Perception of Citizens and Health Professions Educators Towards the Socioeconomic Backgrounds of Medical Students in Japan
10.11307/mededjapan.55.3_217
- VernacularTitle:医学生の社会経済的背景に対する市民と医療系教育者の認識
- Author:
Yasuyuki SUZUKI
1
;
Koji TSUNEKAWA
2
;
Yuko TAKEDA
3
;
Chihiro KAWAKAMI
1
;
Kaho HAYAKAWA
1
;
Rintaro IMAFUKU
1
;
Takuya SAIKI
1
Author Information
1. Medical Education Development Center, Gifu University School of Medicine
2. Division of Medical Education, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine
3. Department of Medical Education, Juntendo University, Faculty of Medicine
- Keywords:
medical students;
socioeconomic background;
social disparity;
citizen;
health professions educator;
focus group, perception
- From:Medical Education
2024;55(3):217-227
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Objective: Perceptions of citizens and health professions educators towards the socioeconomic backgrounds of medical students were investigated to elucidate the challenges of selecting medical students who will be responsible for the future of healthcare in Japan.Methods: Ten focus groups, comprising 14 citizens and 26 health professions educators, were conducted regarding the presented information on the socioeconomic backgrounds of Japanese medical students. Data were analyzed using an inductive thematic analysis approach.Results: Six themes related to family backgrounds, such as higher economic status, five themes related to social backgrounds, such as social and educational disparity, and four themes related to expectations for medical education, such as selection of medical students with diverse backgrounds were extracted.Discussion: Both citizens and health professions educators were aware of the problem of the skewed socioeconomic backgrounds of medical students and the need to expand diversity. This finding will contribute to the reconsideration of future medical school admission criteria.
