 4 (OR = 1.578, 95% CI = 1.326–1.878, p < 0.001) perceived more negatively than freshmen. The constructed nomogram provided a promising prediction model for student’s low JHLES score probability, with accuracy, accordance, and discrimination (area under the curve (AUC) = 0.627). Conclusion The student’s grade was a significant influencing factor in medical students’ perception of MSLE. The perceptions among the third and fourth graders got worse, probably due to the worrying changes in various aspects of MSLE during that period. The relevant and appropriate interventions to improve medical students’ perceptions are urgently needed.

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12909-024-05538-4.pdf

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