Practical training in medical sociology "Analysis of social environments of living quarters". A field experiment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
GMS J Med Educ
; 38(1): Doc27, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1110245
ABSTRACT
Background:
In the summer semester 2020, a new format was introduced at the Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg for first-year medical students in the subject of medical sociology with a neighborhood-related social environment analysis. Didacticapproach:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the didactic concept had to be changed at short notice from seminar group-related fieldwork in different districts of Magdeburg to individual work at the place of study or home, supplemented by accompanying online offers. The students were asked to characterize their neighborhood in terms of quality of life, health and illness as well as medical care by means of interviews with inhabitants of their immediate living environment, a neighborhood inspection with the taking of photographs and an analysis of official secondary data. The aim was to gain initial experience in scientific work (data collection, presentation and interpretation of results, as well as reporting). An evaluation of this new course and conclusions derived from it for its further development will be reported. Evaluation 51 percent of the students participated in an evaluation of the course. The clear majority rated the internship as "good" or "very good". As a suggestion for improvement, the desire for optional supplementary individual counseling and better formal preparation for the performance assessments were expressed several times. Two thirds of those surveyed consider the online teaching format to be useful even in post-pandemic times.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Environment
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Sociology, Medical
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Education, Medical
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
GMS J Med Educ
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Zma001423
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