1.The Effect of Community-Based Early Exposure in Medical Education
Yoshiko TOBIMATSU ; Michio HONGO ; Shogo YAMADA ; Noriaki OUCHI ; Yutaka HAYASHI ; Yotaro SHINOZAWA ; Kazuhisa TAKEUCHI ; Yutaka KAGAYA ; Keisei FUJIMORI ; Seiichi ISHII
Medical Education 2005;36(1):55-60
The purpose of this study was to investigate differences between first-year (n=97) and second-year medical students (n=102) in their reactions to a community-based early clinical exposure program. Questionnaires completed after their participation in the program showed that first-and second-year students did not differ in their interest in practical training in nursing homes and wards of the university hospital or in a presentation given by a family member of a cancer patient who had died in the hospital (Chi square test, p<0.05). However, second-year students were more likely to report that they understood the family's presentation well, whereas first-year students were more likely to report they could communicate with elderly or disabled persons. Several facilities in the community criticized the students' attitudes toward practical training. We believe the reason for the criticism was insufficient advance preparation.
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