The differences in self-efficacy in clinical performance between medical students and residents.
10.3946/kjme.2015.27.3.221
- Author:
Hyo Hyun YOO
1
;
Kwi Hwa PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Education, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Comparative Study
- Keywords:
Self-efficacy;
Clinical performance;
Medical students;
Resident
- MeSH:
*Clinical Competence;
Communication;
Ethics, Medical;
Female;
Humans;
*Internship and Residency;
Interpersonal Relations;
Male;
*Self Efficacy;
*Students, Medical
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Education
2015;27(3):221-225
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the differences in self-efficacy in clinical performance (SECP) between medical students and residents. METHODS: A total of 267 medical students and 110 residents participated in a survey on SECP with regard to seven factors: knowledge acquisition and application, clinical reasoning, clinical skills, communication with patients, relationships with other health professionals, medical ethics, and self-development. The data were examined by multivariate analysis of variance. RESULTS: Residents had higher scores for clinical skills than students (F[1, 372]=8.919, p<0.01), whereas students scored significantly higher for communication with patients (F[1, 372]=26.779, p<0.001), relationships with other health professionals (F[1, 372]=12.807, p<0.001), medical ethics (F[1, 372]=40.136, p<0.001), and self-development (F[1, 372]=32.380, p<0.001). There were no differences between genders or specialties of residents. CONCLUSION: There are differences in SECP between students and residents. These results can guide the design of self-efficacy improvement programs.
